Exploitation by Allyson Lindt
Author:Allyson Lindt [Lindt, Allyson]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781955518598
Publisher: Acelette Press
TEN
MAGNUS
I didnât like this. Having no idea how to keep both Dahlia and my children safe. What Vidar did to Bragiâs house. Me sitting on my ass in the middle of nowhere, with no idea how to act or where to turn next, and relying on a man I swore Iâd never trust again, to get us to next steps.
I should be doing something. Anything.
Anything besides waiting, that is.
Settling in next to Nico was a nice distraction. It didnât clear away my anxiousness, but it did smooth the rougher edges. He wanted to know about me, and I wanted the same from him. Right now only one of us was capable of offering that information, and at least it meant I was taking action.
âWhat do you want to know?â I asked.
âTell me the first thing that comes to mind.â
In other words, sift through the chaos of thoughts, and pluck one out that wasnât why arenât I destroying Vidar at this very moment and restoring you to who you were. âI love Star Wars.â
Confusion spread across Nicoâs face. âIs that aliens fighting in space? Is it literal stars doing battle?â
âItâs a series of movies.â I couldnât help but smile at his ignorance, though it was one of the things frustrating me. Seeing the world through his eyes was a unique and fun experience.
âA series of movies about literal stars engaged in battles?â
I smiled. âI suppose technically there are aliens and spaceships. But itâs about a normal boring orphan, living on a big ball of sand.â
Nico glanced toward the windows. âLike here?â
âNot as many mountains or as much scrub brush in the movies. But then they find outâ ââ
âThey?â
âThere are three trilogies and each one has a different sand orphan.â Damn it. âIâm not doing the best job at explaining why I love them.â
Nico faced me, placed a finger under my chin, and turned my head toward him. âYouâre perfect at explaining it. You have a little smile on your face thatâs stunning.â
Heat flooded my cheeks. Sure, Iâd learned all the lessons in attitude and flirting and molding myself to any situation, but this kind of genuine sincerity⦠Iâd never been good at shrugging that off.
âWhat do the sand orphans do?â Nico asked. âDo they fight in the stars?â
âTechnically, yes. But more specifically, they find out they have access to a power called The Force, which is kind of like magic, but they donât call it that, and they take on an evil emperor.â Iâd never described the movies that way before, and now that I was⦠Holy fuck, how did it sound so much like my own life?
As much as I loved the films, I hoped fate had written me a better script. I turned more of my body toward Nico, so my knee rested against his, and I could look him in the eye.
âThey win, I assume. The sand orphans beat the evil emperor,â Nico said.
âIn the best movies, the good guys always win.â Maybe that was why I liked those specific films so much.
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