Page 83 of Hush (Fighting Fate)

Taking the lift down to the basement, I followed the line of cars until I found my apartment number, and with it, my baby. I grinned. She was as perfect as I remembered her. All black and chrome.

Sliding into the driver’s seat, I sighed, taking a moment to just breathe her in. Memories flashed through my head like a slide show on speed. Visions from a life that felt way too long ago. I knew it would feel good to get back to my real life. I’d been looking forward to it for so long. But I hadn’t been prepared for how much emotion would come with it. It caught me off guard.

Guiding the key into the ignition, I inhaled deeply, this time trying to prepare myself for the onslaught of emotion, but I still couldn’t stop the shiver that ran through me when I heard the loud, thundering purr of her engine.

Ah…the sound of sweet perfection…

Putting her in drive, I pulled out into the sunshine and headed towards Kaeli’s school. I just hoped she was going to be happy to see me.

Chapter 55

Kaeli

Standing beside Mia out in the parking lot, I listened to her chatter away non-stop, obviously a little more excited than I was. Granted, the reason for her excitement was exceptionally plausible. I’d be just as excited if I was about to go on tour with the love of my life too.

As usual, the majority of our group was there too, standing around, laughing and celebrating the end of our high school life.

“How are my favorite girls?” Matt asked, throwing his arms over both our shoulders. “Ready to go out into the big bad world?”

I laughed. “I’ve already been out in the big bad world. I’d just be happy with the big, plain old ordinary world thank you.”

I expected him to laugh, but he didn’t. He just gave me a look that made me wish I hadn’t spoken. He growled. “Yeah. No more bad for you.”

The sound of a loud, thumping engine caught our attention, causing most of us to turn our heads to look. A shiny, black car turned into the lot, slowly moving towards us. It looked a lot like that car the guys from Supernatural drove. It was cool.

The guys obviously thought so too.

“Nice…” Jace said with appreciation.

There were quite a few murmurs of agreeance before Amber hummed. “If Dean Winchester climbs out of that car, I call dibs,” she said.

Mia laughed. “I’d like to see you get to him first.”

The car pulled into a space further down the lot and the engine cut off. For some reason, I was intrigued. I wondered who it was.

A few seconds later, the door opened and a dark head appeared. My heart rate quickened. The first thing I saw was the tattooed arms, then the SACPD shirt.

The guy paused, his head slowly turning as he scanned the lot. He had the attention of almost the whole student population.

My heart thundered.

Before I knew it, my feet were carrying me forward, my eyes locked on only one thing. He continued to search the area, but when his gaze landed on me, he stopped.

There was nothing about him that should’ve made me think it was Noah. He looked completely different. But for some strange reason, I just knew.

I vaguely heard my name being called from somewhere behind me, but it was all just background noise. All that mattered was getting to Noah.

He was walking towards me then, the same intense look on his face I was sure was on mine. When we were only a few feet away from each other, we stopped.

“Noah…” I said, my voice coming out like a breath.

He swallowed, a tiny grin catching the corner of his mouth. “I wasn’t sure you would recognize me.”

I let my gaze move over his transformation, finishing last on the very eyes I’d been dying to see for so long. They were a beautiful hazel, with little flecks of blue in them. Way better than any contacts could ever be.

“I don’t really. You look so different.” So many emotions swept through me as I gazed at him, I couldn’t help the tears that stung my ey

es. “I didn’t know what had happened to you. I was so worried.”

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