Loyal Cheaters (Cheaters #2) by Lacey Silks

Author:Lacey Silks [Silks, Lacey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781927715352
Publisher: MyLit Publishing
Published: 2016-01-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Ace

Her body thrashed around the bed. The sheets were twisted, and the longer I waited, the worse the feeling of dread filled me. The blackout drapes were shut, and I might as well have been blind – I couldn’t see my hand in front of my face. I reached to the side table to turn on the lamp, but given I had just moved into this condo, the instinctual memory of where everything was supposed to be was not yet developed. The simple task of finding a source of light was like trying to start a fire with my bare hands. Her scream tore through me when the lamp finally clicked on. Her eyes were open and full of fear, her body soaked with sweat, her hands grasping at the sheets with all her might.

“Zoey?”

She didn’t reply. I shot up and knelt at her side reaching for her hand. Before I grasped it she jabbed my jaw with her fist, and it felt like she’d developed the Hulk’s powers overnight. Her hand went back to the sheet, holding on. Zoey looked like she was somewhere else, in a different time and a different place. I knew it wasn’t the first nightmare she’d had, but I had no idea she could be asleep with her eyes wide open. I approached her with caution, fearing she’d even up the hit on the other side of my face.

“Zoey, wake up.”

But it was as if I weren’t even in the room. She mumbled incoherently, writhing on the bed as if she were bound and unable to get away. I felt the struggle of her body in my own muscles. Her face was growing paler by the moment. This restless night was turning into a torturous one as her lips turned purple.

Is she holding her breath?

I grasped her by her shoulders and gently shook her, but she didn’t reply. In fact, the pain reflected in her eyes switched to pure fear.

“Shit, Zoey. Wake up! You’re having a nightmare.” My desperate voice did nothing. Her eyes began to roll back as her body thrashed around as if she were having a seizure. I looked to the side table for the glass of water. If this didn’t work, I’d have no choice but to phone for help. I grabbed the glass and splashed the liquid on her face.

She stopped.

I towered over her, the glass still in my hand, waiting for some sort of a sign that it was over.

“What are you doing?” she asked, as if nothing had happened. Her entire front was soaked, and my shirt clung to her bare breasts underneath. I let out a sigh of relief and set the glass aside.

“Me? Jesus, Zoey. You were having a nightmare.”

She got lost in her thoughts as if remembering the dream and her eyes glazed over. I sat down beside her, the pressure of my weight lifting her body closer to mine.

“I couldn’t get you to snap out of it. Do these happen often?”

“I’m sorry. I don’t usually remember them.

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