Swear on My Life by S.L. Scott

Author:S.L. Scott [Scott, S.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798986199467
Publisher: S.L. Scott
Published: 2022-11-28T18:30:00+00:00

27

Lark

“Don’t move,” he says, his voice as grave as his skin.

I stay where I am, too afraid to take even a step. “Why?” I ask, my voice trembling.

His gaze keeps darting between me and the edge like someone’s standing there. “You’re scaring me, Harbor. What is it?” With my arms wide from my sides, I slowly turn my head to look behind me again. There’s nothing there. Nothing but the rocks, the lake, and the sky.

The wind picks up, causing me to wobble in the breeze. “Whoa!” I overcorrect, making it worse and sending my right leg into the air. “Oh my God, Harbor!”

“Lark!” He lunges, just as I catch my balance right on the edge. His arms come around me, holding me so tight that I can’t see around him.

I grip his shirt and try to regulate my breathing because my gut tells me something’s wrong. His heart is pounding, and his silence is deafening. He barely moves, but I feel his mouth against my head, his breath warm compared to the air. He kisses me, and then whispers, “Don’t. Move.”

I don’t either except for the hair on my head when the wind blows through the strands. I don’t even breathe, waiting for him to tell me what to do. We stand there too long, not taking any steps away, so I ask, “Is it safe?”

His heart is beating in overdrive, so when he doesn’t answer, I slowly turn to look up at his face. His gaze is locked in a standoff he’s determined to win. I follow it over the cliff to a small ledge about ten feet below and suck in a harsh breath.

Before I have time to exhale, I’m swept into his arms. He carries me to a grassy area closer to the road and sets me down amongst the wildflowers that grow there. We’re still holding on to each other. His grip doesn’t loosen, and neither does mine.

Anguish contorts his handsome features, making him look almost unrecognizable. I reach up to caress his face, to ease the pain that’s latched itself in his eyes. Tears flood my eyes as I try to comprehend what just happened. “Harbor . . .” There’s no question or nothing to say. I just need to know he’s still with me.

He closes his eyes and slowly releases a long breath while tilting his face to the sky. The breath he takes comes easier. Looking back at me, he runs his hand over my cheek. “Don’t scare me like that again, baby.” There’s no anger in his tone, just concern and a dash of something unfamiliar.

We’re far enough away to keep us safe, so I grin. “I’ll do my best.” I’m still unsure what I saw down there . . . I know, but I don’t know if I’m right thinking about it, much less asking him.

“I need you to promise you’ll never come back here, not ever, Lark. Can you do that?” Holding my shoulders, he tightens his grip with each insistence.

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