The Affair: Week 8 by Kery Beth

Author:Kery, Beth [Kery, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2014-11-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Forty-one

Vanni jogged up the stairs to Emma’s apartment and looked over the ledge on the second floor of the stairwell, getting a bird’s eye view of the parking lot. He grimaced, not seeing her car. Had she already left for work? He rethought his strategy for finding her. He’d talk to Amanda first. This time, he was better prepared to talk to her than he had been several days ago, when he’d still been be sideswiped by Emma’s refusal to see him again.

This time, he knew what Amanda needed to hear in order to become his ally in getting Emma to talk to him, and Vanni was ready to say it.

He approached Emma’s apartment and drew back his fist in order to knock. The door flew back before he’d ever made contact. Amanda stared at him, shock plastered all over her pale face.

“Oh my God, Vanni. How did you know?”

Alarm roared into his awareness, making his flesh tingle. He edited himself at the last second from saying How did I know what?

“Where?” he demanded tautly instead, his buzzing, shocked brain tightening its focus on Amanda’s leggings and T-shirt, haphazard bun, and clutched purse. She was clearly running out the door in crisis mode.

“North Shore Hospital. She’s in the emergency room.” He stepped back when she walked out and slammed the door. “Colin is coming to get me—”

“Emma?”

Vanni realized he’d yelled and that he was clutching Amanda’s arm. He loosened his grip with effort.

“Emma?” he repeated tautly, a cascade of chills going through him. Oh no. Please don’t let this be happening.

“Yes. The hospital just called. She was in a car accident. They’ve brought her there.” Vanni’s grip loosened when Amanda gave a desperate lurch. She started to jog toward the stairs.

Oh, Jesus. He’d dared to care about her. He’d fallen in love with her. Was this the inevitable result?

“Amanda,” he shouted sharply. “What did the hospital say?”

She turned, still jogging “I don’t know anything, Vanni. I have to go!”

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