Page 86 of Delirium

I leaned forward, pressing a whisper of a kiss to her lips. “So stay. Fuck the rules. Stay with me.”

She kissed me back, before turning her head. “I don’t know. What do you guys think?”

I had been so caught up in Scarlett, I hadn’t even noticed Camp and James joining us on the balcony. I turned so we could face them, James as he leaned in the doorway, stoic as always, Camp lounging on the chair with crossed arms.

“Well, I’m not exactly excited to go home and explain to everyone why I’m a wanted criminal, so staying is good with me.” Camp grinned. “Besides, there’s still more work to do here.”

I pointed at him. “No more explosions.”

“We’ll see.”

“James?” Scarlett asked, and I could just make out the tinge of nerves in her voice. She didn’t want to be apart from him, but I wasn’t sure how much his decision would sway hers, either.

James rolled his lip between his teeth, looking out to the river I know he hated. Then he looked back to Scarlett and sighed. “It’s not like anything is waiting for me in the city, anyway. The mining expedition is proving to be lucrative, so there’s no rush to leave here. One more adventure?”

Scarlett nodded, bouncing on the balls of her feet. I didn’t need to see her to know she was smiling. “One more adventure.”

It felt right, not closing the door just yet. Camp smiled, nodding. “One more. Maybe less malaria this time.”

I laughed, holding Scarlett close as I looked over the rainforest, the river, the landscape below me that still held endless mysteries. A lifetime would never be enough to solve them all, but one more would be a start.

One more adventure.

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