Love Unspoken

Chapter 1224

Outside, it was dark as hell. Folks around here hit the sack early, so there wasn't a soul in sight, not even a stray cat.

Quinn just hovered by the doorway. She was wearing the new outfit she bought in town today a thin black floral dress that wasn't doing much against the evening chill. She rubbed her arms, feeling the cold. There was this old tree stump stool by the door, so she plopped down on it for a bit.

After about half an hour, she figured Alexander must be out cold by now, so she got up and headed back inside.

But the second she stepped in, the place was empty. She looked around, but there was no sign of Alexander.

The old window was wide open, letting in a breeze.

He bailed!

Quinn realized she'd been played again. She knew his injuries well enough to know he couldn't just walk out without her noticing. For a moment, she was fuming.

She kicked the bed in frustration.

"Go ahead and die out there for all I care!" Quinn muttered angrily.

the car, Alexander

at the rearview mirror, looking worried. "Mr.

Alexander said, leaning against the car window with a

it. He glanced again at the blurry shadows in the

cool leaving Quinn there alone?"

"Nope," Alexander replied.

why'd we

would Landon

nodded, getting

know the meaning of tired. Sean and Matthew were squatting in a corner, nursing their drinks,

loud music was both deafening and oddly soothing; after a while, it started to

they were about to nod

eyes snapped open, and he saw Walter and the

with Alistair and Hetastian looking plastered and needing help

up to follow them

Walter and Alton. "Thanks