Both girls jumped at a hard blow on the door. Eve hastily unlocked the door and stepped back as it flew open, and Shane charged through.How? He was breathing hard, and he had a crowbar in his hand. Hed have broken through the locks, Claire realized, if hed had to. She came toward him slowly, trying to figure out what he was feeling, and he dropped the crowbar and wrapped his arms around her, lifting her up off the ground. His face was buried in the crook of her neck, and the warm, fast pump of his breath on her skin made her shiver in raw delight. Oh Christ, Claire. Im sorry. Im so sorry.Not your fault, Eve said. She held out the field hockey stick. Look! I hit him. Um, twice.Good. Shane kissed Claires cheek and let her slide back down to the floor, but he kept hold of her arms. His eyes, bright under the bruises and swelling, surveyed her carefully. He didnt hurt you? Either of you?I hit him! Eve repeated brightly, and brandished the stick again for emphasis
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Rachel Caine was a 20th-century American author. Roxanne Longstreet Conrad, known by her pen name Rachel Caine, was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, suspense, and horror novels. Read more on Wikipedia →