Fall
Back Skyward
Fall
Back Series #1
By Autumn Grey
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 9, 2016
Synopsis
Eleven years ago, I
saved her. I loved her. I still do. But they took me away from her and locked
me up. For two years, all I could think about was her. She consumed me. Took up
every room in my head and gave me something to focus on, knowing I would see
her soon.
Nine years ago, I watched her as she walked down the aisle and into the arms of a man that wasn't me. My brother. I promised him that I'd leave town.
I did and never looked back.
Now, I'm staring at seven letters, each envelope stamped with one word in bold, red ink: URGENT.
I have no choice but to go back home. Seeing her will be the hardest thing I'll ever have to do. But in order to reconcile with my past, I have to face my present. Even if the thought of seeing her, knowing that she is out of my reach, kills me.
I have no idea what
awaits me, but I can only hope that the demons of my past will finally be
buried and put to rest.
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Excerpt
The air around me
shifts, like atoms rearranging themselves to accommodate a potent, powerful
entity. My eyes snap open. I swing my head around to my right and there, lying
next to me calmly as though it’s something completely normal, is Cole Holloway.
I bolt upright and
turn to face him. "How did you get up here?" He doesn't respond. Then
I remember that he can't hear me. I touch his arm, making sure he can see my
lips. Thank goodness the moon is full tonight. He tilts his head to the side to
look at me. "How did you get up here?"
He points to the
side of the building. I follow his finger and see the white ladder poking at
the roof. Ah, I'd completely forgotten about it.
He turns his head
and faces the sky. Holding my breath, I study his profile; his sharp nose and
angular jaw. A faint scent of musk cologne drifts toward me, making the hair on
the nape of my neck stand on end.
Dragging my gaze
from his face, I look up at the infinite dark sky and I smile. Every part of me
is centered on him. His movements. Every rise and fall of his chest doubles my
heart beat until the only sound that fills my senses is my pulse pounding in my
ears.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
Seconds, minutes,
probably hours go by. Centuries could pass. Seasons could come and go, but I
wouldn’t notice, because this is the most spellbinding moment I’ve ever
experienced in my seventeen years on this earth.
Something
fleetingly touches the back of my hand, startling me.
There it is again.
A soft touch along the side of my pinkie. My skin is on fire now. My heart is
in my throat and my lungs are nowhere near working right. The touch is firm
now. Deliberate. He hooks his pinkie around mine and tugs gently. Then he
exhales hard, and I swear the roof moves beneath our bodies. Suddenly, the
finger uncoils from mine, leaving me cold. I blink several times before
twisting, turning my head to the side to look at him.
Did I imagine that
touch?
I glance down and
see that his hand is curled into a fist at his side. He sits up, then turns slightly
to the side to face me. His face is framed in shadows so I can’t see it
clearly. A shiver skitters down my back as he leans forward without warning
until I feel his quick breath fan my lips, his eyes on my mouth the entire
time. He takes a tendril of the hair fanned around my head and rubs it between
his fingers, his eyes not leaving mine. I’m captivated by his eyes, his
overwhelming presence. I should scold him for being too forward and getting
into my space, but I can't. I'm mesmerized by the inhales and exhales passing
through his parted lips.
He lets go of my
hair and climbs to his feet with the agility and swiftness of a panther.
Between one breath and the next, he’s gone, disappearing into the night as
quietly as he came. Taking with him a tiny piece of my heart. As odd as it
sounds, I feel a certain connection to this quiet boy.
I attempt to prop
my upper body on my elbows so I can watch him as he walks back to his house,
but they feel too jelly-like. I settle back on the roof, grinning and listening
to the muffled crunch of his shoes on the grass until it fades.
Meet
the Author
Autumn Grey is the
author of the Havoc series (Havoc, Obliterate, Mend). And just like her
characters, she is quirky, sometimes funny and definitely flawed. She writes
sexy contemporary romances full of drama, steamy kisses and happy ever afters.
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