Cora's Kismet (The Twin Destinies Saga Book 1) by Cheryl Davis Page B

her as well, and she marveled at how cool it was to be able to have
this experience, especially with him.
    The guards pulled back as Liam fired up the chopper and
lifted off from the ground. As they glided through the air, Cora’s eyes
remained wide open, taking in everything from the city lights to the stretching
fields and even a lake that glistened with the lights from nearby houses
shining down onto the water. Before today, she’d never even been in an airplane,
let alone experienced anything like this.
    Liam glanced over at Cora several times and smiled to
himself. He was glad she was enjoying the flight, given everything that was
going on in her life. He wanted to show her the beauty in the world. Show her
life could be wonderful, gentle, kind and full of love. He wanted her to know
that no matter what happened, he would always protect her.
    He refocused on the controls and landed in a remote clearing
near a cabin his family owned. Shutting it down, he removed his headset and
turned to remove hers as well. He then released his safety harness, jumped down
out of the bird and ran around to help her to do the same. Once she was
unbuckled, he helped her down and they took off across the small clearing, just
as the sun was starting to peak above the horizon.
    As they approached the cabin, he placed a finger over his
lips and then pointed toward her and the ground, indicating she should stay
where she was until he’d cleared the cabin. She nodded not saying a word. He
pulled his gun from an ankle holster, checked it for ammo and took off up the
stairs. He paused at the door to unlock it, then pushed it open wide. When
nothing shot at him, or jumped out at him, he entered aiming his weapon in
every direction, before moving to another part of the cabin. Once he’d cleared
every room, he came back out and gripped her hand tight in his.
    “Come on inside, I’d like to show you my family’s cabin,” he
said, with a small grin, as he tugged her hand, pulling her toward the door.
    When they entered the cabin, Cora was charmed by its
coziness in an instant. This felt more like a home than the spacious mansion
where she and Viola fell asleep last night. The thought of Viola brought tears
to her eyes.
    Liam noticed and pulled her into his arms and held her there
for a few minutes, as tears streamed down her face and sobs rocked her body
with the misery that came with the loss of her twin. When he was sure she was
steady enough, he pulled away from her and led her into a moderate-sized
kitchen that boasted modern appliances. He seated her on a stool at the island,
pulled out coffee grounds and began to brew a pot. The strong aroma filled her
nostrils and made her sigh in a deep breath. He could see the exhaustion all
over her face and the way she sagged against the counter.
    “Come on, let’s get you into bed, you need some more sleep,
before you drop,” he said, helping her up with a gentle hand. It was a true
testament of how tired she was when she didn’t protest at all.
    He guided her to the guest room at the back of the cabin and
got her settled in. She was asleep before he pulled the blanket up and tucked
it in around her. She looked so peaceful in her sleep. The tension that had been
clouding her face since he’d met her yesterday eased and made her look how he’d
always pictured an angel would look. Her dark eyelashes fanned out across her
high cheekbones and her chocolate colored hair fell down on the pillow, around
her head like a dark halo.
    He couldn’t bring himself to leave the room just yet, so he
sank down in the chair next to the bed and watched her sleep. Before he knew
it, he’d dozed off himself.
    Liam awoke to the clattering of pots, pans and dishes in the
kitchen. Jerking himself up to a full sitting position in the chair, he saw
that Cora was no longer in bed. With terror clutching his heart, he raced from
the room to find her in the kitchen moving around as if she was right at home.
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