Page 72 of Set the Moment
Angel
Or what?
What’ll happen if you catch me?
My words get lodged in my throat at her suggestive message. I’m going to have a field day with this one.
Me
You’ll find out
“Oh! Can we go there, Daddy?” Delilah’s little voice snatches me from my phone as my eyes track to where she’s pointing, widening slightly at the ride that she wants to go on.
Derek gulps at the sight of the ride that his kid wants to get on, and just as he’s about to deny her request, Georgia snatches his hand. His eyes widen as she squeals, “It’s the best freaking thing here!”
My brow raises as I see it, the change.Somethingin Derek’s gaze snaps as he comes to terms with the ride and all of the girls’ growing excitement. Hehatesheights, but the daredevil next to him and his daughterloves them.
Sienna’s eyes gleam with excitement as she nods, agreeing with Georgia’s sentiment.
“G’s right! We have to get on that!” she says, turning to me with a smile brighter than Sirius.
Sienna looks up at me expectantly as Delilah jumps from her arms and runs to Georgia’s side, grabbing ahold of her hand.
“You coming?” she asks, and my heart stutters for a beat.
“Sienna, wherever you go, always know that I'll follow,” I say lowly, stepping closer to her as her eyes darken. She takes a step back when our breathing syncs with one another's, and turns on her heels to follow after our friends towards the ride.
I’m not a bitch, but I believe that carnival rides are some of the most dangerous things to ever be invented—Sienna Jones does not agree with this sentiment. After riding the spinning death thing known as The Scrambler, she drags me to every single high stakes ride known to man. Georgia and Sienna are like partners in torturous crime as they lead the poor single dad and daughter duo along with myself to every single ride at Fall Fest.
The only reason I’m doing these death traps is because of her.
Sienna, who’d been quiet and reclusive earlier, is like a butterfly springing from her cocoon as she talks animatedly with Georgia and Delilah, the girls all coming to some sort of kahoots with one another.
We begin to slow down a bit after the last ride has been done and soon begin to make our way to the annual lantern lighting at Fall Fest. Small lanterns withthe SFU crest emblazoned on them begin to light the sky as I slip away from the group, and movement catches my eye.
Derek slowly makes his way towards Sienna. I watch carefully as I stalk towards the trees next to the fairground, eyeing them as Sienna and him laugh.
Georgia had taken Delilah to the bathroom, leaving the two of them alone together.
I check my watch and clench my jaw at the time.
9:56 p.m.
I still have time to kill before our next part of the list is started. Standing in my hiding place, my eyes lock on the pink haired girl immediately.
I check the watch again and smile.
9:59 p.m.
No better time than the present. Pulling out my phone, Sienna’s name is pinned in the top of my messages. I click on it.
Me
Look up
Let the games begin.
I smile triumphantly behind my mask as Sienna looks up from her phone, her face drained of all color as she looks around the packed lantern festival. Georgia's confused face is the icing on the cake as she mouths something I can’t comprehend, but I don’t need to because soon enough, Sienna sees me.
