Ghost Of A Chance by Henderson Nancy

Author:Henderson, Nancy [Henderson, Nancy]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2019-12-27T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Nathan stepped back as another tree fell under the work of his ax. His entire body was wet with perspiration, yet he was still cold. Always cold.

He stepped back, waited for the rush of pride to fill him. It was a foreign emotion, to appreciate something he had accomplished. It gave recognition to an existence of relentless boredom.

He turned east and studied his half finished home. It was a meager cabin, constructed to the same specifications as his brother’s had been. After he secured this final log to the eastern wall, all that would be left to do was construct the roof.

Satisfaction warmed him to the point where, if he didn’t know any better, he might actually think he was happy. His plans were finally coming together. This house would be like the one he’d always planned to build. Only he’d never expected to be building it after he’d died.

He was beginning to accept his death. Not just that, but the fact that he was trapped on Earth for what would likely be an eternity. He still had no memory where he’d been for 247 years and no idea why he’d been placed here, but for once he felt at peace with it.

Acceptance filled him with an unexplainable hollowness. To be learning to adjust to his existence almost felt as if he were giving up. Failure didn’t set well, but he didn’t see where he had any other choice.

He went around to the other side of the log and started cutting off limbs. His handsaw was one of the tools Cole had left him. Cole could have given him any home he’d wanted. All Nathan had to do was give Cole the command, but he didn’t want anything from him. He wanted a home he could trust, and he didn’t trust anything from Cole.

Speak of the devil, Cole Turner suddenly appeared right in front of him. When Nathan jumped back, Cole started to laugh.

“What do you want?”

“You know, I’m getting sick of you greeting me like this.”

When Nathan said nothing, Cole’s look turned to innocence. “I just wanted to check your progress.”

“I didn’t suppose you’d come here for nothing.”

Something flashed in Cole’s black eyes. It was a look akin to rage. It flashed there for just a moment then was gone as quickly as it came.

He sat down on log Nathan was working on. “How is our Miss Sarah?”

Nathan felt his defenses rise. “Why do you want to know?”

“As a friend, I’d advise you to stay away from her.”

That wouldn’t be difficult, considering the fact that Nathan doubted he’d ever see her again. Sarah made it obviously clear that he had no place in her life, and he intended to grant her wish. Still, he wasn’t going to let Cole near her if he could help it.

He leaned one foot on the log. He mentally calculated the effort needed to strangle Cole Turner, then remembered Cole was already as dead as he was himself.

“Why do you want me to stay away?” Nathan challenged.

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