Waking Chaos by T L Callahan

Author:T L Callahan [Callahan, T L]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780999122570
Publisher: Dragon Mountain Press LLC
Published: 2019-06-23T16:00:00+00:00

18

I bolted upright in bed panting. These dreams were going to drive me crazy. I had been on an island this time. There were some similarities to Sotirìa, but this one was unlike anything this world has ever seen. I had been playing with the butterflies in the garden and hanging strands of jasmine flowers while waiting for my husband to join me. Someone had called my name. Someone I recognized. I turned to greet him with a smile when pain lanced through my back. Terror spiked through me as I grabbed my heavily pregnant belly before pitching forward. I woke up right before I hit the ground.

Rolling over, I buried my head in the pillow and let out an exasperated yell. Maybe I really was losing my mind.

“I often feel a good yell helps to calm the soul,” a husky voice said.

I lifted up onto my elbows feeling only minor aches from my injuries. The medicine they had here was amazing. Grayson walked closer to the bed, his boyish grin in place. “I am glad you are alive, Potential. I feared I had gained and lost a friend all in one day. You must not scare me so.”

“Yeah, well it wasn’t my idea of fun either,” I grumbled. “Uh, do you think you could get Molly or Grace? I’d like to get up.” I looked about the tent, expecting one of them to poke their head in. They definitely had some explaining to do after that conversation last night. Right now, though, there were some other pressing needs to take care of.

“Permit me.” Grayson scooped me up from the bed before I could protest.

“Whoa, slowly,” I admonished while gripping my spinning head. “Put me down, Boy Wonder.”

“I apologize, Potential Davies, if my excitement at your speedy recovery caused you harm.” His sad puppy-dog expression made me feel like I should be the one to apologize as he helped me stand. The sneaky little manipulator knew I couldn’t stay irritated with him when he gave me that face. I rumpled his hair, and he grinned. Then he wrapped his arm around my waist for support as I tested out my legs.

“Huh, I do feel pretty good for being dragged around behind the horses yesterday.” I took a tentative step and then another until my legs felt solid beneath me. My chest expanded with the first full pain-free breath in what felt like forever. My shoulders and wrists were a bit achy but there was no major pain to be found anywhere. The doctor was a miracle worker. “Was I out long?”

“Several hours as best I can tell.” Grayson kept pace with me as I stretched.

Now that I could move about on my own, the restroom was my next stop. Grayson wanted to carry me to the restroom at the grandstands, but I refused. That ended up being a poor decision on my part. By the time we made it there, I was shaky and covered in sweat. Grayson was practically dragging me as my feet stumbled over the ground the last few yards.

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