Always by Iris Johansen

Author:Iris Johansen
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Historical, Singers, General, Love stories
ISBN: 9780553593488
Publisher: Random House of Canada
Published: 2011-03-22T08:27:22+00:00

It was still dark when Lisa awoke, and she was immediately conscious that Clancy was no longer beside her. It didn’t alarm her. He had promised he would stay with her, and he wouldn’t leave her. She didn’t even question that instinctive and complete trust. It was just there. She sat up and brushed a tendril of hair away from her face. “Clancy?”

He was standing by the French doors. She could see the glimmer of his white shirt in the darkness. Then she saw the glimmer move and knew that he had turned to face her. “I’m right here. Everything’s fine.”

She knew that; she was experiencing a sense of peace and serenity she hadn’t known for a long time. “Didn’t you sleep at all?”

He came toward her. “I wasn’t tired. Besides, I had some thinking to do. How do you feel?”

“Good,” she said softly. “And very grateful. What time is it?”

“A little after three in the morning. Would you like to go back to sleep, or do you think you could eat something? You haven’t had anything since breakfast yesterday.”

“You and Galbraith are certainly concerned about my eating habits,” she commented. “Perhaps I should furnish you with a few statistics documenting that thin is healthy.” She shrugged. “I suppose I could eat something. I’m certainly too wide awake to go back to sleep.” She threw aside the sheet. “But first I want to shower. I feel terribly slept in.”

“All right.” He flipped on the lamp by the bedside table. “I’ll make an omelet for you while you shower.”

“Fine.” She hopped out of bed and crossed to the bureau. Pulling out underthings, slacks, and a loose green tunic blouse, she headed for the bathroom. “I’ll be ready in fifteen minutes.”

But when she came out of the bathroom fifteen minutes later, Clancy was still in the bedroom. He had flung the French doors wide and stood in the doorway looking out into the courtyard.

“Clancy?” She walked slowly toward him. “Is there something wrong?”

“No.” He turned and gave her a reassuring smile. “I just thought we’d talk first. Is that all right with you?”

“Yes, of course.” There was something about Clancy’s demeanor that made her uneasy. “What is it?”

“I’ve been doing some thinking tonight.” He took her hand and drew her out into the courtyard, where the heavy scent of honeysuckle and hibiscus drifted on the soft tropic air. “I’ve gone over everything time after time, but I can’t come up with any other solution. I want you to know I’m not thinking of myself, though it will give me something I want, too. I honestly believe this is what you need.”

“Clancy, I don’t know what on earth you’re talking about,” she said. The lamplight from the bedroom was streaming through the open French doors, and she could see that Clancy’s features were set and a bit grim. She laughed a little shakily. “For a man who’s usually so blunt, you’re certainly beating around the bush, Clancy.”

“That’s because I’m scared as hell.” His hands cupped her shoulders and he pushed her down on the rim of the mosaic fountain.

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