Silken Knights by Imogene Nix

Author:Imogene Nix
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Love Books Australia

Three weeks had passed since Davina had pushed Micah from her unit. Three weeks where she’d wallowed and worked herself to exhaustion until she fell into bed at night. Not that she didn’t think about him. She did. Every day, he was there in her memories. Either looking at the artwork in her lounge or lying in her bed.

Every time her phone rang, she’d checked the number. He’d tried in the first week every day. Driving into her car spot, she spied the place where he’d parked. At the door, she remembered his indulgent smile, waiting for her to open the door.

At work, Adele had enquired casually a time or two about ‘Mr. Flowers’, as she’d dubbed him.

The longer she stayed away from Micah, the more she ached.

Every night was a replay of their time together. The good, the fucking exceptional, and the horrible way she’d ended it.

Elyse rang and asked what was happening. Davina prevaricated, unwilling to admit to her friend exactly what she’d done.

Her mother returned from Bali, new husband in tow and gushing about the great time she’d had. Not once had she noted that Davina was low. Davina endured a quick restaurant meal with the happy couple, then decamped, unable to be around people clearly besotted with each other.

Laura called with a baby update and news from her half-siblings. From her father, nothing. She had expected nothing else.

Life passed by in a slow and painful blur.

“I don’t need a man,” she whispered. True, she didn’t need any man. She needed Micah. Tears welled, and she scrubbed at her face. “I need to get out of this mood.” She clambered from the bed, well-aware that moping would only lead to worse things.

The envelope which arrived yesterday from him waited on her dresser. Her eyes settled on it. Her fingers itched to open it.

Instead, she whirled and headed for the bathroom. A quick shower refreshed her somewhat, and she tugged on comfortable jogging pants and a matching top. Perhaps some vigorous exercise would help take her mind off him.

It was only a matter of minutes. Key and card shoved in the tiny zip up pocket of her pants, phone stuffed into a small waistband carrier. She hit the road, moving fast. Trying to outrun her demons, to numb her body and suppress the urge to ring Micah.

The sultry weather closed around her like a thick, oppressive glove. Sweat poured over her skin. Muscles burned in anguish, tested to their limits in the now unfamiliar rhythm and exertion.

Into mile three, she slowed to a jog, followed by a walk, exhausted, and every muscle trembled as she entered a local coffee shop zone. Davina hunched over as she gave into her lungs need for oxygen. Breathing deeply until the shudders and bellowing of her chest passed.

Rehydrate, she told her body.

Entering the first small shop, she moved to the fridge, reached for a bottle of coconut water. The cool air flowed over her sticky body, and she shivered. A hand reached past her and grabbed a cold green tea.

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