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Chapter 69 : Swallowed By Darkness

*Jared*

I woke before the sun and pulled my arms from around Eliza.

For a moment, I just watched her.Her face was so soft and peaceful as she slept, hair curling around her soft features so perfectly.

It was hard to pull away.I could have laid with her in my arms forever.

But Abe and I had a lot of work to do.

I kissed Eliza’s cheek and brushed my fingers lightly down her face.

She squirmed and turned away from me.I smiled to myself.She was perfect, and she was all mine.

Stretching, I threw some clothes on and nudged Abe’s tent.

"Get up, sleepy.We’ve got a long day ahead of us."

Abe groaned and I heard him shifting around.

While he got ready, I lit a fire and threw together a quick breakfast for us–a few fried eggs, some coffee, and bacon.It was the perfect energy boost we needed.

Abe crawled out of his tent and took the coffee I offered him.

He guzzled it down and then devoured his breakfast.

Afterward, he stood up and stretched, yawning like a fog horn.

"Ready to get to it?"I asked.

Abe smirked.

"That rock pile doesn’t look so bad.I bet we’ll have it cleared by noon."

"Right…."

The first rocks we moved out of the way were small and easy to toss aside.

It was just like brushing pebbles or gravel out of the way.

But it didn’t take long for Abe and me to get to the larger rocks.

One by one, we lifted them and hoisted them out of the way.

By the time Eliza woke up and started on her own breakfast, we’d been working for a few hours, and it barely felt like we’d made a dent.

I let my eyes wander toward Eliza as she moved around the camp.

Her tight pants clung to her hips, hanging low enough that I could see the edge of her underwear.

When she bent over, the hem of her shirt pulled up her back, revealing a lickable amount of her skin.

Unconsciously, I licked my lips.

"Hey, are you working, or am I going to do this whole thing myself!?" Abe snapped.

I shook myself out of my daze and looked at my friend.He was huffing and puffing as he shifted a massive rock.I went to him and helped lift.

"I just needed a little break," I smirked.

"Yeah, I know what you needed."

Abe shook his head.We tossed the large rock aside and each got back to work on some of the smaller, more manageable rocks.

The sun was getting higher in the sky and hotter.

Sweat soaked through the back of my shirt and dripped off my brow.

I pulled my shirt off and used it to wipe the sweat off my face and the back of my neck.

I tossed my shirt on the ground.

Abe did the same, only he tied his shirt around his head like a doo rag.

I shielded my eyes from the sun and looked at the rock pile.

as long as we’d been working and for as much as we’d moved, it didn’t even

from now until my birthday digging, and we might never get

wandered

the fire, which had burned to coals since it was daytime and there

on her lap and her eyes

up just a tiny bit,

she was focused,

should have packed some dynamite," Abe

I asked, creasing my

I mean, we’re doing all this work and we don’t even know for sure

she says this is the way, then this is the

"Hey guys!"

map around.Her feet slipped on the shifting rocks, causing several to knock

careful! We’ll come to

and reached us at the top before I could make a move closer

it?"

need water." She handed us each a

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

the canteen, around the corners of his mouth, and down his

was like drinking

took several

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

Eliza

her shoulder and pointed to the

been studying the map, and I think I might

sheepishly and

to dig through these

down

I knew if I sat down, I wouldn’t

will be cleared, but it might be a lot easier to get through."She

other way

throwing

and ran her finger

"Here."

She tapped the map.

think this is supposed to be a river that goes into the city.But I didn’t

underground river?"

closer and looked at

is that cave we went into

and then the original

think that cave is

following an underground river?"

a

weren’t something that came up commonly in

a mythical city might have a

honestly didn’t think much of it because I was focused on this road.Now, I’m thinking it is

"Yes!"

up and threw his fist in the

mean, I was

Eliza glanced at me.

I looked over

worked so hard but made

took some time to go look at the cave and it turned out to be a dead end, it wasn’t like the rock pile was

could just come back and

the grand scheme of things when

look.But I don’t want to spend days exploring the cave in hopes of finding something so we don’t have to come back and work," I

if you’re that concerned about it, Eliza and I can check the cave while you keep working

time clearing

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up

up coming back, it was better to clean up our

following us, it would make

hadn’t picked up on anyone last night, but that didn’t mean

this?" Eliza asked as we loaded up our

I cupped her cheek.She knew me so well it was like she could

mate bond, if we really were mates.But small moments like this made me feel like

you’re sure about

"Do you?" I sighed.