Chain Lightning by Elizabeth Lowell

Author:Elizabeth Lowell [Lowell, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780727880123
Google: uUfjTgEACAAJ
Amazon: 0727880128
Barnesnoble: 0727880128
Goodreads: 633571
Publisher: Mira
Published: 1987-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Suddenly Mandy was pulled free of the water and held in a man’s powerful arms. She knew it was Sutter who had rescued her even before she heard his deep, icy voice flaying Ray and Tommy in measured phrases of contempt Knowing mat she was safe, she wrapped her arms around Sutter and hung on while he walked to shore. Her body convulsed with sobs and coughs as she cleared her lungs of the lagoon’s salty water.

“I heard her pleading with you all the way over at the dive shed,“ Sutter continued, his green eyes narrowed as he watched understanding dawn on the divers. “How in God’s name could you do it? Are you as deaf as you are cruel?“

“Bloody hell,“ Ray said softly, looking from Mandy’s shaking body to Sutter’s barely contained rage. “She meant it, didn’t she? She’s really afraid of water!“

“Your mental acuity leaves me breathless,“ Sutter said, anger vibrating in every word.

“How was I to know? Bloody hell, mate, people who are afraid of water don’t come here. It makes no sense! When I found out I had no stomach for heights, you can bet your arse I never went rock climbing in the Snowy Mountains again!“

Ray had a point and Sutter knew it, but he was far too angry at the moment to be reasonable. His arms closed protectively around Mandy when she sagged against him, her body shuddering with the strength of her sobs as she tried to speak. He couldn’t understand what she was trying to say. He bent until his ear was next to her mouth. She was repeating two words over and over again, the syllables broken by sobs: The baby, the baby.

“It’s all right, golden eyes,“ Sutter murmured soothingly, stroking her gently. “You’re safe.“ He continued holding and caressing her, speaking reassurances over and over again until he sensed that she finally had heard him. “That’s it. Hold tight to me. You’re safe, darling. You’re safe.“ He smoothed his cheek over the wet, tangled hair, kissed her salty cheek and held her even closer, wishing he could understand what she was trying to say. Maybe then he would be able to ease the terrible sobs shaking her.

“Mandy,“ Ray said softly, his voice as troubled as his blue eyes. He touched her shoulder. “I’m sorry.“

The words were repeated many times as the other divers apologized.

Mandy didn’t hear anything but her own wild grief.

“Mandy…?“ Ray asked.

“Give it a rest,“ Sutter said, pinning the young diver with a hard green glance, then moving on to look at the others. “All of you. Clear out.“

Sutter had faced down armed men with a similar look. The divers wasted no time in finding somewhere else to be. Neither did Sutter. There were people all over that part of the beach – reef walkers chased to shore by the rising tide, swimmers who enjoyed a lazy paddle^ in the Fish Pond as it deepened with the tide, and other people who simply liked to stretch out on the sand and dream while the sun descended into a sea stained purple by the end of day.

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