Storm Warning (Tertiary Effects Book 2) by William Allen

Author:William Allen [Allen, William]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Malleus Publishing
Published: 2020-02-08T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

When Marta got home that night, Mike grabbed her as soon as she walked in the door so they could have a private conversation. They took a walk together, enjoying the cool evening air as the rain continued to hold off for a few more hours. As the sun set, I could see the thunderheads building, and I knew we would be in for another soak tonight. While my brother talked about important real estate things with his wife, I went around the house and checked the bolts on our camera mounts. I didn’t want coverage gaps in the rain, and a camera lost to a wind gust almost guaranteed a broken camera after the storm carried it away. I was up on a ladder when Nancy wandered out to see what I was doing, and I became aware of her presence when I felt the aluminum treads steady under my feet as I leaned over for a closer look.

“What are you looking for?”

“Gremlins,” I replied with a serious tone, averting my gaze so she couldn’t make out my smirk.

“Gremlins? You’re a grown man, so how can you believe in make-believe?” she demanded, and I could hear a little humor in her voice as she teased.

“Well, how else would one of these cameras work themselves free in the night?”

“Has that ever happened?” she replied, answering my question with a question of her own.

“Nope, because I always check for gremlins, so they can’t get a foothold,” I shot back, satisfied with my inspection and backing down the ladder until my feet were planted back on the ground. My arm, sleeves rolled up, brushed past hers as I descended, and a spark of excitement shot through my belly as our flesh made innocent contact.

As I stood there, folding up the ladder, I felt her hand on my shoulder, so I turned to face Nancy with a little grin on my face. Nancy, however, tried to give me a serious look as she spoke next.

“I thought about what you said before, about being so close to dying,” Nancy started, and all humor vanished as she continued. “It scared me. It scared me a lot. I know how much you’ve done for me, for us here, and at first, I thought it was selfish of me to want you to avoid danger. Just so my daughter and I can survive. Then I realized, I wanted you to stay safe for your own sake, Bryan. I want you to stay safe, and I want to keep living in a world with you in it. I don’t know what I would do without you.”

I felt my throat turn dry at the words, and the implications of what she said.

“I feel the same way about you, Nancy. I know we’ve only known each other a short time, but you’re a special person. When I thought I was going to die, the last thing I thought of was how much I was going to miss you.”

As I stood there, I felt the need to wrap Nancy in my arms, but I resisted the urge.

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