my shoulder.
Ava hesitated, her gaze cutting around the cabin. “Lissa,” she said softly and squeezed my hand. “You’re confused again. Moritz…”
Whatever she was going to tell me, I didn’t find out. She trailed off with a sigh, then forced a bright smile onto her face.
“We’ll get ready at work,” she decided suddenly. “You need a bath.” She paused to sniff me and made a horrid face that snuck a smile over my own lips. “Or three.”
With a snort, I waved bye to the tense trio by the fireplace then let Ava drag me back into the chill of the isle.
END OF SAMPLE CHAPTER