Dangerous Attachments (Dr. Sylvia Strange book 1)
“Her key in the lock made a scraping noise that strained his nerves. His mouth filled with saliva, his mind with anticipation—a warm tingling zap of electricity that traveled to his groin.
Lucas Watson jumped at the sudden intrusion of the telephone. Each ring seemed to build in intensity until, abruptly, her voice filled the room. The effect was hypnotic until Lucas was jarred again by the electronic beep.
"Sylvia? Pick up, it's Rosie. Are you there? I've got to talk to you right away. Call me ...as soon as you get in; it's an emergency." The voice ended as precipitously as it had begun, and the dial tone agitated Lucas Watson. He stepped back several feet expecting the door to open. When it didn't, he jammed his bare foot down and felt glass shatter. There was no pain as the skin of his right heel slid wet against tile. Carefully, he set his cheek to the wood and listened.
THE RINGING HAD stopped. Sylvia tried to turn the key in the lock, but nothing happened. She pressed her ear against the door and strained to decipher words amplified by the answering machine.MoreLess
Lucas Watson jumped at the sudden intrusion of the telephone. Each ring seemed to build in intensity until, abruptly, her voice filled the room. The effect was hypnotic until Lucas was jarred again by the electronic beep.
"Sylvia? Pick up, it's Rosie. Are you there? I've got to talk to you right away. Call me ...as soon as you get in; it's an emergency." The voice ended as precipitously as it had begun, and the dial tone agitated Lucas Watson. He stepped back several feet expecting the door to open. When it didn't, he jammed his bare foot down and felt glass shatter. There was no pain as the skin of his right heel slid wet against tile. Carefully, he set his cheek to the wood and listened.
THE RINGING HAD stopped. Sylvia tried to turn the key in the lock, but nothing happened. She pressed her ear against the door and strained to decipher words amplified by the answering machine.MoreLess
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