The Powerful Pride of an Immortal (Immortal Supers Book 4) by Kurtis Eckstein (ebook reader for surface pro .TXT) 📗

last night I’d only had sex with Lily and Freya one other time in the last week, with it being much more tame, and it was largely because we knew Winter would be aware of it.

Granted, it had been surprisingly easy to get used to a mind reader being around, and by last night, we kind of just didn’t care anymore. Kind of made me wonder if I should ask to see Winter’s superpower evaluation, if they could even show me, just to make sure she didn’t have an ability that required time to influence others. I felt like I could trust her either way, due to her association with the Supreme Guardian, not to mention the fact that she was somewhat involved with the CDS even if she wasn’t technically an employee, but it couldn’t hurt to know.

Surprisingly, she didn’t react to that thought, instead speaking up about something else the moment our eyes met.

“Sam, I know you have plans, but we have a job to do.” She then proceeded to walk down the stairs while everyone gawked at her.

“W-What?” Lexi said in disbelief.

Winter looked down slightly at her, due to the smaller height difference since Lexi was otherwise the tallest of the four women in the house, her expression sincerely apologetic. “I’m sorry. Your boss just called, saying they might have a lead. But it’s only something I can investigate. Sam and I are to meet her at the office so she can go over the details. We’ll probably be gone all day. Maybe tonight too.”

Everyone immediately looked at me like I had a clue about what was going on.

Lexi replied before I could though. “W-Well, then shouldn’t I come too? After all, I’m supposed to be his–”

Winter cut her off. “No.” She then paused, almost as if she was debating about whether or not she was going to elaborate. “Sorry. Your face is too recognizable. Your boss said we have to be discreet. Two people only. If you want to verify, give her a call.” She then looked up at me. “Let’s go, Sam. I’ll be in the car.”

I stepped aside as she hurried past me, and walked out the door without another word.

Damn, way to make an entrance…and an exit too.

I looked at Lily and Freya first. “I have no idea what she’s talking about, but I have no reason to believe she’s lying about this.”

“Maybe you really should call Ms. Hendricks to confirm,” Freya suggested.

I thought about that, glancing at Lexi, thinking about the implications of us possibly having a lead. “No, I believe her. And if this is for real, then I need to go.” I gave Lexi an apologetic expression. “I’m sorry. I’ll make it up to you.”

She took a deep breath and nodded. “I understand. I just want to help. But she’s right. My face is too recognizable. Especially for a mission like what she’s suggesting.”

“You know what she’s talking about?”

Lexi shrugged. “I mean, it sounds like something that will involve you going into public. She can read minds so there’s a lot she can uncover just by walking around in broad daylight.”

Shit, yeah, that made total sense.

I went ahead and gave Lexi a quick side-hug, followed by giving Freya and Lily one last quick kiss, and then headed out to the car. Winter was at the wheel, the engine running, patiently waiting for me to get in. Or impatiently? Hard to say by her neutral expression, but when we peeled away, I suspected she might have grown a little impatient.

However, when Winter’s almost painfully-flat stomach growled underneath her loose-fitting black shirt, I asked if she’d eaten yet today, only to clarify if she was hungry since I knew that might be the wrong question to ask.

Sure enough, she was about to respond, but then hesitated.

“Yes,” she finally admitted. “I’m hungry.”

“Then let’s stop someplace, get you food, and switch spots. You can eat on the way.” When she didn’t respond, I continued. “Seriously, there’s no way this is so urgent you can’t get something to eat.”

“Fine.”

I grinned. “And if you have to pee, then go inside and take care of it,” I added, my tone sarcastic and playful.

She rolled her eyes.

When we got to a fast-food joint, I was surprised when she parked the car and told me what she wanted by listing off three meal numbers. She then instructed me to go through the drive-through, only to climb out and head inside…

To go pee.

Shit, seriously?

By the time I rolled around, her orders sitting on the passenger’s seat, she was already waiting for me, quickly grabbing the bags and hopping in.

“Let’s go,” she said simply, ignoring the look I was giving her.

I smirked and pulled out of the parking lot and onto the street. She then proceeded to wolf down her orders on the way, not answering any of my questions since she seemed pretty adamant about not talking with her mouth full. Granted, she didn’t exactly eat faster than most people, just more, so I could understand her wanting to make sure she finished her three large meals before we got there.

Still, I had questions.

Finally, she stopped after swallowing just long enough to speak. “Look, I know about as much as you do at this point, and nothing else is relevant right now.”

And with that, she resumed her three orders, which was honestly probably enough calories to last someone two days from this one meal – if I was being honest with how unhealthy and calorie-packed fast-food was.

Seriously though, how was this chick so skinny? And how did she even have a chest with so little fat everywhere else? I mean, it wasn’t huge by any means, but she was at least a B-cup.

Welp, that earned me a glare.

Her fault for reading my mind.

Another eye roll.

This was kind of fun.

Although, her comment was a little insightful into her personality – ‘nothing else is relevant right now.’ For whatever reason, she didn’t like to be excessive, and she also didn’t like to