Missing in Action
Chapter One
The man stood alone at the back of the room, his hip propped against the wall
beneath the glowing red exit sign. His face partially hidden in shadow, Sara
couldn't make out many of his features, but what little she could see stopped
her in her tracks.
It couldn't be ...
Sara started across the room, weaving between the mass of people shaking their
stuff all around her. If she could just get close enough to see his face, she
would know. Then maybe her heart would stop trying to beat out of her chest and
she would be able to breathe again.
Vaguely, as if through a glass wall, she heard Cindy call her name from
somewhere behind her. She ignored her friend and continued toward the mystery
man, afraid he would disappear if she took the time to stop and explain. Cindy
wouldn't believe her anyway. No one ever did. They just shook their heads at her
and smiled sadly, placating her as if she'd lost her mind.
Sara was beginning to see their point.
By the time she pushed and shoved her way over the crowded dance floor, the man
was gone. Her gaze darted frantically arou ... read full excerpt from: Missing in Action ebook
