Order of the Omni: A Supernatural Romantic Suspense Novel (The Immortalies Book 1) Penny Knight (100 best novels of all time TXT) 📖

come out. He looks to me. Our eyes lock on each other. Aware I’m laying half naked on the table. I’m so thankful he can’t hear my thoughts or I him. My brain could not process it right now. The desire too strong, the pull magnetic.

I need to say something and end this.

“Do you often watch your guests in the spa?” My voice is calm, surprising even me.

His lips turn up. “No. But maybe I should start.”

“Looks like you already have.” Topher chimes in. “By the way. I don’t mind.”

I smile. As does Leo. He looks down and shakes his head.

“I was just letting you know. I have something waiting for you both when you’re done.”

“What is it?” I ask. His eyes land back on me.

“Come meet me in the restaurant.”

I don’t know whether it’s a command or a question. Surprisingly, it doesn’t matter.

“Ok,” I say.

He nods. “I will see you both shortly.” He turns and leaves.

As the door closes, I lift my hand up to Topher. “Don’t.” I stop him before he can even start.

“But…” He begins.

“Nope,” I cut him off.

Miriam the therapist comes in and finishes the treatment. We dress and get ready to go downstairs to meet Leo. I really hope it has nothing to do with the prophecy. Or any other problems that will just get me down again. I only need the one day and tomorrow I will resume my depressing reality.

I feel for my amulet to confirm the charm is on. Not wanting to be in anyone’s head today, and the restaurant is normally quite busy. Even for four in the afternoon. But when we enter. It’s empty. Only Leo and Broderick stand next to the buffet. Which is also empty.

I look to Topher.

He looks to me, his face mirroring mine. One of confusion.

“There’s no food,” he whispers. I shrug in response. “Where is everyone?” I shrug again.

We cross the distance over the restaurant floor, trepidation and nerves bubbling inside. This is weird. I have no idea what’s happening, and it makes me uneasy.

“Ready?” Leo asks when we finally reach him.

I look around the empty restaurant and back to him with suspicious eyes. “Nope,” I say truthfully. And there’s that smile again.

“Follow me,” he says and turns, walking towards the door to the kitchen.

Topher pushes me to go first.

“Hey!” I glare back at him.

“You go first.” He hides behind me.

“Are you serious?” I look back. He shrugs, wide eyed causing me to shake my head.

When we walk through the door into the huge industrial kitchen, it takes a minute for my eyes to comprehend what I see.

There’s a stool on one side of the workbench and a bottle of red wine. One that I have never heard of and probably more expensive than the eight-dollar bottle I normally buy. Accompanied by two large wine glasses. Not just that, there is an abundance of fresh food, produce and ingredients. A tall chef hat and apron lay on the bench. To the side, not far from the bench, a TV sits on a portable stand. Obviously way out of place.

“Elita says you like to cook?” I hear Leo ask Topher, but my body and mind are frozen.

“What?” Topher exclaims. “You mean,” he waves his arms around the room, “you’re gonna let me cook in here?”

My eyes are watering. I can’t control it. I look down as I process what’s happening.

“Yes, the kitchen is all yours. You can use anything you’d like and if you run out of wine, just pick up the phone over there and call. We will have someone bring you more.”

His eyes are on me. Even though he’s talking to Topher. It’s a sixth sense that I am realising I have with him. They are on me. I know it, but I can’t look up. Afraid to show him the vulnerability in my eyes.

“OMG! This is the best day ever.” Topher doesn’t waste any time. He ties the apron around his waist.

I close my eyes, take a deep breath and look up. I was right, Leo is watching.

He walks towards me. “We will leave you to it,” he says, stopping in front of me. “If you need anything.” He nods at the phone.

I nod. That’s it. I don’t trust my voice. I know what his done for me and it’s shaken me to my core.

He must realise that’s it from me. He looks to Broderick and they both start walking towards the door. Topher is already humming and singing, and I can tell he’s ecstatic. I have no idea why I can’t say thank you to Leo. He’s about to walk out after doing this for me. Something that has taken my breath away. And I can’t even say that I love it. I have major issues. That’s wrong, I need to say something.

“Wait!” I call out.

Everyone stops. Topher looks up surprised, and Leo turns around.

Shit. Ok Elita, grow some balls.

“Would you both like to join us for dinner?”

“Yes,” Leo says, without hesitation.

Oh boy. What am I doing?

The rest of my bubble day turned into another twenty-four hours of hibernation. The wine Leo had given us went down like drinking water after a session of hot yoga. It was a blast. Not only watching Topher do his best Gordon Ramsay in the enormous kitchen, have me in stitches. I also visited Santorini, Greece, courtesy of the large TV Leo put for us. So, by the time dinner was ready, I was already three glasses deep and my sides were hurting from laughter.

As organised, Leo and Broderick joined us for dinner. We quizzed them about places they have been, historical moments in time. Anything we could think of before they had to head off to work. Whatever work Immortal Kings and soldiers have to do.

I fell into a deep sleep and woke with a horrible hangover. It kept us in my room binge-watching Netflix the entire Sunday. Some may think that’s a waste of a weekend. But it