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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.

and for as much as we’d moved, it didn’t even seem like we were

now until my birthday digging, and we might never get

eyes wandered to Eliza

was sitting at the fire, which had burned to coals since

her lap and her eyes were fixed on

her brow scrunched up just a tiny bit, and how her

she was focused, not

have packed some dynamite," Abe

asked, creasing my

and we don’t even know for sure if this is the right way to Eliza’s

says this is the way, then this is

"Hey guys!"

clamored up the rock pile, waving the map around.Her feet slipped on the shifting rocks, causing several

careful! We’ll come

head and reached us at the top before I

it?" Abe

need water." She

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

canteen and guzzled water down, streams flowing over the edge of the canteen, around the corners of his mouth, and down his throat.I shook my head and took a

drinking the nectar

took several more

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

Eliza the canteen

over her shoulder

the map, and I think I

sheepishly and bit her

as it means we don’t have to dig through these rocks anymore, all is forgiven," Abe

flopped down on the

lifting but I knew if I sat down, I

the city.I can’t promise it will be cleared, but it might be a

other way

throwing his head

and ran her finger along a

"Here."

She tapped the map.

this is supposed to be a river that goes into the city.But I didn’t realize it because…

underground river?" I

leaned closer and looked at the

we went into

cave and then the original line she’d shown

is our way into

river?" I

whole thing sounded a little far-fetched

weren’t something that came up commonly

have a mythical underground river

so big and imposing, just like in real life.But I honestly didn’t think much of it because

"Yes!"

threw

explore the cave more.I mean, I was

Eliza glanced at me.

I looked over

hard but

time to go look at the cave and it turned out to be a

come back and get back to

the grand scheme of things

cave in hopes of finding something so

I can check the

don’t lose any time clearing the path." I

"Get your things.Let’s go."

up the campsite

coming back, it was

there was anyone following us, it would make it harder for them

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

sure you’re okay with this?" Eliza asked as we

me so

mates.But small moments like this made me feel like

sure about this, I

"Do you?" I sighed.