Fire at the River's Edge by Piper Stone

Author:Piper Stone [Stone, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2017-10-22T05:00:00+00:00

Landen let himself into Samantha’s apartment. He took in the quiet, listening for any sounds that she was awake. Why would she be? He’d fucked away a solid six hours dealing with a barroom brawl as well as listening to several tales of woe. Truth is, he hadn’t wanted to face questions and he knew they’d come. She was as concerned as everyone else. He dropped his keys on the small table in the hall and walked toward her floor to ceiling window. Palming the glass, he gazed out at the lights of the city, his heart full of sadness.

The vantage point was almost perfect, allowing a pristine look of the entire city. She’d been lucky to get the place, had turned the once vacant warehouse into quite a home. He’d been by her side, albeit his heart had never been into the work. What had he been into during the last several years?

When he heard her light footsteps, he held his breath and studied her reflection in the window. Her long blond hair was free of its usual tight confines, several strands falling softly over her shoulders. “I’m sorry.”

She remained quiet as she neared, flanking his side. “You worry me.”

“I know.”

“Then, why do you? Don’t you care about me?”

The words stung, filtering into the darkest confines of his heart. “I just…” Exhaling, he had no idea what to say to her.

“What do you see out there?” Her voice was small, almost inaudible.

The question was surprising. “An intolerable world.”

“Interesting.”

“What do you see?”

She inhaled and walked closer to the window. “Hope. Love. An amazing future.”

If only he could see the world in the same way. “I’m glad. You deserve to have everything you want.”

Samantha shook her head and turned her back toward the window, resting against the cool glass. “Don’t do that. You say things as if you’re not going to be around. You are the reason I see hope. You’re the single reason I can understand love. Don’t you see that? Don’t you realize how important you are to me and to this world?”

While the words were heartfelt, there was no way he could answer her questions. “I’m nothing special.”

“That’s where you’re wrong. You’re a hero. You just forgot about the reasons why.” She allowed the words to linger before rising onto her tiptoes and kissing his lips. “I love you, but I can’t stand watching you torture yourself. You need to find peace. Find the man I know who’s hiding inside.”

“There’s no way I can,” Landen managed as he held back emotion. “None.”

She held her grip and leaned her head on his arm. “I know you can. Just reach out. That’s all.”

If only living again was that easy.

“Come to bed. Just be with me.” Holding out her hand, she nodded when he hesitated. “Come on.”

The moment he grasped her fingers, a single tear slipped from his eye. As she tugged, refusing to take no for an answer, he sagged but trailed behind.

She removed her robe and slid into bed, a smile never leaving her face.

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