An Eternity of Dead Sun (An Eternity of Eclipse Novel Book 2) Read Online Free PDF

kissing scene shared between the two leads. Her wrinkly old face may have been taut with bitterness, but her eyes were proud.
    “That’s a really good drama, isn’t it?” I asked, trying to make conversation with her while her husband and Eclipse were talking business.
    Her blank, cat-like eyes evaluated me briefly. Finding no interest in me, she returned her focus to the television screen.
    “Oh yeah, I really like that scene,” I went on babbling, “but I think it would’ve been better if the main actress showed more emotions. She’s kind of emotionless in that scene, don’t you think?”
    “What do you know?!”
    The glare and scream that came at me nearly had me keeling over from shock. In a huff of anger, the old woman turned off the TV, whispered a curse under her breath, and stomped off, causing her husband and Eclipse to turn to me quizzically.
    With my face reddening like a tomato, I smiled tensely at them. I was utterly shocked by what had taken place. Was it something I said? I didn’t even say anything to personally offend her. I was simply dissing the actress’s acting abilities. Was she mad because Coco Cho was her favorite actress? I shook my head internally, completely at a loss. What was that old woman’s problem?
    “I guess not everyone is in the palm of that pretty hand of yours, Gracie,” Eclipse mocked lightly. I could hear the smile in his voice. Of course he’d be entertained by my humiliation.
    “Sorry about that,” said the nice old man. He grinned sheepishly, never losing his cheery mood, even though that bitter wife of his was probably cursing my existence somewhere in the back of the inn. “We had an arranged marriage. She’s been miserable with me ever since.”
    Whoa, too much information , I thought awkwardly.
    Eclipse and I feigned an understanding smile as the cheery old man went on, oblivious as to how uncomfortable we were.
    “Please wait a moment while I get our son to help you.” He gestured at the young man who appeared around the corner wearing a white shirt and jeans. With black hair coiffed to perfection, he turned to us once he heard his father’s call. “San! Could you help show this nice couple to their room?”
    “Yes, of course,” answered the son, walking over to us right away. He stepped forward, already going for the backpacks we had placed on the carpet. “Here, let me help you with that.” San grabbed the key to our room and then motioned his head towards the stairs. “If you’ll follow me up the stairs, I’ll show you directly to your room.”
    “Thank you,” I uttered while Eclipse nodded cordially at him.
    “You’re welcome,” San said with a warm smile as he ascended the stairs. “I do apologize for the wait,” he continued politely, making a right turn onto the landing. He herded us further down the dimly lit hall. “I couldn’t help but overhear about your car troubles. In this storm, nearly every piece of machinery betrays you. We rarely get visitors, so needless to say, my parents are very excited.”
    “Well, we’re lucky to be able to stay at a nice place like this and not some run-down motel,” I replied pleasantly, coming to a stop once we reached our room.
    “We can take it from here,” Eclipse graciously dismissed, taking the backpacks from him and handing him a tip. “Thank you for all your help.”
    San flashed us a big smile. “No problem. Have a good evening. We’ll be sure to get your car fixed by morning.” 
    And with a cordial bow, he left as Eclipse and I unlocked the door to our room.
    The room we walked into was very picturesque and homey. There was a large bed in the center of the spacious room, a white vanity shelf, an office desk, and a big screen TV that faced the white bed. For an inn in the middle of nowhere, I was very impressed.
    We wearily set our bags down on the bed and went to stand in front of the window. We had a view of the green grass and the forest of trees that circled the