with all the stre

hrough water. The drug Summer had slipped into his drink was working fast, dulling his

the kind of man to surrender ea

, rough and low. The words came out

predatory. Her breath was warm agai

r tone soft enough to almost sound tender. "Yo

is ears like poison d

uld see her eyes-bright, glassy, desperate. This

embling under the weight of the dru

hit her l

acked for a secon

he hissed, eyes darkening. "W

s Wellington's hotel. Kimberly was having her bridal shower t

talk of honeymoons and wedding dresses. She smiled and laughed as they chatted ab

ashed across

l well. Bring medicine

art ti

ll? He'd seemed fine

t so abruptly her cha

y?" Sharon aske

urmured. Do you want me to

ill be back shortly" Kimberly rep

ascending numbers. What if he fainted? Why didn't any

ors slid op

hallway, the numbers on each door

was beatin

. She turned the

-

she forgot h

rt undone, his body trembling and

nds pressed against his shoulders. Her lips were curv

ne was

out small, cracked,

panicked. "Kimberly-no-it

rd him. The sound in her ears was deafening. Her own heartbea

ion. Her breath came

demand an explanation but

mbled. "How

eting Kimberly's eyes with

ttered someth

sharp, cutting through her lungs. "I loved yo

turned

e door echoed

-

burning with rage and despair. Hi

g around him. Summer reached for him again,

umbled, falling to the floor, disbelief

ith exhaustion. He reached the door and slammed it shut

me escaped his lips

only flashes-her tears,

violently. His knees hit the floor. The

tilted o

hen-n

ington collaps