Garden of Demons by Don Both & Maria O'Hara

Author:Don Both & Maria O'Hara [Both, Don]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783961158331
Publisher: A.P.P. Publishing House
Published: 2022-07-26T16:00:00+00:00

“It is what you always do. When the going gets tough you give up. Now fight,” he tells me.

I try again, but the dumbbell won’t lift an inch. Now, I am almost completely out of air.

“Harder,” he growls, his eyes twinkling encouragingly.

I groan in compliance with his command. I simply want to lie down on the floor and relax. I can’t take it anymore.

“COME ON!” he yells at me.

My face is hot as adrenaline rushes through my body. The barbell budges a little as I push it with all my might.

“Keep going!”

I try to take a deep breath but my lungs are on fire.

“Keep going!”

With a jerk that takes the rest of my breath away and sucks the remaining strength from my muscles, I press the barbell up and my brother pulls it into the holder with two hands.

I’m spent and lie on my back, panting and staring at the ceiling. Sweat pours from every single pore and my heart beats like a jackhammer, trying to crack open my chest. Cumbersomely, I look at Caden, my muscles still shaking.

“You motherfucker,” I utter.

He stands impassively next to the weight bench, eyes me from bottom to top, then looks me in the eyes again. “You can’t stop fighting. You have to keep pushing so you’ll have her in the end. But don’t make a mistake now or you will drive her straight into his arms and give him the power to be what she needs. That man is supposed to be you. Don’t gift wrap her for him. Otherwise, it’s going to be really hard for you.”

I swipe a hand over my sweaty face, making sure to breathe evenly so I will calm down. Today I pushed myself beyond my limits. The way my tendons and muscles contract, ache, and throb as blood rushes through them feels so good.

Caden reaches a hand out to me. “Need a hand?”

I make a fist. “I don’t need your help.”

“Okay.” He takes a step back. “Get up, we have to be somewhere.”

I give it everything I have but can’t. My back hurts and I am in desperate need of a hot shower. Fuck!

“So?” Caden asks, tilting his head.

“What?” I snap.

“Would you like my help?” he inquires emphatically.

I clench my jaw and grind my teeth before I raise my hand in a welcoming gesture and he grabs it.

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