Peacemaker (9780698140820) (23 page)

Okay, maybe a hundred-yard walk through the trees was not one of my more brilliant ideas, but in my defense, I didn't expect to be bleeding so badly. The chemical smell had invaded my taste buds, and I had nothing left in my dry mouth to spit with. By the time I could see the car, and Will, silhouetted in the moonlight, my body was prepared to go on strike. The moonlight reflected off Will's glasses, giving him an owl-eyed look. I think he said something then, maybe called my name. Most likely, he said, “Dude?”

The last thing I recall was hitting the dead leaves face-first and wondering idly whether there was any poison ivy about.

Farewell, Camp David. We'll always have the memories.

K. A. Stewart
has a BA in English with an emphasis in Literature from William Jewell College. She lives in Missouri with her husband, daughter, two cats, and one small furry demon that thinks it's a cat. She is also the author of the Jesse James Dawson urban fantasy series.