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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 much as we’d moved, it didn’t even seem like we were a quarter of the way

now until my birthday digging, and we might

eyes wandered to

to coals since it was daytime and there was

on her lap and

brow scrunched up just a

knew she was

packed

asked,

work and we don’t

she says this is

"Hey guys!"

drew my attention.She clamored up the rock pile, waving the map around.Her feet slipped on the shifting rocks, causing several to knock loose and slide down the

come to

the top before I

it?" Abe

She handed

"Oh, you’re a Goddess!"

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

took several

"Alright, I’m hydrated.

What’s the big deal?"

Eliza

slipped it over her shoulder and pointed to the

I

smiled sheepishly and bit her

have to dig through these

flopped down on the

but I knew if I sat down, I wouldn’t want

another way into the city.I can’t promise it will be cleared,

What other

throwing his head

the map and ran her finger along a few of

"Here."

She tapped the map.

supposed to be a river that goes into the city.But I

river?"

closer and looked at the

that cave we went into

and then the original line

cave is

underground river?" I

whole thing sounded a

that came up commonly

have a mythical

life.But I honestly didn’t think much of

"Yes!"

up and threw his fist in the

agree.We should explore the cave more.I mean, I was the one that

Eliza glanced at me.

looked over

hard but made

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

come back

grand scheme of things when it came to moving this

want to spend days exploring the cave in hopes of finding something

check the cave while you keep working on the pile,"Abe suggested with

lose any time clearing

"Get your things.Let’s go."

packed up the campsite

if we ended up coming back, it was better to clean

us, it would make it harder

last night, but that didn’t mean they weren’t out

okay with this?" Eliza asked as we loaded up

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

we really were mates.But small moments like this made me feel like it was

sure about

"Do you?" I sighed.