Beckon by Tom Pawlik

Author:Tom Pawlik [Pawlik, Tom]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: FICTION / Suspense, Suspense, Thriller, FICTION / Christian / Suspense
ISBN: 9781414350493
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Published: 2011-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Shortly after noon, George returned to the suite to see how Miriam was progressing. His mind was still buzzing with the events of the last few days but more specifically with the news he’d just been given by Thomas Vale.

In less than forty-eight hours, his wife’s health seemed to have been completely restored, but just when he thought their lives would return to normal, Vale’s additional news had turned everything upside down again. Now George and Miriam would need to make plans to move to Wyoming for good. That meant selling their homes along with most of their possessions to prepare for an entirely new life here in the mountains. Vale’s home was magnificent to be sure, but it was still hard for George to get his head wrapped around the idea. More than that, he wondered, how would Miriam respond?

He opened the door to find her in the bathroom, dressed and running a brush through her hair while singing softly to herself. It had been years since he’d heard her sing. She saw him in the bedroom and came out, smiling.

“Hi, sweetheart.” She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a long, passionate kiss.

At first, George tensed. It had been so long since she had kissed him at all, let alone kissed him like that. But then he relaxed and pulled her tight to himself, savoring the soft, moist touch of her lips, the scent of her hair, and the gentle press of her slender body against his. It cast his mind back to their honeymoon in Bermuda, standing on a moonlit beach with the waves sweeping up the sand to their bare feet. And he suddenly lost himself in her kiss, forgetting everything else.

Miriam finished the kiss with a soft nibble at his lower lip and pulled her head back, grinning. “Don’t ever leave me again.”

George cleared his throat, regaining his composure and running a hand through his thinning gray hair. “No worries there, my dear.”

Miriam giggled and turned back to the mirror to finish brushing her hair. She looked positively radiant to George, more alive and effervescent than she had in years. And there was something else about her that looked different as well, something he couldn’t quite place.

She made eye contact with him in the mirror. “Dr. Henderson said I should get some exercise. He said there are trails around the estate. Let’s go for a nice long walk.”

“That sounds like fun,” George said. “Actually, it’ll give us a chance to talk. We need to disc—”

Miriam turned and held a finger to his lips. “But first, I’m starving. Do they have room service here? Or do I need to fix something myself? Where do we go for something to eat?”

“The kitchen’s downstairs.”

Miriam grabbed his hand and tugged him out into the hallway. “Lead the way.”

They made their way downstairs, past the main dining hall, and through the swinging double doors into the kitchen. The room was enormous, clearly built to accommodate numerous guests back when the place was a hotel.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.