Hearts Unloched by Claire Gem

Author:Claire Gem [Gem, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Erato Publishing
Published: 2016-03-28T16:00:00+00:00

After again dialing Kate’s house phone and getting no answer, Marco jumped into his car and drove up the road to her house. Her cellphone had gone directly to voicemail. A chill settled over him when he saw her car parked in the driveway.

She had yet to give him a house key, and after several moments of ringing the bell and pounding on the door, he seriously considered breaking it down. His heart slammed against his ribcage so hard, he felt light-headed and knew he needed to calm down a minute and think. Swiping a hand over his face, he stuffed his hands in his pockets and stood on the front steps, consciously trying to slow his rapid breathing.

Although she hadn’t answered either phone last night around ten, her cell had rung a half-dozen times before switching over. Now it clicked to voice mail immediately, as if it were turned off or dead. She wasn’t with Daniel, one small consolation. But then perhaps something was terribly wrong. Either she had gone somewhere with someone else, in their vehicle, and never made it home, or she was inside, unconscious, maybe hurt . . . or—”

His heart leapt when he heard footsteps inside, irregular and slow, thumping across the hardwood floor. Then someone fumbled with the chain and threw back the deadbolt. The door swung open and Kate stood there, blinking in the bright morning light. For a moment, he could tell, she didn’t even recognize him. Relief and dread balled together in his throat.

“Mia cara, what’s happened to you?” The question sounded more like a croak.

Her hair was wild, matted on one side and sticking out as though she’d been struck by lightening. Yesterday’s makeup smudged both eyes in raccoon fashion. She stared at him in silence as his eyes skimmed down her crumpled tee shirt and flannel pajama pants. When his gaze landed on the taped white bandage mummifying her right foot, a stab of horror stopped his breath.

“Cazzo, who’s done this to you?” He stepped forward, forcing her to stumble out of the way to let him pass. He caught her arm to steady her and kicked the door shut behind him.

Kate fisted both hands in the front of his shirt and searched his face pathetically for a moment before collapsing against him, burying her face in his chest with a sob.

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