Valerie Dearborn 02 - Love is Fear by Caroline Hanson

Author:Caroline Hanson [Hanson, Caroline]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: ePub Bud (www.epubbud.com)
Published: 2012-02-01T22:00:00+00:00

Val was back in the meadow holding a fist full of flowers, enjoying the sun on her face. A deep voice spoke from behind her. She whirled to face him, so surprised she made a small yipping noise.

“What are you doing here?” Lucas asked.

“You’re in my dream. What are you doing here?”

He reached for her hand, frowning. His gaze stuck on the flowers she held. “Where did you get these?”

The wind rose, making her long, gray dress snap. His fingers were slightly rough as he tried to uncurl her hand from the stems.

“No,” Val said and took a step back, clutching the bouquet to her chest.

“Do you know where you are?” he asked her.

“No. Where am I?”

“This is the land of the Fey.”

“It’s beautiful. It’s like ours but…more. Eloquent, huh?” She smiled.

Lucas didn’t smile. If anything, his expression became even more grim. “Valerie. Why are you dreaming of this place?”

“It’s just a meadow. We could be anywhere.” But even as she spoke, she knew he was right. He’d said it was the land of the Fey, and she’d felt it shiver down her spine like a hot breath on her back. A resonance that poured through her.

He closed his eyes. “I ask you again. Where did the flowers come from? What is the purpose of them?”

“I’ve been gathering them,” she said, aware that her explanation sounded peculiar.

“To what end?” he said louder and gripped her by the arms, bending his legs so that he could peer into her eyes.

She shook her head.

“Give them to me.”

“No,” she said, the response instant, her body awash in fear. Like he was a murderer trying to take away her child. She clutched the flowers tight. Tried to step back. Suspected she was moments away from panicking.

She could see him thinking. “Just hand them to me. I will give them back. I will not harm them.”

She shook her head. “Let go of me. If you want them, let me go,” she said, hearing the protectiveness in her tone.

He released her and she took a step back. Val had the urge to run away from him. “I can’t give them to you,” she whispered.

He hesitated, like he was dealing with a crazy person holding a gun. “All right.” His gaze flashed down to her hand then back up. “I will not touch them. Put them down on the ground instead. Just for a moment.”

“Why?” Her heart pounded just thinking about it.

Val bent down, ready to lay the flowers on the ground, but stopped. She didn’t want to. No, it was worse. She couldn’t.“I don’t want to let him go.”

His jaw hardened. “Who?” Lucas asked softly.

“Who what?”

“Whom do you not want to let go?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“This is more than a dream. Put the flowers down, Valerie.” The way he said it made her think he was running out of patience.

“I can’t.”

He bent down, kneeling, then reached into his Jacket pocket and withdrew a knife. Val backed away with a gasp. Lucas rolled up his sleeve then dragged the blade across his arm lightly, a faint line of blood appearing.

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