Pocketful of Sand(81)

And yet it’s not. It’s very obviously not.

She closes the door as he jogs lightly down the steps. He’s all but whistling, he’s so happy. Actually, the closer he gets, the more clearly I can see his face. His lips are pursed. He actually is whistling. I just can’t hear the sound. I don’t hear all that well anymore, truth be told.

When he’s out of sight, I drag my eyes back to the house, hoping for one more glimpse of the woman before I retreat into the shadows of a nearby bridge. That’s when I hear an explosion. It shakes the ground under my feet.

Then I see the smoke. And I hear the scream. And the brownstone bursts into flame.





TO BE CONTINUED


Note from the author

Have you ever awakened from a dream and been able to trace many of the various elements to something you heard or read or saw in real life? I have. Many times. And so has Cole. Everything in his dream points to something based in reality. He’s not as far from Eden as it seems. He just has to find his way back to her.

Join me in Handful of Tears as Cole traces his dream back to his soulmate. Reality can only keep them apart until destiny brings them back together again.

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For an extended excerpt from Strong Enough

book one in the Tall, Dark and Dangerous trilogy

coming August 4, 2015 from Berkley





A FINAL WORD





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Other books by M. Leighton on Amazon





All the Pretty Lies ** All the Pretty Poses





All Things Pretty ** All Things Pretty (part two)





Down to You ** Up to Me





Everything for Us





Pocketful of Sand





Strong Enough ** Tough Enough





Brave Enough





The Wild Ones ** Wild Child