At First Spark (The Spark Brothers Book 4) by Liwen Y. Ho

Author:Liwen Y. Ho [Ho, Liwen Y.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Clean & Wholesome, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, The Spark Brothers Series
Publisher: 2 Square 2 Be Hip
Published: 2019-07-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Darren

It had been a long, long night for Darren. After driving Danica back, he’d returned home, thrown on a pair of sweats, and crashed into bed. Nightmares kept him tossing and turning for hours until sunshine peeked in through the blinds of his bedroom window. Although bright, the sun’s light provided him with the warmth and comfort he needed to relax. He threw one arm over his head and focused on taking slow, deep breaths. The adrenaline coursing through his body had finally run its course, allowing him to fall asleep.

When he woke some time later, it was to the sound of his phone buzzing. After untangling himself from his blanket, he reached over the side of his extra-long twin size mattress to grab his phone off the carpet. Several text messages appeared on the screen, each one from Fuego. An image of Danica’s bright blue eyes flashed through his mind, making his heart pound.

Was she still distraught from last night? Had she had a hard time sleeping, too?

Life and death situations were a lot to handle for first-hand witnesses. If a trained professional like him still struggled with these experiences, he understood how stressful it would be for a layperson. He was glad Danica was texting him, so he could see how she was doing.

And honestly, he appreciated any chance to interact with her.

He read her texts: Good morning! How did you sleep? A smiley face emoji appeared last.

Okay, he typed in reply, sitting up. He threw a pillow against the headboard and leaned back into it. How about you?

Not so good. It took me a long time to unwind. I’m still tired. She added a sleepy face emoji with three letter Z’s over its forehead.

His chest tightened. I’m sorry to hear that. You went through a lot last night. He frowned, wishing there was more that he could do to help Danica recover. Do you want to talk about it?

His phone immediately vibrated with an incoming call. He answered with a chuckle. “I guess that’s a yes?”

Danica’s sweet, lively voice came over the line. “Yes, please. Oh my goodness, Darren, I still can’t believe you saved a man’s life last night!”

“Helped save his life. It was the paramedics who did the most important job.”

“You’re much too modest. I did some research online after I got home last night, and all the websites say that bystander CPR more than doubles the chances of a victim surviving cardiac arrest.”

“You really did your research.” Darren could picture the cute way her nose wrinkled when she was trying to get a point across. “I’m just thankful everything went smoothly. It was really a team effort. You, me, the 911 operator, and the paramedics—we all played a part.”

“Yeah, we did,” she declared with pride in her voice. “It was a crazy experience, but I’m so glad we went through it together. It really helps to have someone to talk to about it, someone who knows exactly what happened.”

He stifled a yawn. “Well, I’m more than happy to listen.

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