SEIZED, A Romantic Suspense Novella by Suzanne Ferrell

Author:Suzanne Ferrell [Ferrell, Suzanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Suzanne Ferrell Productions
Published: 2013-06-03T04:00:00+00:00

They’d been driving for hours, winding through the river valley of southeastern Ohio, on their way home from her grandmother’s funeral. She’d hated leaving her mother, so they’d stayed late into the day, visiting with family until she’d finally exchanged one last tearful hug with Mom before Dave took her hand and walked to the car. The dreary fall weather wept right along with her as they’d traveled through the darkening countryside.

“She’ll be fine once your dad gets her home,” Dave said over the soft jazz music playing on the radio.

“I know, but it’s so hard to see such a strong lady like Mom in such pain.” She held her tissue to her nose again, pressing hard to try and stem the tears.

His hand squeezed her free one. “Yes, it is.”

Looking over at him, she read the concern and love in his hazel eyes and knew he was talking about her as much as her mother. She gave him a shaky smile. “We were all very close, you know. When I was a kid I used to call Granny whenever Mom was too busy to talk and she would listen to all the things I had to tell.”

“You still did.” Dave gave a laugh and squeezed her hand once more as fresh tears spilled down her cheeks.

“Now I won’t be able to.”

“Sure you will— Geez!” Dave’s words were cut short and he grabbed hold of the steering wheel as a pickup swerved into their lane, the headlights nearly blinding them to the slick road.

“Shit!” Dave turned hard and the spit gravel as they careened off the highway into the small ditch.

“Oh. My. God,” she whispered and clutched the dashboard with one hand and the seat with the other. Trees flew by and the car bounced up the side toward one massive oak.

“DAVE!” she screamed, closing her eyes, prepared for impact.

It never came.

When she opened her eyes, she was amazed. Dave managed to pull them to a stop mere inches from the oak’s trunk.

Suddenly her door was wrenched open.

“Are you okay, babe?” Dave asked, squatting down to unbuckle her seatbelt, his hands skimming over her arms, legs, torso. Fear and need pouring off him. Fear that they’d almost died, need that she be uninjured.

She cupped his face in her hands. “I’m all right. Truly.”

“You’re sure? You didn’t hit your head or anything?”

“David.” She never used that name, only when she wanted his undivided attention. “I’m okay. Nothing’s hurt. Nothing’s broken.”

The next second she was swept out of the car into the drizzling rain and into his strong arms, his body heat warming her despite the cold rain. His heart pounded against hers.

“The son of a bitch came out of nowhere. I didn’t see him until it was too late.” He squeezed her harder. “I thought we were going to die.”

She knew his fear and relief were making him babble and all she could do was hold him tight. “We’re okay, sweetheart.”

“All I could do was try to keep the wheels steady and not head nose-first into something.

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