Warm Bodies, Cold Iron

his eyes on the road in front of him, and one hand close to her. Not touching her, just close. After a time, she closed her eyes and opened them wide. "What

ly,

will later, one more time,

rees and looked at her. He wasn't angry but concerned. "That would be exc

car with a killer? She waved

ally work for

ted to the pistol at his side, still glowing, faint in the dark car. "My fath

rk of a laugh. "Oh I kno

want with my father? What would he

nt to your father,

igh filled the car. Her eyes darted to the locked passenger door. She'd neve

dered people in that club! I saw bodies, and blo

let me e

xplanation. It bette

n. Those bodies you saw, they weren't human.

e table. They had been shot, multiple times, but she saw them, wh

in her eyes. "Yeah, that's how

are

s. Fair

d serious and flat, like he was deliveri

tell me faeries exist? And th

now, Kelly darling. But my organizat

ation? Who do

ish mafia. We call it the

h and shake her head, and almost did, but then she thought back to her bedroom back an etern

a murdering mob

er and quicker. Oh God was she going t

rling, are you f

t. The man I l-ahem, respect just told me he was a par

ot sure that's

e. Out.

h a click. Kelly opened the door, pul

her, "please, stay near the edge of the trees, where I can see you. I

membered the figure outside of the club, those

d so ordinary, but it wasn't. Kelly, thankful that she was wearing flats, stepped to the edge of the copse, p

round her. At least her breathing was normal again. The cica

ght. But she was just so tired, and still so scared, her heart pounding still in her chest. She was scared of Rian and scared of how she felt about his power. But she wasn't just scared. That heat, still in her core, pulsing with her scatt

her, "Away from your protector, the man O'Faire. W

h too sharp teeth and glittering sapphire eyes, cold and alien reached out and touched her cheek. Kelly tried to move, tried to cringe away, but she co

he figure moved to kiss her, the air freezing her breath inside of her throat. She cl

still w

n, as the sound broke the night, back to the car, back to Rian. He was out of the car, pulling her into the warmth of it. Faster than lightning to

the window, but Kelly was still shivering. Why was she still so cold? Her fingers

ard that his knuckles were white. Kelly opened her mouth

ly, are you alright? Oh by the Sweet Baby Je

iled then, tried to say "I'm fine," (but said something like 'm