Byrd's Desire by Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy

Author:Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy [Murphy, Lee Ann Sontheimer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00IOPYGYE
Barnesnoble: B00IOPYGYE
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Published: 2014-02-26T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

She stood, rooted in place, hands cupping her mouth in sheer disbelief, but she’d seen it and could not deny it. Byrd, the dark and sexy stranger who’d kissed her and then made love to her with powerful passion, had just shape-shifted into a huge bird. He’d become what he’d said he was—the Thunderbird. Her mind balked but her heart soared after him into the heavens and believed the impossible.

Celia stared into the sky for a long time, then turned and went inside. The lovely ranch house seemed foreign and strange, confining in a way it hadn’t before. All the expensive furnishings, the space, the unfamiliar surroundings mocked her. She didn’t belong here, she thought, she was a little Cajun swamp rat, more gator than Western thoroughbred. If she’d stayed in Louisiana where she belonged, she wouldn’t be dealing with Thunderbirds and strange things. For a moment, she imagined floating through the swamps in a pirogue, with the Spanish moss hanging ghost-like from the cypress trees and the water moccasins arrowing their way through the dark water. She could almost smell the unmistakable aroma of the bayous. But she’d left it long ago, for the town and a different life. Coming here was supposed to be a new beginning but she’d never imagined anything so different or mystical.

She couldn’t relax or sleep. For the first hour, she roamed the house with a wild animal’s prowl, unable to think. Then she sat down and wept with frustration. God help her, she had no clue what to do. Celia tried to imagine chatting about her dilemma with Angie but she couldn’t. They’d never get past the starting point. Her cousin might believe the Thunderbird existed but somehow Celia thought she would balk at the notion she’d made love with the creature. Angie would likely laugh at the idea that the Thunderbird wanted her as his mate, too. Speculation about something supernatural was one thing. Offering advice on whether or not to commit to a legend was another.

Her mother couldn’t help. She’d think Celia was crazy and so would any of the friends she could call. Dealing with whatever had happened and making a decision rested on her shoulders, no one else’s. After watching Byrd morph into a huge feathered creature, Celia found she couldn’t deny the reality, strange and surreal as it was. If she accepted he was the Thunderbird, however, it remained a stretch to becoming his mate. A thousand questions came to mind, things she had no way to answer. Byrd could, but he wanted her to make her choice by the time he returned.

Could I visit my family? What the hell would I tell them? Could I fly? Flying appealed to her. Celia enjoyed air travel and to be out in the sky with clouds wafting past seemed like an ultimate pleasure. She’d enjoy it, even love it. Maybe she loved him. Byrd. Crazy to even contemplate after one kiss, one round of mind-blowing sex. I don’t even know him, not really.

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