Married With Lies : Age Gap Mafia Marriage Pact Romance by Cora Brent

Author:Cora Brent [Brent, Cora]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-22T00:00:00+00:00

17

SADIE

Strange how the mind operates in sleep.

I’m dreaming of walking on a beach. The clouds over the ocean are turning dark colors and groans of thunder echo over the beach, which has suddenly emptied. But despite the looming storm I can’t leave because the cries of an animal in pain are coming from somewhere up ahead. The waves bang against the beach and flashes of lightning promise danger. The cries grow louder and when I try to run the sand tries to swallow my bare feet. Up ahead there’s an outline of a man and he looks like someone I know. But before I can call out for his help, all the light disappears and I’m alone in the dark.

Even before my eyes flip open I’m aware that pieces of the dream are true. There is thunder and lightning and the bedroom is even darker than it ought to be. A thunderstorm has knocked the power out.

In an instant I’m out of bed and shoving my boots on. A rainproof jacket is grabbed from the closet to throw on over my flannel pajamas and I nearly trip over a sleeping Zeus (or maybe it’s Apollo) as I hurtle out the door.

“Stay here, boys,” I tell them and run down the stairs, colliding with a muscled barricade at the bottom.

Big hands seize my arms and pull me upright before I fall flat on my face.

“Are you okay?” Cale says.

A spear of lightning shows the evidence that he sleeps in only a pair of boxer shorts.

This shouldn’t fascinate me right now.

“I’m fine. We lost the power. But you probably already figured that out. You should put on some clothes.”

Cale releases my arms. I think I hear him chuckle but the sound is muted by another clap of thunder. On instinct I flinch and let out a strangled yelp.

Cale switches on his phone flashlight. “Do you have any real flashlights around here?”

“Top drawer in the entryway table.” I’m really trying not to be excessively aware of how close I’m standing to his naked skin.

With Cale’s phone lighting the way, I’ve just located two large flashlights when Peggy floats into view, holding a lit pillar candle and looking very ghostly.

“I heard a scream,” she says. “Who screamed?”

“That was me.” I switch on the overly bright flashlight. “Thunderstorms are not my favorite thing.”

Peggy sweeps her candle from side to side. “Where is he?”

“Cale?” I shine the flashlight all over the immediate area and see only furniture. “He was just here a second ago.”

Peggy sniffs with annoyance. “I really hope he is not stumbling around in the darkness. He’s not quite recovered from his last misadventure.” Peggy, as usual, manages to blend indignation with worry. It’s her most charming quality.

“Cale Connelly is not likely to be defeated by a power outage. I’ll go check on the hospital.” I shine the light at the hallway and try not to shudder over another rumble of thunder.

The newest patients in the hospital are housed against the far wall. I

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