Rosanna now. He could only help himself and Lisa.
Slowly, the malevolence receded and he could see, as clearly as if spotlights were directed on it, a path. A narrow path, but he could carry the still unconscious Lisa down it. He didn’t hesitate.
He followed the path, thanking the spirits who had come to his aid to overwhelm the ghosts of Cory Selhurst and Adam Wheeler. He headed for the reception area he’d entered a couple of days ago. It seemed like a lifetime since he’d seen it. The elevator winked at him, its night lights pleasantly dim. He stepped inside.
When the doors closed, he was effectively outside the ship. Lisa stirred in his arms and he gazed down at her, breathing deeply to regain his equilibrium. The last thing he needed was for Lisa to wake up to panic.
She opened her eyes, the lashes fluttering down again and then up once more, and he was ready for her. “Hello, love.”
“Oh God!” To his relief she moved toward him, so he could clasp her tightly in his arms. He’d never let go.
The doors of the elevator slid open and he heard Mr. Smith again, clearer than before. Stay there. I’m sending a car. It should be with you in ten minutes .
***
Lisa stood on the dock staring up at the great bulk of the liner, her hand in Michael’s. If she had her way, she’d never let it go.
As if he’d heard her thoughts, he turned to smile at her. Of course he’d heard.
“Well,” she said, “it might be beautiful but you wouldn’t get me back on board for a million dollars.”
“Are you sure?” She knew he was joking, but still. “The footage will be amazing, the best we’ve ever had. I’m pretty sure production will ask for a repeat.”
She shook her head. “No way. I mean it.”
“Good,” he said. “Now that’s settled, there’s this.” He drew her into his arms and she went willingly, turning her face up for his kiss. “Where do you want to go on our honeymoon?”
~ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ~
Although Lynne writes in more than one subgenre, it’s always romance. A strong believer in the happy ending, Lynne likes to explore the journey. Sometimes it’s all about getting there.
She has a number of publishers, but you can find all her books on her website.
She lives in the UK near Manchester, with her family and a grumpy, ageing cat, Jack. She travels to the US every year and has a wonderful time with friends and colleagues. She’s a member of the RNA, the HNS and a few other lettered bodies, but most of all, she sits at home and writes.
You can visit Lynne at:
http://lynneconnolly.com
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Slowly, the malevolence receded and he could see, as clearly as if spotlights were directed on it, a path. A narrow path, but he could carry the still unconscious Lisa down it. He didn’t hesitate.
He followed the path, thanking the spirits who had come to his aid to overwhelm the ghosts of Cory Selhurst and Adam Wheeler. He headed for the reception area he’d entered a couple of days ago. It seemed like a lifetime since he’d seen it. The elevator winked at him, its night lights pleasantly dim. He stepped inside.
When the doors closed, he was effectively outside the ship. Lisa stirred in his arms and he gazed down at her, breathing deeply to regain his equilibrium. The last thing he needed was for Lisa to wake up to panic.
She opened her eyes, the lashes fluttering down again and then up once more, and he was ready for her. “Hello, love.”
“Oh God!” To his relief she moved toward him, so he could clasp her tightly in his arms. He’d never let go.
The doors of the elevator slid open and he heard Mr. Smith again, clearer than before. Stay there. I’m sending a car. It should be with you in ten minutes .
***
Lisa stood on the dock staring up at the great bulk of the liner, her hand in Michael’s. If she had her way, she’d never let it go.
As if he’d heard her thoughts, he turned to smile at her. Of course he’d heard.
“Well,” she said, “it might be beautiful but you wouldn’t get me back on board for a million dollars.”
“Are you sure?” She knew he was joking, but still. “The footage will be amazing, the best we’ve ever had. I’m pretty sure production will ask for a repeat.”
She shook her head. “No way. I mean it.”
“Good,” he said. “Now that’s settled, there’s this.” He drew her into his arms and she went willingly, turning her face up for his kiss. “Where do you want to go on our honeymoon?”
~ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ~
Although Lynne writes in more than one subgenre, it’s always romance. A strong believer in the happy ending, Lynne likes to explore the journey. Sometimes it’s all about getting there.
She has a number of publishers, but you can find all her books on her website.
She lives in the UK near Manchester, with her family and a grumpy, ageing cat, Jack. She travels to the US every year and has a wonderful time with friends and colleagues. She’s a member of the RNA, the HNS and a few other lettered bodies, but most of all, she sits at home and writes.
You can visit Lynne at:
http://lynneconnolly.com
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Thirty years ago, after the breakdown of an oil negotiation, the President of the United States decided that all people born with unusual abilities, which he would now refer to as “the condition”, would be locked away from the general public where they couldn't harm others. Parents and loved ones of these people, most of whom were children, were forced to turn them in upon penalty of death. Formed to keep the institutions secure, the Committee for the Protection of a Free Society now rules these institutions with an iron fist.
The granddaughter of one the Committee members, Addison Wade has lived her life wary of the institutions and all they represent. A woman of secrets, she is forced to turn to Safe Dawn, one of the facilities designed to hold conditioned people, when her nephew is kidnapped and, despite her best efforts, cannot be recovered. She knows the last thing anyone in 'Safe Dawn' will want to do is to help a Wade with any problems, but she is desperate and out of options.
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