An Aria for Nick (Christian Romantic Suspense) (Song of Suspense) by Bridgeman Hallee

Author:Bridgeman, Hallee [Bridgeman, Hallee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: love, christian suspense, inspirational suspense, contemporary inspirational suspense, inspirational christian fiction, contemporary drama, contemporary inspirational fiction, fiction, christian love story, traditional suspense, christian family drama, christian drama, romance, christian romance, inspirational romance, traditional romance, christian, inspirational, contemporary christian fiction, love story, contemporary, christian fiction, traditional love story, inspirational fiction, contemporary christian suspense, contemporary love story, drama, contemporary suspense, suspenseful drama, contemporary christian, contemporary inspirational romance, contemporary christian romance
ISBN: 9781939603128
Publisher: Olivia Kimbrell Press
Published: 2013-10-26T00:00:00+00:00

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Chapter 22

"I cannot believe how hungry I was," Aria said, biting into a piece of melon.

"It's just a side effect of the constant stress coupled with the constant stress," Nick explained with a smile. "Eventually, you start burning through some serious calories."

Aria laughed and poured herself a glass of juice. She'd eaten until she could eat no more, and was now relaxed and tired. It was only noon though, and Nick convinced her she didn't want to sleep all day so that she would be able to sleep tonight.

"Do we need to worry about Hecate finding us any time soon?"

Nick shrugged and rubbed the scar on his forehead. "She'll find us eventually, but I don't think we have anything to worry about for a day or two."

Feeling a little band of tension release on the back of her neck, she asked, "Do you want to go down to the beach?"

"Why?"

Aria stared at him. "To go splash in the water, lay on a towel under the sun, catch some rays." He still looked confused. "To play, Nick."

"I guess we can. I thought you wanted to run."

"I need to let this food settle first. I figure I'll go running toward evening when it's a little cooler." She set her glass down and stood up. "Come on. We have to go shopping first."

Nick watched her put her hair up in pins then put her wig on. "Shopping for what?" he asked.

"Everything we need." She grabbed the eyebrow pencil and went into the bathroom, emerging a few minutes later as Annalisse Rivera. "Come on, Carlos, we're lovers enjoying spring break. Let's go live it up before they get here tomorrow and we have to get back to business."

Nick felt defeated as he stood up from the table and went to the bathroom to put in his contacts. His idea of living it up did not include shopping along a beach front, then intentionally lying in the sun to let it bake him. He frowned at his reflection in the mirror, then leaned his head back, popping the contacts first in one eye then the other. He closed his eyes and waited for the burning to pass, and when he opened them, he felt only mild discomfort, the kind that could easily be ignored. He pulled on a pair of worn khaki shorts, a surfing T-shirt, and a pair of sandals, then went back to the room. Aria was waiting for him by the door, holding her purse.

"Let's get this over with," he said, and grabbed his two bags and her laptop. He put them in the closet and locked the closet doors with a chain and padlock, then put the key in his pocket.

"You aren't on your way to an executioner, Nick," Aria laughed at him as she held the door open for him. "We're just going out to have some fun."

"People have different definitions of fun, Aria. Take me to a shooting range and I'll show you mine." He led the way down the hall and passed a maid pushing a housekeeping cart.

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