Undead in Brown County Boxed Set 1-4 by S. J. Wright

Author:S. J. Wright [Wright, S. J.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Vampires, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Suspense, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense, Literature & Fiction
Publisher: Read & Wright Publishing LLC
Published: 2013-02-23T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWO – Sarah

I was reading in the window seat of the library, feeling like a somewhat normal person again. I had put on my favorite pair of flannel pajamas, pulled my hair back into a ponytail and wandered downstairs. Nelly was finishing up a few things in the kitchen. The stranger staying in one of the guest rooms had already turned out his light. I was glad I wouldn’t have to see him that evening. Jackson Bennett could wait. I just wanted to lose myself in something totally normal and feel like a real person again.

I was deep into the first half of Gone With the Wind when a familiar deep voice startled me.

“I hope I’m not disturbing you, Sarah.”

Only one light was on in the study, and its muted golden tones contrasted sharply with the shape of Michael’s body in the dimness. It was too dark to determine the expression on his face. I put the book face down on top of the chenille throw in my lap and leaned back against the cushions behind me.

“Would it matter much if I said you were?” I asked.

He remained where he was. Only his low voice moved across the room, like a soft tendril of smoke in the air. “Are we feeling a little snippy this evening?”

Sighing, I looked out the window. “Not snippy. Just…”

“Tired of the drama?” Michael asked.

“Exactly.”

He shifted slightly, the movement graceful and cautious. He seemed to do everything so carefully. Like he had a plan for everything. It made me nervous as a cat.

“So I hear that Alex left while I was in the caves. I didn’t get a chance to give him a goodbye hug.”

There was the sarcasm I knew. I looked at him and rolled my eyes. “I’m pretty sure the whole world understands you’re not heartbroken about him leaving.”

“Are you overly devastated at his loss?” Although it sounded sarcastic, I heard a note of real question in his voice.

“I’m not. But I do hope he finds what he wants.”

“Ah, yes. The blessed Breath-Giver. You honestly believe he’d give up all his sparkly new powers to fall down into the dirty real world again as a human?” There was a hint of jealousy in his tone.

“Michael, you brought that exact same proposition up not too long ago,” I reminded him, turning my book back over and flipping through the pages to find where I’d left off. “It’s understandable that a vampire would want one last shot at humanity and the opportunity to die a real death. I wouldn’t trade being human for anything else if I had a choice.”

He was unusually quiet for several minutes before he finally replied in a dry tone, “You have no urge for power over others. That makes sense for you. Your mother was different.”

“Hmm…” I frowned when he mentioned my mother but wasn’t in the mood to reprimand him for it. All I wanted was to be firmly planted in the world of Scarlett O’Hara.

“All you’ve ever really wanted was to live on this place and work here.

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