Mazur,ʺ he said formally, nodding a greeting to both of them. He stood beside me, conspicuously not touching. And look: hereʹs our newest member.ʺĭimitri had joined us and wore black and white like my mother and me. "your hair is beautiful.“Abe held my gaze a bit longer and then broke into an easy smile. Much of it had come undone in the struggle, though. I'd bound it up for battle to prevent the strgoi from using it as a handhold, like Angeline had. No, nothing was wrong exept that it was a mess. "What?" for a second, I wondered if it was on fire or somthing. I was about to tell him we had to get out of there, about to make his soldier reflexes kick in, when he suddenly spoke. I wanted him to leave here one step closer to being the man I knew he could be. If I said danger was coming, he would respond instantly, no matter the self-torment he felt. If i had learned anything, it was that Dimitri's warrior instincts were still working. We were going to have to get out of here, regardless of whatever state he was in. His eyes were back on me studying my face silently. Anything that shows you you're not one of them." I'll take whatever heat they give me over being with you. "Actually," said Dimitri, "I'm pretty sure Abe would notice. ʺIf you slip out now, maybe they wonʹt notice. ʺIʹm glad youʹre back.ʺ Then, with a wink, he said to Dimitri:
To my astonishment, he brushed a kiss over my forehead before stepping away. Nearly everyone was in formation, and the crowd was quieting. ʺDonʹt you guys have somewhere to be?ʺ I asked hastily. I also have a number of questions-especially about when you two were back at St. I did not want Abe taking Dimitri off alone into the wilderness, especially if firearms were involved. Abe had spent a good deal of time talking to Adrian when we dated, explaining in vivid and gruesome detail exactly how Abe expected his daughter to be treated. I shot a panicked look at my mother, silently begging her to stop this. A lot of things Iʹd like to tell you too.ʺ Iʹve certainly got a lot of questions Iʹd like to ask you. Do you like to hunt? You seem like a hunting man. Maybe we can set aside some time to talk, learn more about life, love, et cetera. Iʹd really like to get to know you better. ʺIʹd been hoping weʹd run into each other. ʺAh, Belikov,ʺ said Abe, shaking Dimitriʹs hand. ʺGuardian Hathaway.ʺĭimitri was seven years older than me, but right then, facing my parents, he looked like he was sixteen and about to pick me up for a date.
“Abe held my gaze a bit longer and then broke into an easy smile.
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