“I think it’s rather obvious,” he said, and she found herself holding her breath. “I would prefer it if you didn’t die.”
“Right.” A wave of disappointment washed through her, but she shook her head to chase off the annoying feeling. Their relationship was based solely on mutual benefit. She was allowing Claire to get into her head and distract her with stupid ideas. “I also prefer to stay alive, so we are in agreement.”
He kept staring at her, so she turned away, afraid her face may betray some of her embarrassing thoughts.
“So... what are we doing here again?”
Annabel heard a rustling behind her, so she looked over her shoulder to find him taking his jacket off and tossing it on the ground. She raised an eyebrow.
“You need to use your powers to your full advantage, not just as a l
