So Wild A Heart
She reached up toward him, arms outstretched, eyes wide and pleading, mouth contorted in a death grimace. She was pale, her skin white with an undertone of gray, and water coated her skin and clothes. Dark seaweed wrapped around her chest, seemingly pulling her down into the roiling water.
"Dev! Help me! Save me!" Her shrill words echoed through the darkness.
He reached out for her, but her hand was inches from his, and he could not move forward. He stretched, straining every fiber of his being but she remained frustratingly beyond his reach.
She was sinking into the black water, her eyes closing. "Don't!" he yelled, grabbing futilely for her. "Don't! Let me help you!"
Devin's eyes flew open, blank at first, then slowly gaining understanding. He had dreamed about her again.
"Christ!" He shivered, feeling cold to the bone, and glanced around. It took a moment for him to realize where he was. He had fallen asleep sitting up in his bedroom, dressing gown wrapped around him. A bottle of brandy and a gracefully curved snifter sat on the small table beside his chair. He picked up the bottle and poure ... read full excerpt from: So Wild A Heart ebook
