FOR THE BABY'S SAKE by BEVERLY LONG

Author:BEVERLY LONG [LONG, BEVERLY]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ROMANCE - - SUSPENSE
Publisher: HARLEQUIN
Published: 2013-06-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Liz woke up when she heard the shower turn on. The walls of the cabin were perhaps not paper-thin but pretty darn close. She heard a thud and a soft curse. Sounded as if Sawyer was having a little trouble with the narrow stall.

She slipped out of bed, walked over to the window and peeked through the slats of the blinds. Looked like a pretty day. Bright sunshine with just a few puffy clouds. Maybe it would be a few degrees cooler than the day before. It had been a real scorcher. She’d known her air-conditioning didn’t work, but in some juvenile way, it had been her way of one-upping Sawyer. He’d been so high-handed about coming with her that she figured she owed him one.

But then later, when he remained in the hot car while she at least got a few breaks going into the mostly air-conditioned offices, and he didn’t complain even once, she began to feel bad. When he’d bought her bananas, she’d felt very stupid and very petty. She intended to start this day off better. She’d seen the sign in the office area last night that promoted the free continental breakfast for guests. She could go grab a couple cups of coffee, maybe some chocolate doughnuts if she got really lucky and be back before Sawyer got out of the shower.

She slipped her feet into sandals and grabbed her purse off the old dresser. When she opened the front door, she sucked in a deep breath, cherishing the still-cool early-morning air. It was probably not much past seven. When she got to the office, she had to wait a few minutes while a young family, a man, woman and three small children, worked their way past the rolls and bagels, assorted juices and blessed coffee.

No chocolate doughnuts but there was a close second—pecan rolls. She put two on a plate and then grabbed a bagel and cream cheese for good measure. Sawyer ate a lot. She poured two cups of coffee and balanced them in one hand, grateful for the summer she’d spent waiting tables. When she got to the door, the young man who’d gotten his family settled around the one lone table got up and opened it for her.

Liz strolled across the parking lot, loving the smell of the hot coffee. Unable to resist, she stopped, took a small sip from one of the cups, burned her tongue just a bit and swallowed with gusto. Little topped that first taste of coffee in the morning.

When she got outside the cabin door, she carefully set both coffees and the plate of pastries down on the sidewalk. She used her key to open the door. Then she bent down, picked up her cache and pushed the door open the rest of the way with her foot. She went inside and turned to shut the door. And then she almost dropped her precious brew.

Sawyer, wearing nothing but a pair of unsnapped jeans, had a gun pointed at her chest.

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