Thirty-Two and a Half Complications by Denise Grover Swank

Author:Denise Grover Swank [Swank, Denise Grover]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Rose Gardner Mystery Book 5
ISBN: 9781495354250
Amazon: 1495354253
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2014-06-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Mason woke me up again that night. The room was dark except for the moonlight shining through the sheer curtains on the windows. This time he was thrashing around, a few words mingled in with his grunts.

“You son of a bitch…you think you can…”

Steeling my back, I placed my hand on his shoulder and gently called his name. “Mason.”

He bolted upright and threw me backward onto the bed. I lay on my back and watched him come to his senses. He spun at the waist and looked down at me, his face twisted with dismay. “Did I hurt you?”

I sat up and tried to give him a hug, but he scooted away from me.

“Answer me, Rose, did I hurt you?”

“No.”

“I want the truth, dammit.”

I cringed. “It’s the truth. I promise.”

He reached for me then, tugging me to his chest. “I’m sorry.”

“You didn’t do anything wrong. It’s a nightmare, Mason. You can’t help that.”

“They’ll just keep getting worse. They did before.”

“Your dreams…they’re about the man who killed Savannah?”

He swallowed. “Yes.”

“Are you dreaming about…” my voice trailed off, unable to finish the thought.

“About beating him?” His words were harsh. “Yes.”

I picked up his hand and kissed his knuckles, still bruised from hitting Joe. He tried to pull away, but I turned his hand over and kissed his palm. “I’m not afraid of you, Mason. But I’m afraid for you. I want you to talk to Jonah. He’s helped me more than you know. I think he can help you too.”

He sat still for several seconds. “Okay.”

“Thank you,” I whispered. “Now let’s go back to sleep.”

I tried to pull him down, but he resisted. “I’m going to sleep in the other room.”

He started to get off the bed, but I held on tight. “Mason, no.”

“They will get worse and I will hurt you. I couldn’t live with myself if I did.” When I still wouldn’t let him go, his hand covered mine. “Rose, please.”

“I like having you with me. I’ll be lonely in bed without you.”

He cupped my cheek and gave me a gentle kiss. “Sweetheart, it’s not just you we need to think about. What if you are pregnant? What if I accidentally hurt you and the baby while coming out of a dream? It’s safer to me to sleep in the other room.”

Not wanting to make him more agitated, I let him go without saying another word.

I tossed and turned after he left, missing him, which was just silly. When Joe and I were together, we’d only spent about three nights a week in the same bed. This was just further proof of how much I needed Mason.

I woke up to sunshine and Muffy snoring at the foot of the bed. I reached for Mason and found only an empty pillow. I sat up and noticed the door to the sunroom was open, which I was sure had been closed the night before. I slid out of bed and padded across the cold wood floor, stopping in the threshold. What I saw inside made my breath stick in my throat.

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