Tofino Storm by Edie Claire

Author:Edie Claire
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stackhouse Press
Published: 2020-01-20T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Laney opened her eyes to see two handsome male faces staring at her with concern. They were above her, and she was sprawled across Jason’s lap leaning against his arm. All of which was strange, because she’d been standing upright not two seconds ago.

“I’m all right,” she insisted, knowing nothing of the kind. “I just…” Her voice trailed off. She had no idea how to finish. She struggled to sit up, and Jason helped her right herself. His touch was both strong and gentle, and she’d be tempted to swallow her pride and cuddle right back in if he weren’t clad in clammy wet neoprene. “What happened?” she asked finally, perplexed.

“You tell us,” Jason replied, his expression disturbingly grave. You just passed out — dropped like a rock for no apparent reason. I think we should take you back to the ER, have them check—”

“Oh, no!” Laney protested. “No way am I racking up more Canadian medical bills! I’m fine now, I’m sure.”

Ben’s expression was equally concerned. “Laney, you really can’t know—”

“What happened, Jase?” asked a third voice. “Is she okay?” Laney looked behind Ben’s shoulder to see a woman watching them tentatively. The tall, pretty brunette was wearing a tight-fitting jacket and yoga pants.

“She’s good,” Jason replied, his eyes still on Laney. “No worries.” He didn’t sound unworried, but he did sound dismissive.

“Okay,” the woman replied unhappily, backing away. “Just checking.”

Jason looked up. Seeming to regret his tone, he smiled and called after her. “Thanks, Jess.”

Jessica.

Reality hit Laney with a wholesale memory dump. It was all back. It had come back when she’d heard the name.

“Laney!” Ben said with distress, waving a hand before her face. “Are we losing you again?”

Jason swept in with another arm around her back, and it took all her remaining willpower not to lean into his chest like a baby.

“I’m okay,” she insisted. But behind Ben’s wild hair, the ocean horizon rocked slightly. “At least I will be in a second.”

“We’re taking you to the ER,” Jason proclaimed.

“No, you are not!” Laney said testily. “Please, don’t worry about me. It wasn’t the head injury. It was just…” Oh, what the hell? “I got my memory back. All at once, actually. It was a little disorienting, that’s all.”

The men exchanged a look. “You remember why you came here?” Jason asked.

Laney nodded. She didn’t want to talk about it.

“Do you remember the accident?” Ben questioned.

She considered a moment. “No. I think… well the last thing I remember is riding on the ferry. From Vancouver.” It had been fascinating, watching the car ramp pull up and then feeling the chugging of the engine as the craft floated out to sea. She smiled vaguely. The water had been so blue. She’d never been on that big a boat before. She’d rarely been on any boat before.

But then the smile left her. “My car definitely died in Vancouver. It had been making ominous noises for a while, but then it just jumped and stalled, right in the middle of an intersection.

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