Give and Take (Ties That Bind Book 1) by Claire Cullen

Author:Claire Cullen [Cullen, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-14T16:00:00+00:00

The thunder woke him with a start and he sat up in the dark room, trying to work out the unfamiliar layout. Right. Motel, Drew, and the promised thunderstorm. He was about to settle back to sleep when a flash of lightning lit up the room and he heard Drew, who was curled over onto his side, making soft sounds under his breath.

Another nightmare, Sam guessed, swinging around to sit on the edge of his bed. He gave Drew a minute to settle himself, but the next roll of thunder seemed to mingle with his dream, Drew starting to fight the blankets and mumble words under his breath. He heard ‘no’ and ‘Russ’ and couldn’t listen anymore, crouching next to Drew’s bed and calling softly.

“Drew, wake up. It’s just a dream, that’s all.”

The other man didn’t seem to hear him and his next words were drowned out by an even louder crack of thunder, sounding like it was right overhead. It woke Drew, who leaped up, yelling out when he found Sam right next to him.

Afraid they’d draw the attention of their neighbors, Sam reached for him. Exactly the wrong thing to do as a wide-eyed Drew threw himself backward, rolling off the bed and hitting the floor.

“Drew,” Sam called, following after him and landing softly on the floor beside him.

“Sam?” the shaky voice replied, before two confused eyes peered up at him. “What’s going on?”

“You were having a nightmare, and it came complete with a soundtrack.” He gestured upward as another crack of thunder sounded. Drew flinched at the sound.

“Not a fan of thunderstorms?” Sam asked.

Drew shrugged. “I used to love them. I guess I’m no longer the biggest fan of sudden, loud noises. Why am I on the floor?” He got to his feet with a put-upon sigh. “You must think I’m a total mess, panicking at the sound of a storm.”

“Hey, go easy on yourself. You weren’t even awake. Dreams don’t have rhyme or reason most of the time, nightmares especially.”

“It was just Russ. It’s always Russ.” Drew rubbed his hands across his eyes. “What time is it?”

Sam checked his watch. “A little after three. We have a few more hours of sleep to catch.”

They returned to their beds and Sam kept an ear out. Drew didn’t settle, tossing and turning before finally sitting up, his head turned towards the window. Despite the curtains, each flash of lightning gave the room a brief daylight glow.

“Do you want to sleep over with me?” Sam asked, as he sat up again.

“You need your sleep, you’re doing most of the driving.”

“I can sleep anywhere. You won’t keep me awake.”

Drew didn’t need a lot of convincing, sliding out of bed and slipping in under the covers beside him.

Sam stretched out an arm, letting Drew press against his side before setting that arm around him. The position was awkward though, for both of them, so he turned instead, until he was face to face with Drew. Lightning flashed again, the light reflecting in Drew’s eyes.

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