Ghost on the Shore (Blackbird Book 3) by Lily Foster

Author:Lily Foster [Foster, Lily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shore Front Books
Published: 2021-01-21T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Grace

He usually leaves without a word, slips out in the middle of the night without making a sound.

I sit up with a start, dragging in a breath as my eyes scan the room. He wouldn’t leave without saying goodbye this time, would he?

My pounding heart calms when I see the bathroom light peeking out from underneath the door and I hear the faucet running. A minute later he comes back into the room, dressed except for his jacket and hat.

I turn my lamp on and wipe the sleep from my eyes. Looking him over, I take a moment to study the crisp pleats on his pants and shirt sleeves, the perfect shine on his shoes. I don’t know this side of Damien. And while I admire the impressive form Sergeant Erikson makes in his uniform, I’m saddened by it even more.

“They’ll be here in a few minutes.”

“I know.”

He takes a seat on the bed next to me. “I love you, Gracie girl.”

“I love you too.”

Damien rests his forehead against mine. There’s nothing left to say.

A minute passes before the glare of headlights turning into the driveway signals the end.

“Don’t walk me to the door,” he says, whispering the words into my hair. “This is too hard as it is.”

I nod, unable to speak past the lump in my throat.

He stands up, crosses the room and grabs his coat and hat off the chair. Damien doesn’t look back when he says, “Write to me,” before walking out and closing the door behind him.

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