Page 34 of Warrior Unraveled

It took another ten minutes until they reached an area with a motel, a gas station, several fast food places, and a large store that could have rivaled a Walmart or a Target Superstore in size, though it appeared closed.

“I’ll make us invisible again,” Virginia suddenly said and took his hand.

“Works for me.” Feeling Virginia touch him was always a welcome feeling. “I assume we don’t have any money or credit cards, do we?”

“No, we don’t.”

Knowing instinctively what she was trying to do, he motioned to a door toward the end of the motel, away from the office, where a middle-aged man was watching TV.

“That room looks empty.”

“Let’s try it.”

When they arrived at the door, Virginia put her finger on her lips, then dipped her head through the door so her entire torso disappeared from his view.

Freaky!

But definitely a handy skill.

He suddenly felt her release his hand and disappear entirely. Nervously he looked over his shoulder, but the man in the office had his eyes glued to the TV monitor, and there was nobody else around. And for all he knew, Virginia was probably still cloaking him with her mind.

Suddenly there was a click and the door opened.

“Quickly!” Virginia said. She pulled him inside and eased the door shut quietly.

Only then did she flip the light switch. Wes looked around. Two beds. Two chairs and a table, a TV, a microwave and a small refrigerator. A few coat hangers on a rack, and a door into a bathroom.

After spending the last hours in the Underworld, this felt like a palace.

“Okay, you stay here, while I go and get us some supplies. What’s your shoe size?”

He gave her a surprised look. “Why?”

She pointed to his boots. “Because they look and smell like shit.”

Glancing at them, Wesley had to admit they looked a little worse for wear. “I’ll come with you.”

“You can’t. The store is closed. I’ll need to pass through the door, and I can’t take you with me.”

“Then do what you did just now. Go in first, and then open up for me.”

“And set off the alarm?”

Damn! He hadn’t thought of that. He felt like a fool. “Sorry. I wasn’t thinking.”

She shrugged. “You’ve been through a lot today. Can’t blame you.” She sighed. “Get out of those clothes and put them in the trash. I’ll toss everything when I get back so we don’t spread the stench in here. Take a shower. I’ll be back in a few minutes.” She was already turning toward the door, when she looked over her shoulder. “Shoe size?”

“Twelve. Thanks.”

He watched her pass through the door and disappear. He wasn’t used to a woman doing something for him. But Virginia was a special woman.

Glad to be able to get rid of his dirty clothes, Wes unbuttoned his pants, then lowered the zipper. His gaze fell on the beds. Just his damn luck that he’d unwittingly picked a room with two beds and not just one. There would be no reason for Virginia to share his bed tonight.

Unless she decided that after the danger they’d been in, she needed a little relaxation—relaxation he was more than willing to provide.

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The warm spray of the surprisingly large shower felt good on Wesley’s skin. Twice he’d already soaped up with the cheap soap the motel provided, and twice he’d rinsed the residue of the dirt of the Underworld off. Now he stood beneath the showerhead and simply enjoyed the water caressing his skin. His tense shoulders relaxed, and he started to feel normal again.