Sadie's Surrender by Afton Locke

Author:Afton Locke [Locke, Afton]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Tags: interracial, historial, romance
Publisher: Amazon
Published: 2015-05-16T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Henry staggered away from his cottage, dressing himself as he went. Natalie drifted away with each step until she returned to what she’d been for years, a shadow of a memory. Why had he seen her so clearly—so gruesomely—in his bed?

As Natalie receded, the vision of Sadie strengthened. One by one, he remembered details like the candles and wine. Her pretty dress. The trust in her eyes. Tonight was supposed to be so special.

Shuddering, he put himself in her place. She had no idea who Natalie was because he’d never told her. To her, his odd behavior must have resembled disgust and rejection. She was so sensitive about her looks, he couldn’t have hurt her more if he’d tried.

She’d never forgive him. Instead, she’d hate him. Might even seek revenge. Unfortunately, she held Rockfield’s in the palm of her hand. Day by day, he’d given her power. If she wanted to, she could sabotage everything.

He was as sunk as a boat with a hole in it. Why had he been stupid enough to mix business with passion? He had to tell Caleb. Everything. To finally admit what a complete failure he was. Staring at the black water, he was tempted to throw himself into it.

Henry stopped and clenched his fists, welcoming the pressure in his knuckles. He was a man, for God’s sake. Not a scared boy. Sadie needed his apology, explanation, and compassion right now.

Doing an about face, he headed back home to repair the damage he’d done. Most of all, he needed to make sure she was all right. The last thing he wanted was for her to dash off into the night, upset, and drown herself in that boat.

His cottage was empty and dark inside. She must have blown all the candles out. Any hope for their love was extinguished as well.

“Sadie,” he called out as he turned on the light.

The sheets lay in a jumbled heap on the bed, but they were free of blood. How could he have seen something that wasn’t there? But when he turned toward the kitchen area, he gasped. A large, red stain marred the wall and shards of broken glass lay on the floor. She must have thrown the wine bottle.

So she had bled, too, in her own way. His gut twisted as he dragged a finger through the red stain. Why couldn’t he stay away from women? All he did was hurt and destroy them.

After turning off the light and rushing outside, he checked the dock where Sadie usually kept her boat. As he expected, it was gone. Thank goodness the seas were calm tonight.

Please, let her be safe. Don’t lay another death on my conscience.

The cool air dried his sweat, making him shiver. He wandered in the dark until he found himself near the main harbor. The cheerful sight of the local restaurant, the Sapphire Crab, drew him. Its red and blue lights reflected against the water and the doors got a workout as patrons came and went.

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