Where Dark Collides: Part 1 (Shades Of Dark) - Plot & Excerpts
Well, slept might be a bit of an understatement. For all I knew, he was totally catatonic. The briefest brush with Demor fire could do that—and a lot worse—to a human, and this man had taken a direct hit.But his pulse was reassuringly steady, and I was reasonably sure he’d groaned once when we’d slathered potion over the jagged slice branded deep into the hollow of his shoulder. I’d give him another half-hour, I decided, then we’d consider calling 999. I didn’t need the attention, but I didn’t need a dead man on my hands either.With nothing left to do (for at least the next half-hour), I allowed myself to appreciate the finer qualities of my maybe-coma, hopefully-just-sleeping patient. His face was all harsh angles and ridges, a face that would no doubt be ruthless when not softened in sleep.Thick lashes fringed eyes that would be dark, pewter maybe, or even a soul-absorbing midnight black to match the hair that fell across his forehead. Firm lips slashed a square jaw shadowed with stubble and something more, something dark, as if a lifetime of danger brooded somewhere between those strong bones and golden tanned skin.I’d been too concerned earlier to fully appreciate the rippled muscle, broad chest and narrow hips, but I’d definitely noticed everything.
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