Immortalis - Book 1 (The Keeper's Immortals) Read Free Page B

walked over to the table and asked if he could join me. I said that I didn’t mind and cleared the table of my keys and cell phone to allow him to set his coffee on the small table.
    “So where did you run off to last night? You help a girl out then you just leave?” I finally said, breaking the tension that was between us. Reid couldn’t help but to laugh. I didn’t know why he was laugh but he did and that made a surge of awkwardness rush through my body.
    “Yeah sorry, I shouldn’t have left so quickly last night.” Reid stated but I couldn’t help, but to think of something bad right off the bat.
    “So who are you, some murderer who has escaped from prison?” I laughed with a laugh yet a serious undertone that Reid could sense. I played with the plastic coffee cup while I waited for his answer.
    “No, I didn’t escape.” He said trying to make light of the situation. I knew he was joking but there was something that led me to wonder, to believe, that he was serious. We sat in silence for a moment, awkwardly until he stood up and held out his hand. “Do you wanna take a walk?” He asked me with a smile.
    Not knowing this person for more than a day and someone who seemed to have a twisted sense of humor should have been a red flag to me but it wasn’t and I took his hand so that he could help me down from the stool and we started walking down Sumner Street together. The trees were full, the flowers were in bloom and the sun wasn’t beating down as hard as it could; it was a gorgeous day for a walk. Nothing was said until we had reached the duck pond where we stop, setting on the grassy knoll. I looked out over the water and took in the sights that were before me, I could sit in that spot for hours even without a handsome guy sitting next to me.
    “I’m glad you showed your face again. I wanted to say thank you.’ I said breaking the silence. Reid got a puzzled look on his face for a moment. ‘When you told me that I needed to get over Adam, that innocent kiss helped me a lot. I haven’t dwelled on it all since then. For the first time I’ve thought I could actually move and be happy with someone else.”
    “You’re welcome. I didn’t know if I had stepped over the line or not…” He said only to be interrupted by me blurting out words like I always do.
    “No you didn’t, I mean eh, sorry I…I just really wanted to say thank you.” I said, blushing at my words. I wasn’t acting foolishly because I liked him, don’t get me wrong he was a great looking guy but I was just extremely thankful for his doings in ‘curing my illness’ so to speak. Reid only smiled then slowly moved into my body, kissing me again. I wouldn’t say it out loud but I had wanted to kiss him again since the night before. I didn’t know how I felt about him but when I saw him, I knew, I wanted him to kiss me. Perhaps it was just my desire to move on finally and Reid was the first guy who had show interest in me, but no matter what I was diving in head first. I could feel my whole body become warm and the smile on Reid’s face confirmed that I was glowing like I thought I was.
    “You’re cute when you blush.’ He told me, surely making my face brighter than it already was. ‘I’m really sorry I took off last night. I must have let my bashful side get the better of me. I’ve never met anyone like you before. There is something different about you.”
    “I don’t know what that would be but thank you. I’m pretty damn average - boring even. Yeah you could go as far as boring if you wanted.” I laughed. He his laughed as well, looking down and then back up, sucking on his bottom lip then smiled.
    “I seriously doubt that. You’re not like all the other swallow girls I’ve met and I’ve met them, trust me.” He smiled, looking to the grass below them. I laughed at myself telling him that I wasn’t sure if I ever see him again so I went as far as searching for him on the internet.
    “Really? Did you find