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He kept his back to her, and she could see the tension in his shoulders.
“It’s fine,” she said.
“It’s not, really, but it’s done now.”
She moved closer to comfort him, but he turned his head slightly to look at her, and she froze. Thin black lines trailed across his neck and the corner of his jaw. As she watched, they faded, pulling back towards his shirt and disappearing underneath.
“It’s okay, Nick,” she said. “You’re worried about Brett.”
“It’s not just him,” he said.
“What is it?”
“We can talk about it later,” he said. “I need to deal with the vampires.”
“You’re distracted, and that won’t help your brother. Saying it out loud might help get it off your mind.”
He was quiet, but the void lines were gone, so she took a shallow breath and reached for his hand. He felt normal, and her magic didn’t vanish.
“Nick?” She gently pulled his arm until he was facing her.
“This is a bad idea. I can’t put anyone else in danger. This is the second time Brett’s life is at risk because of me. We can’t do this, Cara.”
“We can’t do what? The vampires?”
He looked up at her, piercing her with those blue eyes. “This. Us.”
“Oh,” she said.
“Yeah.”
“There is no us. Not yet, anyway.”
“I know, but I need to be honest with you,” Nick said. “It’s not fair to make you think this could go anywhere.”
“Why can’t it?”
“You’re a witch, and I’m... I’m a void. I’m the last person you should be with. I can’t hurt anyone else I care about.”
“You care about me?”
For a moment, the corner of his mouth twitched, almost like it was going to lift into a smile. “That’s what you’re focusing on?”
“It’s pretty important,” she said.
“Okay, yes, I care about you, and that’s the problem. I can’t let it go further, Cara.”
“Nothing’s going to happen to me, Nick,” she said.
“We can’t know that. I’m sorry, Cara, but this can’t happen. You can’t risk your life for me.”
“Nick, this is my fault as much as yours. We’re in this together.”
“This isn’t happening.”
“It’s not your decision,” she said. “It’s mine. I’m coming with you, Nick. We’ll fix this together.”
“Cara-”
