Healing Chay by Donna Fasano

Author:Donna Fasano [Fasano, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781939000620
Publisher: Hard Knocks Books
Published: 2019-11-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Anxiety pumped through Chay’s veins like acid as he stalked along the forest path, oblivious to the verdant foliage glinting colorfully in the sunlight, the birds that sang from the branches overhead, the freshness that snapped in the autumn air around him. He had one thought in his mind, and one thought alone: finding Tori.

Being strapped shirtless to a termite mound couldn’t be as torturous as the agitation that surged through his being. He took the front steps two at a time, raised his hand and knocked on the door. And when she didn’t open up as quickly as he’d have liked, he banged a second time.

The curtain fluttered and just a moment later the door opened.

“Chay.”

Clearly, Tori was surprised to see him. Somewhere in the back of his brain he vaguely registered the tremendous relief in her expression. That should have given him reason to pause, but he was too distressed at the moment.

“Do you know what time it is?”

“It’s early,” he admitted without apology. He felt more distracted than ever before, but he was aware that she was cinching up a white robe—he’d have had to have been made of granite not to notice.

“I need to talk. Now.” He shifted his weight, eager to go inside and settle down where they could be comfortable.

But Tori evidently had another idea. She stepped out onto the porch and pulled the door closed behind her.

“Let’s take a walk,” she told him, her tone the epitome of tranquility. “It’s a beautiful morning.”

This was why he’d sought her out, he guessed. Her uncanny ability to remain calm no matter what was thrown at her.

She went down the steps in front of him, lifted her face to the sunshine, and smiled. It was a purely instinctive response, he could tell, like breathing or reaching to pet a furry puppy. You didn’t think about it, you just did it.

With her chin tipped upward, her lush locks tumbled down her back in a white-gold cascade, and Chay discovered that just looking at her soothed him.

Tori looked up at him.

“Chay?”

He blinked, realizing that he hadn’t left the spot next to the front door. Feeling like an idiot, he hurried down the stairs and fell into step beside her, his agitation returning full force.

“It’s not a dream,” he blurted. “It’s not something made up by my subconscious. It’s… it’s a memory.”

She looked thoughtful. “So you’ve recalled something from your past?”

Frustration made him grimace. “No.” He heaved a sigh. “The images still aren’t completely clear, but…”

Her blue gaze was steady on him. “You used the herb Grayson gave you? Could it have changed your dream?”

“Kava-kava is mild. Helps to bring a deep sleep. But it’s not strong enough to manipulate the mind.”

“So what’s made you decide that the dream is a memory?”

“Well, my whole perspective has changed. Remember how I told you that, rather than actually being part of what’s happening, I’m standing on the sidelines watching the action?” His gaze searched the air, his hand waving distractedly as he attempted to find the words to describe it all.

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