Dark Days of Promise Excerpt

Vicki's day has just gone from bad to worse! See what she is in for.

My terrified mind flooded with all the horror stories of kidnap and rape victims. I scoured my memory banks for anything helpful to my chances of survival. At last I settled on a news report about a kidnap victim who'd been found because of fingerprints lifted from smooth surfaces within the kidnapper's vehicle. Opening my fists, I pressed my icy fingers to the dashboard hoping to leave a clue proving I'd been here while my mind replayed the news report. I couldn't stop the trembling as it started at my hairline and traveled to my toes.

"How did you find me?" I tried not to let my voice betray my fear, hoping instead to sound like I was still cold. I adjusted my scarf allowing it to lie in a loose fold around my neck, shivering in my coat in spite of the Jeep's warm interior. My breath appeared imperceptible now.

Will I soon be just as invisible? I stared ahead and uttered a silent prayer. Oh God, please help me ...

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...Watch Your Back...

"You should really watch your back." Farley's volume no longer reflected a quiet respect. His expression became accusing and cold. "I hear Kelly is dangerous. He put someone on the floor at the bank the other day."

"How?" I stopped my question and examined his expression, discovering a weird twitch of his lips. He had intended to shock me.

Bathrobes and Doorbells

Let this be a warning to you ladies. Don't, please don't, answer the door in your bathrobe.

Vicki did and you can see what it is leading to…

"I believe you. I just don't trust you," I whispered.

He glanced down at the bare flesh my robe no longer covered, stroking every inch of it with his eyes. I couldn't contain the delicious quiver wiggling its way through me.

"But you trust me enough to remain here in nothing but your bathrobe. You live dangerously, Vicki."

"In all honesty, you're right." I followed his gaze and righted my robe to cover my nakedness. I couldn't explain it; modesty and fear vacated my being. I found myself powerless to forbid my inappropriate lack of action. I wanted to be near him, to feel his strength. I couldn't help but wonder at his apparent self-control…

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What to do with the Snow and Cold...

I ducked behind the corner of the porch but continued laughing and dodging too much to note any difference in my surroundings ... until a snowball hit glass with a hollow thump. I glanced around to discover why the expected crack of glass hadn't followed. A Jeep sat parked several feet away. The snowball had struck tempered glass. I needed a safe haven from flying orbs of snow and scurried to the back of the vehicle.

I slid to an awkward stop, my color rising with irrational speed. I peered at Staff Sergeant Kelly Chase, once again face to face or rather nose to nose. The effect of his animal magnetism swept over me, taking my senses with it. The intervening days since our last encounter had served to intensify his good looks. I turned back to the fight at hand without muttering even a hint of welcome.