Turn Darkly by Heather McVea

Author:Heather McVea [McVea, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-09-25T00:00:00+00:00

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Regan bounded up the steps to her apartment. Her afternoon with Lily had left her feeling alive, excited, and hopeful.

“Regan.” Trent’s deep baritone voice startled the woman as she flipped the lights on in the small room.

“Trent? What the hell?!” Regan instinctively took a step back. Trent was on the edge of her bed with his legs crossed.

“Sorry about the intrusion -”

“It’s called breaking and entering.” Regan managed to sound more confident than she felt. Coming home to find a man in her room, specifically one she didn’t like, was not how she had imagined her otherwise perfect day ending.

“I own the building, so technically -” The man stood up. “Well, it doesn’t matter.” He bent over and casually straightened the quilt on Regan’s bed.

“What can I do for you, Trent?” Regan stayed close to the open door.

Turning to face the woman, the tall man smiled warmly. “It occurred to me that you’ve been in town nearly a month, and short of a few offhanded exchanges, we’ve never really talked.”

Regan’s eyes narrowed. She didn’t know what he was getting at, but his forced friendliness was making her uncomfortable. “Why don’t we have a coffee tomorrow morning, and - get to know each other.” She wanted desperately to get him out of her room.

Tisking, the man walked toward Regan. “I’ve offended you.”

“You startled me.” Regan asserted.

Shaking his head, Trent stepped into Regan’s personal space, the scent of licorice and whiskey wafting over her. “And what has my sister done to you?”

A rush of blood to Regan’s face caused the room to suddenly feel hot, and nearly stifling. “Ask her.” She had no interest in getting into the middle of a family feud, no matter how much she liked Lily.

The casual smile on Trent’s face vanished, and his light blue eyes went flat. “I’m asking you.”

Regan stepped to the side, gesturing toward the open door. “I think you should leave.” Her heart thudded in her ears, and she felt the muscles in her back and legs tighten, ready to run if the man refused to leave.

After several excruciating seconds, Trent’s shoulders relaxed, and he clapped his hands together. “It was nice visiting with you, and I look forward to having that coffee.”

He walked passed Regan, intentionally brushing his shoulder against hers. Then he was gone, and Regan barely managed to lock the door and make it to her bed before her legs gave out. Jesus. He’s a psycho.

She wasn’t sure what to do. Clearly the man had access to the room, a thought that made her stomach sour with dread. She needed to tell Lily. Based on their conversations it was clear she was aware of her brother’s issues, even if she didn’t realize their extent.

Sitting up, Regan looked at her watch. It was nearly sundown. Lily would still be at her house, and hopefully Trent wouldn’t be. Worst case, if he was, the two siblings could hash it out, and hopefully leave Regan out of it.

Pacing back and forth, Regan chewed nervously on her right thumb nail.

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