Beyond the Shadows by Clark LaVerne

Author:Clark, LaVerne [Clark, LaVerne]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: spicy, Romance, Fantasy, serial killer, New Zealand, Ghosts
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc
Published: 2013-07-23T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Nate cursed his cowardice not speaking during the drive home. He knew he should have broken the silence, but he was afraid of both what she would and wouldn’t say about his display at the beach. Mostly, he was afraid she would confirm what he believed to be the case. He was going mad.

When they pulled into the gloom of the apartment’s parking lot, artificial light backlit her outline, turning her profile into shadow. Kelly cut off the engine and the low rumble of the car died. The silence was absolute.

Blonde tendrils escaped the ponytail and wisped over her shoulders as she turned towards him. “What the hell was that all about, O’Leary?” He didn’t need to see her lips to imagine they’d formed into a thin line. It was loud and clear in her words.

“The shadow,” he answered in a flat tone. “That damn shadow stood over her while she played with her son.” His gaze wandered out the windscreen, his thoughts as murky as the light outside. “I swear it was mocking me.”

Kelly exhaled loudly. He hadn’t realized she’d been holding her breath.

“And what did you think you’d achieve by scaring the shit out of her and her boy like that? You acted like a crazy person. The only reason she didn’t call the cops was because I showed her my badge.”

His eyes bulged as he imagined her pulling the badge from under one of the scraps of material covering her feminine attributes, and blood pooled straight to his groin. Light reflected off her eyes as she rolled them.

“Get your mind out of the gutter, O’Leary. I had it in the basket. I never leave home without it. Now,” she added in a softer voice. “You want to tell me why you acted so crazy attacking her like that?”

Nate scrubbed a tired hand over his eyes. “I didn’t mean to. I just saw the necklace and thought if she weren’t wearing it, she wouldn’t become a target. I thought maybe I could save her.”

“You think she’s next then? Because you saw a shadow?”

“I know it,” he responded fiercely to the hint of doubt in her tone. “And it was more than just a shadow, but I don’t have another word for what it is.” The weight of her silence had him shoving open the door and striding for the stairs.

“Nate,” she called out, her voice high-pitched in alarm. “The elevator is to your right.”

He paused long enough to glance over his shoulder. Her teeth were clamped down on her bottom lip and frown lines marred her smooth forehead.

He rolled his eyes at her. “I’m not addled in the head, Kelly. I want to take the stairs. Excess energy to get rid of.”

From behind, he heard the thunk of the car’s door and a mutter, followed by the alarm being set. He snorted. As if anyone would want to steal that bucket of rust. Setting a steady pace, he started climbing, ignoring the uncomfortable pull of his healing flesh.

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