Ka'Cit's Haven - Page 190

She gestured to the gap between the buildings and he nodded without even looking.

He couldn’t pull his gaze away from her.

And that didn’t change as they made their way through the gap and into the street.

It didn’t change as she gripped his hand and led him through the exchange.

He didn’t see the aliens parting to give them space as they ran down the busy street.

Didn’t notice their gasps.

Didn’t notice their fear and confusion.

All he could see was his Nee-ya.

She’d come for him.

It was only when she arrived at the hover car bays and that she stopped walking to glance around.

She pinpointed which vehicle was hers and headed in that direction.

Riv’s hover car. He recognized it.

As she got in, she motioned for him to do the same.

Her eyes kept darting in the direction that they’d come from, but apart from that, she was as calm and sure as all the other times he’s seen her before.

As she spoke to the car, telling it to take her home, he remained silent, afraid that if he opened his mouth, he’d break the spell and this dream would end.

He’d dreamt about seeing her again many times, and all those dreams had felt so real, he’d woken up having spilled over himself.

He wasn’t sure he could trust his own mind.

The vehicle hummed and rose into the air and soon they were zooming away from the Exchange.

Ka’Cit looked back.

Was this really happening?

He wasn’t dreaming?

This was not how he’d seen this ending at all.

He turned to stare at her as the vehicle began to cruise through the streets on its way to the plain.

“Nee-ya?”

She turned to him then and he couldn’t read whatever was happening behind her eyes.

Reaching to her ears, she released the mask and took it from over her head.

His life organ swelled and thumped in his chest.

She was even more beautiful than he’d remembered.

She reached toward him then paused.

“Can I?” she asked.