If You Take My Hand (Beachside Sweet Romantic Suspense Book 1) by Rimmy London

Author:Rimmy London [London, Rimmy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Clean & Wholesome, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Beautiful & Feisty, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, sweet romantic suspense, Southern California, enchanting hills of Sicily, Suspense & Intrigue, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, fast paced, daring rescues, Beachside Sweet Romantic Suspense
Publisher: Rimmy London
Published: 2018-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

A light tap on the door startled me in my half-awake state. By the look of sunlight in the room, I could tell I’d slept in again. I sat up, trying to smooth my tangled hair. “Yes?” I mumbled, glancing at the recliner and finding it empty. The door creaked open just enough for Oriana to lean her head in.

“Mi scusi, Loriel, I just wanted to let you know that we have breakfast downstairs anytime you two are ready.” Her eyes swept the room as she spoke, and I wished I had thought to slide to one side of the bed or the other. Instead, I was dead center with all the blankets wrapped around me, looking very solo. “Is Givanni up already?” she asked with a bit of concern making it through her calm voice. I glanced around the room.

“I think so,” I finally said, not coming up with anything brilliant. She nodded.

“Okay dear, whenever you’re ready. There’s no hurry.” Smiling back at me, she closed the door again.

I wandered into Givanni’s bathroom and found it spotless. Just as it had been the night before. An eerie feeling invaded my stomach and I trotted across the room to check my bathroom also. Empty. Confused, I slumped into the lounge chair and gazed ahead, worrying about whether I should go down to breakfast or try to find him somehow. I shook my head. He knew what he was doing, I didn’t need to worry. But when something thumped against the window I jumped from the chair and crossed the room in two leaps, pulling it open. Givanni fell through head first and landed on his back with a thud. I cringed. Kneeling down I reached for his shoulders and looked into his grimaced face.

“What happened?” I whispered frantically. He didn’t answer. “Do you need a doctor?” His arm was wrapped tightly around his torso but he shook his head, stretching one foot out and looking a little more relaxed.

“No Loriel, I am a doctor,” he said. I rolled my eyes. Resting the back of my hand on his forehead I tried to remember what I should be looking for. He grabbed my hand and pulled it down to his chest. “I’ll be okay, it’s only a sound beating.”

“Well last I checked, beatings could do some pretty sound damage, doctor,” I answered. He took a deep breath and grimaced, the air choking off. My hand flew to his shoulder. “Do you need some water? Have you slept at all?”

“Yes to the first, no to the second,” he croaked, managing a smile. I sprung up, hurdling the bed and returning in five seconds time with a small glass of water. Pushing himself up on one elbow he looked at me again. “Relax, I promise I will be okay.” He sipped the water slowly, draining the cup.

“Would you like more?” I asked, ready to jump to my feet again. He shook his head, pushing up farther so that he was resting on his hand.

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