She had been up half the night wondering what Shaun was running from. When she'd finally fallen asleep at dawn, she dreamed of him."Hello?" Kelsey was too sleepy to raise her voice above a thick whisper. "Hi, Kelsey. It's Shaun. I got your phone number from Brian." His voice was strong and clear—...
Pain that woke her in the dead of night and refused to relinquish its grip. "The painkillers are not working anymore," Carmen closed her eyes, her face scrunched up in agony. Shaun wiped the sweat off her brow with a cool facecloth. "I think we shou...
Heat pulled Shaun into a warm hug. “Great to see you, my friend.” He released him and turned to Kelsey, hugging her as well. “You must be Kelsey. So glad you two could make it.”“Nice to meet you too, Heat.”Shaun’s eyes crinkled with a smile. It was a relief to be with someone who was on his side....
When her fingers closed around it, she pulled it out and immediately dropped it. She bent down to retrieve it, but crumpled onto the cream-colored carpet in a heap of sobs. She couldn’t find the strength to get up. So much had happened, she wasn’t even sure anymore which slice of pain belonged wh...
I’m not at all looking forward to the session.Paulette is perched on the edge of her desk, eating a Granny Smith apple. She looks up when I walk in, and places the apple on a small ceramic plate. A smile forms on her lips as she wipes her hands with a Kleenex.“I’m so glad to see you, Ivy. It’s be...
I’d been awake for hours. I rolled and turned to face Nick, who was still fast asleep, one arm curled over his head, his dark lashes resting on his cheeks, hair disheveled. I wanted to wake him, to see his eyes once more. Leaning closer, I scattered butterfly kisses on his forehead, his nose, his...
Black spots clouded my vision. As he unlocked the door and pushed me through it, I felt the sharp prick of his knife on my back. “Don't do anything stupid,” he whispered hoarsely into my ear. “I wouldn’t think twice about breaking your neck right now. Instant death.”I groaned in agreement. Tears ...
Holding my breath, I turned onto Broadridge Road, the one road leading to my childhood home from out of town. If there were any way I could avoid it, I would have. But I had no choice but to drive right through. If only I could close my eyes and drive blindly until I reached my destination.Five m...
The impossible had happened. Miles had won over Alvin. He had saved me at the last second. As quickly as I could, I scrambled away on hands and knees to an even safer distance, and then I rose. Ignoring the sharp stones under my feet, I stumbled the short distance between me and Owen, threw mysel...