Free Forever Breathing (Just Breathe #3) by Heather Allen Page A
Authors: Heather Allen
mean a freak out?”
She nods grinning but still looking sad.
“He’s waiting for you at the coral beds.”
I look at her wondering if she told him. I don’t even want to go there. I turn to leave but she grabs my arm before I can go any further.
“I still think of you as the sister I never had. Take care of yourself okay?”
I turn and hug her fiercely letting a tiny tear roll down my cheek.
***
I find Jack sitting amongst the coral. I can see the muscles in his back stretched taut. He is far from relaxed, I can tell. I look around us. The water seems cloudier than normal as if it can sense the turmoil I’m about to deliver.
I approach him hesitantly and place my hand on his ar fat>he turmm so as not to startle him. He barely moves at my touch. I keep my hand there but settle in front of him. He is looking down toward the sand settled at the bottom of the sea. So he’s basically looking at nothing. I reach out with my other hand and place it under his chin guiding his eyes to meet mine. Cloudy green covers those beautiful almond eyes. I hurt just looking at the sadness already there.
Suddenly he gets up, grasps my cheeks gently with both hands and lowers his lips to mine. I open eagerly letting him taste my mouth mixing with the salt of the sea. We kiss as if our lives depend on it. His hand moves behind my head guiding me. I raise my hands and run them through his hair. I can feel every bit of hurt I’m about to inflict on him and I haven’t uttered a word. Surely I’m going to lose it. I knew this would be hard just not like this. I lose myself in that kiss. I remember our first, he kissed my forehead and barely glanced my lips the day he met my parents. I remember the day he brought me to him in the ocean that first visit and I thought I could die right there because nothing could be better. And I remember the day we found each other again. The day when a huge battle was ahead of us but nothing meant more to me than to know that Jack still loved me. The day when he carefully kissed me, assuring us both that we are meant to be forever. This kiss will be stored in my mind forever. When life gets tough, I will conjure the sweet memory to the surface, and whatever I am facing will become a little easier to handle.
I fall into this kiss with the knowledge that he already knows I’m going. Whether Amber told him or not, this is his truce. He is letting me go. That realization slams into me with such ferocity that I stifle my sobs with this kiss adoring him more than my very own life.
Chapter 16
James
Traveling to an unknown place always makes me uneasy. fat> width="3eSara makes the feeling dissipate a small bit. She assures me that my presence in this city won’t cause alarm. I’m not sure I believe her. I am after all a relative of Jaspen, the only Erebus to ever overrun a Lior city. I sigh realizing that I have no clue what I’m getting myself into. I glance over at her as we swim south toward the city. She seems so happy. Remembering her dark time as I refer to it, when she went crazy on Ever, I wonder if this other Sara will make an appearance if things get too hard to handle. There’s no telling. More than anything I have to keep my head clear on the task at hand.
She glances over at me, smiles and grabs my hand as we swim. I definitely have to keep my wits about me or she will be the death of me. I turn to look forward and small shapes appear off in the distance. They stretch for miles to the east and west. I remember the first time I came to Seamus’ city. It was an unbelievable sight. I thought the size was incredible. Now that I am staring at this immense expanse of civilization in front of us, my stomach turns realizing what Jaspen is up against. This city is twice the size. Disbelief settles within me. There is no way… it is going to be impossible.
Sara squeezes my hand as we swim. I look
She nods grinning but still looking sad.
“He’s waiting for you at the coral beds.”
I look at her wondering if she told him. I don’t even want to go there. I turn to leave but she grabs my arm before I can go any further.
“I still think of you as the sister I never had. Take care of yourself okay?”
I turn and hug her fiercely letting a tiny tear roll down my cheek.
***
I find Jack sitting amongst the coral. I can see the muscles in his back stretched taut. He is far from relaxed, I can tell. I look around us. The water seems cloudier than normal as if it can sense the turmoil I’m about to deliver.
I approach him hesitantly and place my hand on his ar fat>he turmm so as not to startle him. He barely moves at my touch. I keep my hand there but settle in front of him. He is looking down toward the sand settled at the bottom of the sea. So he’s basically looking at nothing. I reach out with my other hand and place it under his chin guiding his eyes to meet mine. Cloudy green covers those beautiful almond eyes. I hurt just looking at the sadness already there.
Suddenly he gets up, grasps my cheeks gently with both hands and lowers his lips to mine. I open eagerly letting him taste my mouth mixing with the salt of the sea. We kiss as if our lives depend on it. His hand moves behind my head guiding me. I raise my hands and run them through his hair. I can feel every bit of hurt I’m about to inflict on him and I haven’t uttered a word. Surely I’m going to lose it. I knew this would be hard just not like this. I lose myself in that kiss. I remember our first, he kissed my forehead and barely glanced my lips the day he met my parents. I remember the day he brought me to him in the ocean that first visit and I thought I could die right there because nothing could be better. And I remember the day we found each other again. The day when a huge battle was ahead of us but nothing meant more to me than to know that Jack still loved me. The day when he carefully kissed me, assuring us both that we are meant to be forever. This kiss will be stored in my mind forever. When life gets tough, I will conjure the sweet memory to the surface, and whatever I am facing will become a little easier to handle.
I fall into this kiss with the knowledge that he already knows I’m going. Whether Amber told him or not, this is his truce. He is letting me go. That realization slams into me with such ferocity that I stifle my sobs with this kiss adoring him more than my very own life.
Chapter 16
James
Traveling to an unknown place always makes me uneasy. fat> width="3eSara makes the feeling dissipate a small bit. She assures me that my presence in this city won’t cause alarm. I’m not sure I believe her. I am after all a relative of Jaspen, the only Erebus to ever overrun a Lior city. I sigh realizing that I have no clue what I’m getting myself into. I glance over at her as we swim south toward the city. She seems so happy. Remembering her dark time as I refer to it, when she went crazy on Ever, I wonder if this other Sara will make an appearance if things get too hard to handle. There’s no telling. More than anything I have to keep my head clear on the task at hand.
She glances over at me, smiles and grabs my hand as we swim. I definitely have to keep my wits about me or she will be the death of me. I turn to look forward and small shapes appear off in the distance. They stretch for miles to the east and west. I remember the first time I came to Seamus’ city. It was an unbelievable sight. I thought the size was incredible. Now that I am staring at this immense expanse of civilization in front of us, my stomach turns realizing what Jaspen is up against. This city is twice the size. Disbelief settles within me. There is no way… it is going to be impossible.
Sara squeezes my hand as we swim. I look
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