Ghost Writer (Raven Maxim Book 1) by Tiana Laveen

Author:Tiana Laveen [Laveen, Tiana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: The Lion's Den
Published: 2016-08-20T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Fetch a Pail of Water

The faint beat of a digital clock with glowing, green numbers caught her attention from Sloan’s nightstand. Every time the minutes rolled around and gave birth to another sixty seconds, a turning grind could be heard if one was quiet enough. The man lay there, his soft mouth partially ajar as the ceiling fan lightly blew strands of his hair about.

Two strands, one silver, the other a brown so dark it looked black, clapped against one another across his broad forehead as if giving a much deserved applause for his all-star performance. A low, murmuring snore emitted from his lips every now and again; the lower one quivered as if frightened. She stifled a laugh as he noisily smacked his lips, then soon returned to his coma-like state. Taking a light grasp of the cream sheets, she flung them from her naked body and immediately caught the chill in the place. It was a rather strange sensation—the type of coolness not indicative of a faulty temperature dial, a forgotten window left ajar, or a frigid January weekend in Alaska. No, this was an atypical frigidity, the kind that grabbed a hold of your organs and bones, sinking its teeth with an icy bite that would leave you almost paralyzed. It was just like the one she’d experienced hours earlier when she’d pressed her hands against his office door… and just as unnerving.

I bet if I opened my mouth, I’d see my own breath…

On a self-dare, she did just that. Emerald inhaled deeply and exhaled as if doing Lamaze; only, much to her surprise, there was no fog. Rubbing her hands up and down her arms, she rushed to pick the over-sized Yankees T-shirt he’d set out for her from the floor, where it had ended up during their intense romp, and slipped it on as quickly as she could muster without suffocating herself. The thick, good quality cotton provided a barrier between her and the odd chill, but her feet were still exposed as whispers of coolness danced across her, covering her flesh in goosebumps.

I better make this fast so I can get back under the covers…

She tiptoed across the creaky floorboards, wincing when a few sang out beneath her weight. Not only that, she was caught off guard by the dull ache between her thighs.

Damn, I had no idea Sloan was packin’ like that! Scared the hell out of me. She paused and placed her fist up to her mouth, stifling another stint of laughter as she recalled her reaction upon seeing it for the first time. He knows how to use it, too!

Reaching for the brass doorknob, she tugged at the thing and gave it a spin, then slipped out into the hall. While a few well-placed nightlights shined from the baseboards, visibility was still quite compromised. Running her hand along the wall, she made her way to the staircase and flipped the switch.

Ahhh, that’s better.

Though it wasn’t exactly the infamous Maxim Christmas

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