Love on the Run by Lorana Hoopes

Author:Lorana Hoopes [Hoopes, Lorana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lorana Hoopes

8

Graham

Graham’s eyes popped open, but he wasn’t sure why. The light was still mostly dark outside his window, but he could see the first breaks of dawn peeking through. Was it just from sleeping in an unfamiliar bed or was there something more? He held his breath and listened, but the cabin was silent. Still, the feeling did not abate that something was out of place.

Kicking back the covers, Graham swung his legs out of bed and crouched down to retrieve the gun from under the bed. He had placed it there last night after they finished their Yahtzee game. The cabin had been quiet with no signs of Carl or any of his goons, but Graham wasn’t going to take any chances.

With the gun at his side, Graham opened his door and stepped into the hall. The door to the other bedroom was open, and his heart skipped a beat in his chest. Had Carl gotten in without Graham hearing? He was normally a heavy sleeper, but he hadn’t felt that he had slept as well last night.

He glanced in Ginny’s room, but the bed was empty. Sweat broke out on his forehead as he crept toward the kitchen. Maybe Ginny had just woken early and was having breakfast, but the kitchen was also empty. With no idea where she was, he decided to risk calling out for her. “Ginny?” Silence.

Had she gone outside? Surely, she wouldn’t have gone outside alone. The dread deepened in his stomach as he headed for the back door. After slipping on his shoes, he opened the door with as little sound as possible. He had no idea if Carl had taken her or if he might still be here.

The car was still out front and appeared to be in working order. That softened the dread slightly. He rounded the cabin, keeping his eyes peeled for anything out of place and his ears for any sound. As he reached the back of the cabin, he paused. A lone figure stood in the break of the tree line where a slight path led to the small lake situated behind the cabin.

“Ginny?” He said her name softly to avoid scaring her.

She turned and smiled at him. One arm held the other as if she were cold. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you.”

“What are you doing out here, Ginny? It’s not safe.”

“I know,” she shook her head and her hand traveled up to her shoulder, “but it’s been so long since I’ve seen a sunrise. When I woke and realized the sun wasn’t up yet, I had to try and see it.”

Graham’s heart broke at the expression on Ginny’s face. What torture must Carl have put her through if she hadn’t even been allowed to see the sunrise? He placed the arm not holding the gun around her shoulders and pulled her to him. “It’s beautiful, isn’t it?”

Honestly, he couldn’t remember the last time he had watched a sunrise, but looking at it through Ginny’s eyes, he could see the beauty in the reds, oranges, and yellows as they streaked across the sky.

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