Literature
The Redemption Clause chp 7
Title: The Redemption Clause (7/?)
Rating: Strong PG-13
When Violet woke mid-morning, she was half convinced that she'd dreamed it all. The weapon designs, Buddy's arm, her kissing him on the cheek
all of it some sort of nightmare. By the time she was full awake, though, she knew it hadn't been a dream. She could still feel the cold metal of his arm beneath her fingertips, a ghost sensation reminding her.
Why had she kissed him?
She didn't want to think about it, and she certainly didn't want to stick around and find out how he'd react in the cold light of day. She climbed out of bed and started packing up her bag. She'd walk across