Sir Tristan's Estate (Legends Unleashed Vol.1) (5 page)

“Will he follow us?” The driver glanced at
Skye, his face filled with worry.

“I don’t think so. Somehow I don’t think he
could bear to leave his estate.”

“What happened in there?”

“It’s all too much to explain,” Skye began.
“But what I will say is that you saved my life. If you hadn’t shown
up…” she let her voice trail off. She didn’t want to think about
still being trapped in the estate with Tom Dove Tristan. “Why
did
you come?” Skye asked curiously.

“To give you this,” the driver said, stopping
at a red light and passing her a roll of film.

“Where did you get this?”

“You must have dropped it while you were in
my taxi. Since you mentioned that you’re a professional
photographer, I thought it might be important.”

Skye held the roll of film in her hand. “It’s
the most important roll of film I’ve ever had because it saved my
life!”
I guess photography really is my true calling
.
At
least
it had better be. I’m so out of a job once I return
home with a
half finished assignment
.

“Don’t worry about losing your job,” the
driver reassured Skye, as if reading her thoughts. “You’ll come and
live with me. You can take pictures of the beautiful scenery that
Virginia has to offer.”

Skye felt the familiar feeling of her blood
going cold. “How…how did you know what I was thinking?”

“I’m a sorcerer. I only drive a taxi to pay
my rent. Sorcery is my first love. However, most women find me
weird – it gets really lonely. Since you’ve already seen the
unnatural, maybe you won’t find me so scary. What do you say,
Skye?”

Skye’s hand reached for the door handle as
she prepared to jump out of the moving car. It snapped shut. She
looked at the driver with wide eyes.

“I can read minds, remember?” the driver said
with a smile. “We’re going to have so much fun.”

Skye furiously jerked on the door handle,
cursing when it wouldn’t budge.
I wish I’d never accepted the
assignment.

“Getting away from me won’t be easy,” the
driver scolded. “I can foresee everything and right now I’m seeing
you and me together for a very long time!”

I should have stayed with Tom
, she
thought glumly.

“I heard that.”

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