Lost Memories And New Beginnings by Lorana Hoopes

Author:Lorana Hoopes [Hoopes, Lorana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, The Men 0f Fire Beach, Firefighters-Doctors & Medics, Christian Suspense & Mystery, Temporary Amnesia or Memory Loss
Publisher: Lorana Hoopes
Published: 2019-08-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Brody. The name felt like candy on her tongue. How she would have enjoyed this moment of holding his hand and saying his name if it weren’t clouded with the darkness and fear around them.

Darkness and fear…. Suddenly, the events of a few nights ago came back to her. She saw herself entering Rico’s house and following him to his bedroom. While sleeping with him hadn’t been her plan, she had been prepared to use flirtation and her good looks on him to try and get her book promoted. At least until she saw the picture of his wife on the nightstand. “Oh my gosh, Brody, I remember.” She squeezed his hand tighter as excitement joined the fear coursing through her.

“What?” he asked.

“I went to Rico’s to try and convince him to promote my latest book, but I didn’t know about his wife. When I realized he was married, I told him I wouldn’t cross that line. I’ve been pretty awful the last few years, but that was too much for even me. But as we were talking, his phone rang. His demeanor shifted immediately, and he ushered me out of the room. I was almost to my car when I remembered my purse. I ran back up to his room, but he freaked out when he saw me and shoved me in a closet.” She shivered as she remembered sitting in the unfamiliar dark closet.

“I thought he was hiding me from his wife, but then I heard other masculine voices join his. They were angry and yelling about something, but the words were muffled inside the closet. Anyway, I heard the balcony glass door open, and I took the chance they had stepped outside. I bolted, forgetting my purse in the process. I just wanted to get out of there.”

“Do you think they were in the black truck that hit you?” Brody asked.

“It’s possible. I never saw the driver, but I remember one car blinding me from behind and then the truck hitting me. If it was them, I don’t think they’ll stop until I’m dead.”

Her words hung in the air, a fatal prophecy. Neither of them had a word to say in response. Suddenly, there was a pounding on the door of her hospital room. Tia squeezed Brody’s hand tighter. “Brody? If we don’t make it out of here alive, I want you to know that I’m glad you were my doctor. You’re a good man, and you’ve made me want to be a better woman.”

“Shh, don’t talk like that,” Brody said, but the fear was evident in his voice.

Suddenly, there was pounding on the bathroom door. Tia squeezed Brody’s hand tighter with one hand and clapped the other over her mouth to keep from screaming.

“Dr. Cavanaugh? Open up. It’s Detective Graves.”

Relief flooded Tia and her breath escaped in one giant sigh. Even when Brody let go of her hand to stand and open the door, she had never felt so blissful. The bright light blinded her for a moment, and she blinked rapidly to readjust her eyes.

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