Sleeping Tom
Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Book Depository Grab yours today for only 99cents (for a limited time only)! -- EXCERPT: “Don’t go.” He was creeping her out. She wanted to run and hide from him, but instead she held her ground and, as casually as she could, leaned into the doorframe. “It’s like three in the morning,” she reminded him, attempting a frown to hide her anxiety. “Do you want to play a game?” “What?” Caden asked, his voice once again making her unsure. A game? It sounded like something Sean would say. Caden shifted her weight, eyeing him warily. I can handle this. She let out a deep breath; if nothing else she could use this as an opportunity. Cleaning at three in the morning obviously hadn’t scored her enough Good Samaritan points. “Sure… We can play a game.” She wondered if her hesitation would make him angry, like she had when they had been in the car that afternoon. “First, you have to turn off the lights.” Caden’s hand shook. This didn’t feel right. “Okay,” She mumbled, attempting to seem unfazed, and she turned off the lights with a flick of her wrist. It took a few seconds for her eyes to readjust, and when they did she saw the boy leap back onto the bed, light and agile. She took an uneasy step back. Her chest constricted and her breath caught in her throat. Caden couldn’t deny being unsure of the situation, of this boy who somehow had to be the man she’d met earlier that day. His head moved from side to side, watching her as intently as she watched him. “What do you want to play?” he asked. Even then, with him in better visibility, Caden couldn’t tell if the boy was really Gabriel. It was the same voice she had heard earlier, but without the rough edge of his irritation it sounded much younger and innocent, like that of a child. “I don’t know…” “Oh, come on, think of something,” he said. When he didn’t move to grab her, she relaxed a little, her breath evening out once again. Caden could feel her confidence slowly building. Maybe he really just wants to play a game. “Aren’t you tired?” The boy’s shoulders and head dropped. “So you don’t want to play,” he confirmed dejectedly. She watched as he turned around on the empty bed, to face the other wall. Caden’s little sister Reese always used guilt to get what she wanted. She hadn’t known a guy her own age could make her feel just as guilty, if not worse. “No, no, I want to play. I do.” As long as you stay on that side of the room. Caden moved farther into the room but stayed a good six feet away. “What game? What game?” He bounced on the bed in his sitting position. “Do you have any cards?” She clutched the blanket tighter around her, but tried to keep her voice light and casual. “Cards?” The boy, who no longer seemed like Gabriel at all, stuck out his tongue. “Dumb. Something else.”
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Laura
5/24/2016 02:18:09 am
Love the cover! Sounds like a wonderful read!
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barbg
5/28/2016 02:51:38 pm
My thoughts are you should be called Wonder Woman instead The Recipe Fairy! Having a baby and over 75 amazing giveaways up in the same ;week. Thanks you so much! Have fun with the new little one when you can.
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