Exiles in Time (The After Cilmeri Series)
“Her long rope of braided black hair had fallen over her left shoulder and it swung towards him. She still wore men’s clothes—breeches, shirt, a thick knitted sweater, hiking boots—which would have kept her warmer than Callum had been as they’d trekked across the wilds of Scotland.
At the moment, however, he was warm and comfortable. For the first time in months, he’d slept without dreaming of Afghanistan. That thought brought him upright with a jerk. He put a hand out to his sword, which leaned... against the wall by the head of the bed, and then he glanced upwards to the shelf.
“I need my gun.”
Cassie didn’t say a word, just reached above her head and handed the gun to Callum.
“How long have I been out?”
Callum said.
“Two days,” she said. “You woke only enough to drink and eat a little.”
“I don’t remember.” Callum put a hand to his head, which hurt less than it had, though he still felt like he’d been run over by a lorry. “Thank you for saving me.”MoreLess
At the moment, however, he was warm and comfortable. For the first time in months, he’d slept without dreaming of Afghanistan. That thought brought him upright with a jerk. He put a hand out to his sword, which leaned... against the wall by the head of the bed, and then he glanced upwards to the shelf.
“I need my gun.”
Cassie didn’t say a word, just reached above her head and handed the gun to Callum.
“How long have I been out?”
Callum said.
“Two days,” she said. “You woke only enough to drink and eat a little.”
“I don’t remember.” Callum put a hand to his head, which hurt less than it had, though he still felt like he’d been run over by a lorry. “Thank you for saving me.”MoreLess
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