Deceived by Kate Serine

Author:Kate Serine
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Kensington
Published: 2016-06-27T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Sarah lay in bed listening to Luke’s deep voice through the bedroom wall, trying to hear what he was talking about but not having any luck. She heard her name and Eli’s more than once, but didn’t know what he was saying. The call had been going on for three hours. Chances were, the parts she’d wanted to hear had been before she’d even gone to bed anyway.

She tossed and turned, trying to get comfortable but not having any luck. Finally, she heard Luke leave the office, his boots pounding the floor in furious strides. Before she could second-guess herself, she threw off her covers and padded softly to the doorway and into the hall, hoping to catch him. But his bedroom was empty.

Frowning, she made her way down the stairs and searched each of the rooms, but still nothing. Finally, she headed toward the one room Luke hadn’t shown her during the tour of the house. The door was ajar, lamplight spilling out into the dark hallway.

She put a hand on the door to push it open, but hesitated when she heard the first few notes of music. They were soft, quiet at first, gentle. Someone was playing the piano—and beautifully. She listened intently but didn’t recognize the piece.

She eased the door open just a little further. Luke sat at the baby grand piano with his profile to the door, his head down, his eyes closed as he played. Sarah watched in utter fascination, wondering if she would ever have the chance to truly know the man before her, wondering if anyone had ever had the chance to truly know him. The way he’d fought the man who’d attempted to abduct Eli had told her he was fierce, deadly. And his reaction to the man in town had been swift.

And in spite of the few moments he’d shared more than she imagined he had intended about his past, he’d been stoic, closed off. But then there were the moments of gentleness that spoke of a soul far more intricate and beautiful than what he seemed willing to admit.

And then there were the kisses they’d shared ... passionate and demanding, and yet tender.

As he played, her lids grew heavy and she slid down the wall to sit in front of the doorway, determined to hear more but suddenly too tired to stand. She leaned her head back against the wall and closed her eyes, letting the music wash over her....

“Hey.”

Sarah started awake, disoriented for a moment, wondering why in the world she was sitting on the floor in a T-shirt and pajama pants. But then she saw Luke crouched down in front of her and she realized she must’ve dozed off while listening to him play.

“Sorry,” she whispered, not sure why she felt the need to keep her voice low. “I couldn’t sleep.”

A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. “Clearly.”

She laughed sleepily. “Okay, I couldn’t sleep before now. I heard you come downstairs and didn’t want to disturb you while you were playing.

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