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"It’s white," I pointed out There’s nothing like being a fluorescent light bulb around a bunch of old, ood in white" Charles bu nearby, allowing Charles and own If Griffin hadn’t told iven Wlodek and Merrill a rude gesture and refused outright
I asked them to hold the white dress so I could try it on and went on to the rest that they had I said no to the gold one, the yellow one and the red one Not good colors for ht out, which I loved, and another in black was set aside to try
Charles liked the white, but fell in love with the aqua dress when I slipped it on It was strapless and hugged every curve I had, falling to a full skirt that swirled aroundthe same shoes I’d worn last time, but Charles just shook his head "Good memories, remember?" He tapped his head Well, there was that The black dress looked good too, so Flavio tossed down his credit card and alked out with all three, along with six pairs of shoes We’d only coht back into Merrill’s jet, which Brock had piloted for us
Flavio drove us straight back to Merrill’s after we landed in London, and I found Franklinwas in three days, and Franklin’s depression hadn’t ier hadn’t improved, either, and I didn’t see any way out of that, barring a lengthy passage of tiht--barely an hour, actually, after convincing Franklin to go to bed He wasn’t gettingthrough lessons with Tony
"Cara, are you going to be angry with me forever?" he asked as he settled beside me
"Gavin, you knew and you didn’t tell me" That hurt Really
"Cara, I know I told you it was dangerous to keep email information on your cell And it is Cell phones are easily lost And I also know I told you that you could borrowI had no idea that things would go in the direction they did, I pro as Wlodek and the Council instructed I know this has hurt you You have faced two losses whereas I have only faced one Anthony has been dareatly by this as well"
"Gavin, would they have waited to tell you that René died if it happened while you were on assignment? Would they?" I looked up at him His face was shuttered, just as Wlodek’s usually was
"Cara, I have been a va time I have learned to control this"
"Is that what the problem is? I can’t control my emotions? That you can’t control my emotions? Gavin, listen to yourself"
"Cara, orried that the assignment would not be completed"
"Have I failed you or your precious Council, Gavin? Have I? Tell h--for them or for you Did I fall apart in that bar in Taet burned to a crisp? Did I fall in the floor weeping, instead of taking care of Nyles Abernathy? Did I collapse in a heap when Glen was killed in New Mexico? Did I? If Tony hadn’t calledthe First Lady in Washington, I’d have gone after Xenides and taken his ass out, right then and there" I was pissed Really, really pissed And shaking, too, I was so angry
"Cara, I have seen you depressed andabout the house Tellafter receiving your blood" Gavin was giving ot sent off-world, right in the middle of all that And I did what I was supposed to do there, too Were we on so deal if we put it off for a day or two?" I watched his face and drew in a breath There had been a designated time and place More than likely, it had been set up by Xenides himself, after he’d killed Don’s brother, David And since Gavin and the others had the time and place, soet in Kansas City, I was sure of it Who ht knoould come? Who?
Gavin looked away from me as soon as he knew I knew They’d kept that away froo as mist--so Xenides or hiswonderful "Cara, you are young So young, as a vauot us" Gavin held up a hand
"Gavin, I can’t help that And I guarantee that no et, I’ll still be pissed"
"Lissa, I caht with you" He pinched the space between his eyebrows as if he had a headache or soely," I muttered I missed Roff at times like this If he were here, I’d have misted away and settled in bed beside him, I think Gavin and I hadn’t slept in the same bed since we’d come in fro to say is that I love you Overlookto pullme to allow his touch
"I will if you’ll overlook what you insist is youth," I muttered "I can’t help it, Gavin I cry when I lose so because of me Honestly, I don’t knohy you want me We don’t have that much in common"
Gavin lifted me into his lap and wrapped his arms around ainst my hair "I saw your perfect little o back and revisit a tio back to that moment I would hold your face in my hands, cara, and kiss you Your scent is an aphrodisiac to ht I would have to contact Wlodek and ask hiht"
"You would have killed me if he’d asked"