Save Her Lose Us (Evangeline and Soren) novel Chapter 260

Evangeline had no idea what was going through his head, but his position was terrifyingly precarious. Her palms grew damp with sweat. She wanted to call out to him but was afraid of startling him, of causing him to lose his balance.

Taking a deep, steadying breath, she softened her steps and began to creep toward him.

She'd only taken two steps when he spoke, his voice calm and even, as if he'd had eyes in the back of his head.

"Evangeline."

She froze.

He didn't turn around, simply kept his gaze fixed on the horizon. "The sun's about to come up," he said gently.

Evangeline looked out at the skyline. The last vestiges of night were fading, replaced by the soft glow of dawn. A sliver of gold was just beginning to peek over the edge of the world, painting the cloudless, sapphire sky. It was breathtakingly beautiful, like the first stroke on a fresh canvas.

A strange sense of peace washed over her. It had been so long since she'd watched a sunrise. Her mother used to take her hiking and to the beach to watch the sun rise and set. But in her five years of marriage, her mornings had been a whirlwind of chores and managing the villa. Sunrises had become a forgotten luxury.

On an impulse she couldn't explain, she walked toward Finn and, copying him, climbed onto the narrow ledge.

The sudden drop made her vision swim, and her legs turned to jelly.

"Careful," Finn said, his hand steadying her arm.

She sat down next to him, her heart pounding with a strange mix of terror and exhilarating freedom.

"I used to hate this feeling," Finn said quietly.

Evangeline blinked. "What feeling?"

Verify captcha to read the contentVerify