"Oh." I wished Charlie would go cruising at night sometimes.
Fredward took my shoulders and I looked into his face.
"Can I show you something?" he asked, sudden excitement flaring in his eyes.
"Ummm, show me what?"
"I'll show you how I travel in the forest." He saw my expression fizzle. "Don't worry, you'll be very safe, and we'll get to your truck much faster." His mouth twitched up into a crooked smile so beautiful that my heart nearly forgot to go on.
"Will you turn into a bat?" I asked.
He laughed, louder than I'd ever heard anyone laugh. "Ho ho ho! Like I haven't heard that one before!" He guffawed again.
"Right, I'm sure you get that all the time."
"Come on, little coward, climb on papa's back."
I waited to see if he was kidding, but apparently he was not.
He smiled as he read my hesnitation, and reached for me. My heart reacted; even though he couldn't hear my thoughts, my pulse always gave me away. He then proceeded to sling me onto his back, with very little effort on my part.
"I'm a bit heaver than your average paperback," I warned.
"Hah!" he snorted. I could almost hear his eyes rolling around in their sockets. I'd never seen them in such high spirits before.
He startled me, suddenly grabbing my hand, pressing my damp palm into his face and inhaling deeply.
"Easier all the time," he howled.
And then he was running.

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Chapter 13

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