We sat together in companionable silence for a few long moments before the door swung open. Cameron startled slightly at the sight of me, blinking rapidly as he shrugged out of his jacket. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect to find you here, Marin. You\u2019re usually out doing something with the wards or helping Tala about now, aren\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cUsually,\u201d I said. \u201cIf I\u2019m not babysitting Thordin and Sif or helping with the food stores. Decided today was made for something different.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cApparently,\u201d Cameron said, his tone dry. His gaze flicked toward Neve. She shrugged.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were just talking,\u201d she said. \u201cGirl stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRight.\u201d His tone said he clearly didn\u2019t believe us. \u201cGirl stuff, or things that I don\u2019t need to know because I\u2019d get upset?\u201d<\/p>\n
I glanced toward Neve. \u201cHe sounds like Thom.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re a lot alike I think,\u201d Neve said, one corner of her mouth quirking toward a smile. \u201cThough maybe not about everything.\u201d She pushed herself to her feet and hobbled over to Cameron, sliding her arms around his neck and kissing him gently. Cameron smiled and brushed her hair back from her face.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope not,\u201d he murmured, apparently forgetting I was there for a moment as he slid his hands up the back of Neve\u2019s shirt. I cleared my throat softly and got up from the bed, earning a startled look from Cameron and a blush.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u201d he said. \u201cYou two were in the middle of something and I\u2019m interrupting.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s no problem,\u201d I told him, feeling almost wistful as I watched his arms tighten around Neve\u2019s waist. I knew that Thom loved me, but sometimes the way Cameron looked at Neve…<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t worry about that. Thom loves you more and deeper in some ways. He\u2019d die for you.<\/em><\/p>\n He\u2019d run if it would save your life. He\u2019s already tried. What does that tell you about him?<\/em><\/p>\n I suppressed the urge to snort. It told me that as brave as Thom was on the outside, there was a coward lurking beneath the surface, behind the fa\u00e7ade of strength. I didn\u2019t blame him for it. If I was in his shoes, maybe I\u2019d be the same way.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll leave you two be,\u201d I said as I slipped past them to the door. \u201cDon\u2019t forget to turn out the lamp.\u201d<\/p>\n Neve laughed. \u201cWe won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n I nodded and left them in peace, thinking about Thom.<\/p>\n Maybe I did need to talk to him about this after all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We sat together in companionable silence for a few long moments before the door swung open. Cameron startled slightly at the sight of me, blinking rapidly as he shrugged out of his jacket. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect to find you here, … Continue reading