wanted to know what role the Fates intended for her to play. She
was going to ask Lucas the second she got him alone.
She looked over at him. All night she had felt him watching her,
and the weight of his eyes had been like an encouraging hand on
the small of her back. She didn?t have to slouch or pretend to be
weak or less of a geek than she was. She simply fit in. She realized
that this new ease with herself was partly due to the fact that for
the first time in her life she was around people who were just as
odd as she was . . . but it was mostly because of Lucas. He never
stood next to her, but she could feel they were still tied to each other
by the trust they had built during their flight. His gaze had such
a positive impact on her that she felt unbalanced as soon as his
eyes abandoned her. She look
ed around to see what had caught his
attention and spotted him talking privately with Pallas.
Helen did not approve of using Scion hearing to violate another
person?s privacy?she and Hector had already had an argument
about just that when she accused him of eavesdropping on her and
Jerry from the widow?s walk, but now she couldn?t seem to stop
herself. When she heard Pallas say her name, she had to know
what they were saying about her.
?I?m not going to lie to you. Helen caught my eye,? Lucas was saying
in a low voice. ?But nothing?s going on.?
?So everyone keeps telling me,? Pallas replied. Helen saw him rub
his lower lip in thought before continuing. ?I?m not so worried
about that right now, but what I am worried about is a month or
two down the road when the two of you are flying off every direction
together. Alone. It can?t happen, Luke.?
?It won?t,? Lucas replied coldly. ?I?m teaching her to fly and I?m
making sure she doesn?t get killed, but there?s no way I?d ever