French Kiss (Silver Cove Series Book 2) by Jill Sanders

Author:Jill Sanders [Sanders, Jill]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grayton Press
Published: 2016-08-08T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Her mind had traveled through time and space, back to the time when she was young and didn’t believe that she would ever survive each night.

Back when she was afraid of the dark, of every unexplained noise in the night. Scared of things she couldn’t control, things she didn’t fully understand, but knew were wrong.

The air in the small room she’d been locked in until her mother’s return had grown stale and smelled of mold, sweat, and something else she didn’t dare think of.

Each time she’d been locked away, she’d wondered if maybe this time they would forget about her and she would die down in the darkness. Her mind screamed that she should fight each time the door opened, but she knew better. The marks and bruises she’d gained from fighting had never stopped anything. Instead, she allowed her mind to slip into another world. One where she did what she wanted, grew tall and strong, and learned how to protect herself. And no one ever touched her, unless she wanted them to.

Her body shook with the tears that slipped down her face, soaking her nightgown. Still, tears were better than the blood that sometimes covered her tiny body.

She tucked her body tight when she heard the door open, saw the light from the hallway. Her mind started to retreat into its safe place, when she heard the softest words calling out her name. But this time, it wasn’t Cara they were calling for, this time it was Lilly. The sweetest name she’d ever been called.

Her eyes slid open as warm, soft hands wrapped around her, holding her tight. More tears slid down her face as Adam’s soft words comforted her.

“Lilly, my Lilly,” he said over and over again as he held her tight.

“Adam?” Her mind snapped back to the present, her past leaving its bitter sting in the back of her mind. Her arms wrapped around him, holding him tighter than she’d ever held anything or anyone in her life.

She felt herself being lifted, carried out of the attic, down the bright hallway. She shut her eyes to the lights and enjoyed the feeling of being safe, far away from her past.

When he laid her down on a soft bed, she sighed and reached for him, but instead she found empty air.

“Shh, I have to make a few calls. Then I’ll take you to my room.”

Her eyes flew open and she realized she was laying on the sofa in Sarah’s office. She shivered again and watched Adam pull out his cell phone.

“I’ve found her.” His eyes met hers. “The attic. I’ll talk to you later. I’m going to get her back to my room and take care of her.” He paused. “Yes, okay. Thanks. Tell everyone else…” He smiled slightly. “Yes, thanks,” he said again before hanging up.

“I’m sorry if I made you worry.” Her eyes burned again. “The door must have shut behind me.” She tried to remember what had actually happened, but all she could

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