Page 107 of Tangled Hearts

“The phone!” I yelled, reaching into my bra for it.

I tapped the screen, but it didn’t turn on. I hit the buttons on the side, but nothing happened until I held down the one on the right side.

The screen lit up and I squealed. A bunch of boxes appeared until I saw the one that said maps on it. I clicked on it, holding the phone for dear life because if I dropped it, we were screwed. A blue dot appeared on the screen, but there was nothing but green around us.

I should have made them teach me how to use this damn thing. The phone started to vibrate, and Addie's name appeared on it. I hit the green button hoping this was the right button.

“Hello!” I said, as I realized the wind might be too loud.

“I’m going to send you a location through a text and you’re going to click on it!” she yelled. “It's going to give you directions to my location, click on the blue link and it shouldn’t take you long since you’re on an enormous dragon! The directions might be a little strange, but just go to the blue dot!”

My eyes grew wide. “Uh, ok, but how did you know I needed you?”

“I heard my name in the wind and I’m a seer, remember?” she chuckled. “I’ll see you in a few hours.”

“Thank you,” I said, and then I could no longer hear her anymore.

The phone vibrated again with a box appearing. I clicked on the blue link she said would pop up. A map appeared and I clicked the green button.

Max, we are going the wrong way. I said. We need to turn around.

How do you know?

Addie called me to help me use the phone. I said, holding on while he made a wide turn.

Stop turning! A little to the left, ok, perfect. I said, seeing us flying in the right direction.

How long will we fly for? he asked.

I scrutinized his tone because he sounded exhausted already. We also hadn’t eaten for a while.

I don’t know, but it says eight hours. I don’t think I can put it to dragon speed, so I’m thinking a little faster than that. I said, rubbing my arm to fight off the cold.

I felt his apprehension. Our bond hummed with his discomfort. I clenched my jaw, trying not to notice the hollowness I felt from Ryder, Gray and Soren.

We should stop and get some food. I said, leaning down to keep myself warm.

No, we can’t stop.

You need to refuel. I said, getting annoyed.

I’ll be fine.

Well, I’m hungry and cold. I curled into myself more, wondering how I had done this before.

Fine, but we find something to eat, and we leave.

And a jacket. I said, as I looked around for a city. I think there is one up ahead.

I see it. He started to fly down.

The sun had broken the horizon when he landed in a field behind a Target and a Starbucks. It would be a short walk to the line of stores, but we couldn’t very well park the dragon and walk in.

Max helped me off, shifting quickly, when I realized he didn’t have any clothes. Humans weren’t going to like Max parading around naked, no matter how good-looking and chiseled his body was that I couldn’t help staring at. I shook my head, opening the bag Soren gave me, hoping for at least a pair of pants.

At the bottom of the bag were a pair of gray sweats and I thank the gods and goddess for them.

“Here, can't have you walking around naked,” I said, shoving the pants towards him. “I think Target is a store where we can buy you more clothes.”

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