Page 61 of Stone Seduction
Carissa clicked a few buttons on her laptop, throwing me a sympathetic look. “We should talk. Clear the air. This Billy thing…I didn’t do it.”
Ah, man. “Can we not talk about him? No blame here. I know Seth’s all over this. I’ll keep cool. But you’ve gotta let me blow off some steam.”
She returned her eyes to the laptop.
Pissing drawn out silence. Gah!
She looked up again. “I’m glad you don’t hate me.”
Not hate, but she definitely bugged me a lot lately. “We’re cool, boss.”
“Good. Are you sure you don’t want to relax in the tower?”
A vehement shaking of the head followed, my brain hurting from the ferocity. I tugged on my rose quartz, praying for the best outcome.
Don’t make me stay inside…
“Okay, Asher. I’ll allow it. But you’ll join your sister’s team for a recon mission at the town of New Winton.” She tapped some keys.
“Cool. Where’s that?”
Tap, tap.“Approximately two miles from the Brinecrest vent. It got hit hard by monsters years ago, before we showed up. It’s a ruin now. But lately there’s been some human talk of strange occurrences there. Might be nothing more than scary stories, but I want it looked into.”
“Then I’m your guy.”
“Excellent. Go change and meet Eden in the mission room.”
I got up from the chair. “Thanks so much, boss.”
“Be careful.”
I expected more of a fight, my ass dragged off to some comfy spot and forced to relax.
At the end of the day, Carissa knew me and my strengths. I messed up with the jellyfish, but it didn’t get me written off. Shetrusted me and I liked to serve her trust well, despite the wobble in my respect.
Should I ask her about this training thing with Luke? Get some more info? Nah, best not to push her. I’d see my mark tonight.
I left her office, changed into my red leather, and found my sister in the mission room.
“Cookie!” she cried, darting across the big space with five desks to crush me in her promised sister squishes.
“Queen of hugs,” I said, holding her tightly. “By the gods, I’ve missed you.”
I reveled in her vanilla scent. Man, you never really know how much you miss a loved one until you see them in the flesh again.
Transcendent glee got my soul two-stepping, my world receiving extra splashes of color.
“Same, Cookie. Same.”
After one final crush, we broke the hug, stepping back from each other in perfect sync.
“Carissa tells me you’re joining our mission.”
“Yeah.”
How did her hair stay so slick? She never divulged her secrets.
“Are you sure you’re up for it, Cookie?”
