Falling For His Surrogate's Sister: A BWWM Billionaire Pregnancy Romance With A Twist by Erica A Davis & Bwwm Club

Author:Erica A Davis & Bwwm Club
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Saucy Romance Books
Published: 2016-01-08T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

Many years before, when she was barely out of her teens, Arlie had taken up running to let off steam and give her time to think. The mileage had increased steadily until she was running six miles three times a week. It kept her fit and when it wasn't her jogging day she spent half an hour bouncing on the mini trampoline.

Anything to take her mind off the fact it was meant to be her child's due date today.

Dressing in black yoga pants and a blue t-shirt, sticking white socks and blue running shoes on her feet, Arlie stuck her earphones in and turned her iPod on, putting the playlist on shuffle. Then she stepped out into the crisp morning air, waving to Bates as he patrolled the grounds, and set off.

Arlie had hated many sports as a child but she loved running. Nothing beat going along at your own pace, listening to music and letting everything settle down and feel less chaotic. She could almost run her problems away.

Almost.

Arlie ran for three miles before she realized that she was being followed. While it could have been another innocent jogger going about their business, something in Arlie's gut told her that it wasn't a typical jogger. It didn't feel right.

Her instincts kicked up a gear and she picked up her speed. Behind her, she heard the pounding of trainers also speed up. This made Arlie go faster. Her lungs were screaming at her to stop and take a break but she plowed on. Whoever was following her wasn't doing it for innocent reasons.

It wasn't long before she reached a line of trees. Darting into the trees, Arlie stopped and pressed her back flat against a trunk, her heart thudding hard in her ears. Propping her foot up against the tree, she dug into her sneaker and pulled out her switchblade. While she wasn't living in a rough neighborhood - it was as far the other way as you could get - old habits die hard.

Flicking the blade open, Arlie pressed closer to the tree, trying not to be loud as she gulped down air. Her brain was thudding against her skull, prompting a fierce headache. She heard footsteps approaching and braced herself, ready for a fight.

The footsteps thudded closer and closer. Then they went past. Arlie saw the retreating back of another jogger, a tall, spindly man in his fifties with balding white hair wearing a t-shirt and shorts far too big for his frame, moving at a leisurely pace up the path towards the parking lot. He didn't even look her way.

Arlie relaxed. She leaned her head back and shut her eyes, cursing herself for being so paranoid. She was just pent up because of the date. There was no one following her; it was all in her imagination.

No sooner had she lowered her guard then a hand clamped around her throat and started to squeeze.

Arlie opened her eyes on a gasp and clutched at the hand, trying to pry it off.

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