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and relaxed, enjoying the feel of him so close to her. Within minutes, she was sound asleep.
     
     

 
     
     
     
    CHAPTER FOUR
     
     
    He was there again.
    Watching.
    Sarah couldn’t escape.
    She tried running but it was as if she was surrounded by quicksand. Every movement she made was slow and ineffective, and no matter what she did, he was always there, just behind her.
    Waiting.
    Watching.
    A shadowy figure in the dark.
    Sarah turned a corner and entered a dark, dense forest.
    Jamie was at the end of the trail. His back was turned toward her but she could tell it was he. If she could just make it to him, she’d be safe. He’d protect her.
    Emboldened, she quickened her pace. A sense of hope filled her. He was so close. She called his name.
    However, he didn’t turn around and inexplicably seemed to be getting further away from her the faster she ran.
    She screamed for him, but still, he remained where he was as if he hadn’t heard her.
    She didn’t dare look over her shoulder. She knew the man chasing her was very close. She could feel his breath on her shoulder and could hear his footsteps just behind her.
    Heart pounding, she ran up the hill only to find Jamie had disappeared. Now, in a near panic, she turned around.
    Sarah woke up screaming, her eyes screwed shut, struggling against the strong arms, which held her tightly.
    “Sarah!” Jamie said somewhere just above her.
    Her eyes snapped open.
    Jamie cupped her cheek, his thumb wiping away her tears. “It’s all right. You’re okay.”
    She looked around the room. “Alex . . .”
    “He’s dead. He can’t hurt you anymore.” He hugged her, his lips sliding along her cheek to her ear. “I’m right here. I won’t let anyone hurt you. I promise.”
    She turned her head towards him, accidentally brushing her lips against his.
    She started to apologize, the words on the tip of her tongue, and then to her complete surprise, he kissed her back, gently, hesitantly at first, before pulling away. He leaned his head back, his fingers tracing her jaw line as he looked at her in wonder. Murmuring something about a mistake, he kissed her again, this time more passionately than before.
    Sarah, lost in his kiss, wondering if she was still dreaming, kissed him back, her excitement growing with every caress.
    Threading his hands through her hair, he deepened the kiss, leaving her breathless and clutching at his arms, only remembering too late to be gentle, as Jamie hissed in pain and jerked back and away from her.
    This time the words of apology came flowing out of her as she sat up, checking the bandage around his arm. He waved her hands away, insisting he was fine as he laid back down.
    “We should probably go back to sleep,” he said, moving away from her, both physically as well as emotionally. Breathing heavily, he said, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have done that . . .” He looked away from her to the door. “I—I don’t want you to . . . to get the wrong idea or anything. I just wasn’t thinking.” The corner of his lips quirked up as he looked back at her. “I blame the pain meds.”
    Sarah sighed in disappointment and frustration as she lay down next to him. She didn’t understand. He liked her, that much was obvious, so why did he keep pushing her away? Feeling tears prick the back of her eyes she turned over and faced the window, silently wiping away a tear.
    “Sarah?”
    When she didn’t answer he moved closer to her, wrapping his arms around her body and pulling her against his chest.
    “Goodnight,” he whispered.
    Not trusting her voice, she nodded before closing her eyes.
     
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    Jamie laid in the darkness holding Sarah close, waiting for her to fall asleep and cursing himself for making her cry, even though he didn’t quite understand why she was crying.
    Must be the shock of everything that happened with her and her sister the last couple of days , he thought, tightening his arms protectively around her. Which more than