Taking Flight (27 page)
Authors: Tabitha Rayne
Deborah stared as Katja fought with the guard and struggled to pull away. She was clearly trying to say something. The guard pulled harder, barking orders, but Katja twisted and turned, shrieking all the while. Deborah stopped her own screaming and banging and strained to hear the woman over the guard.
“I know M…” The guard’s hand clapped hard over her face and she swiped it away with her cuffed arms. “I know where Marcus is,” she managed to yell just before the guard knocked her to the ground with her elbow. She knelt there for a moment, winded and coughing, while Deborah stared, trying to take in what she’d heard.
The guard hauled Katja to her feet and put the fur around her shoulders once more. Deborah was struck dumb at the revelation. It made sense to her now. She knew there had somehow been a connection, and now it had been confirmed. Her breath caught high in her chest and tears welled in their ducts as she leaned out the window and tried to form the words.
“Tell him I love him,” she sobbed but Katja was already at the gate.
Her symbol of freedom was walking away, but this time...this time hope, not despair, filled Deborah’s heart.
Marcus would know where she was now and come for her.
Closing the window, she climbed down from the sill and went through to her bedroom. The notebook was warm between her fingers as she stroked it and lay back in her cocoon of silks and furs, dreaming of the moment when she’d meet her lover once more.
About Tabitha Rayne
Tabitha Rayne has been told she is quirky, lovely, and kinky—not necessarily in that order or by the same person. She writes erotic romance, and as long as there’s a love scene, she’ll explore any genre.
Her short stories are included in anthologies from Cleis Press, Ravenous Romance, HarperCollins Mischief, Xcite, Oysters & Chocolate, Burning Books Press, and House of Erotica. Her novella,
Mia’s Books
, won a Reader’s Choice Award with TwoLips reviews.
Taking Flight
is the second book in The Clockwork Butterfly trilogy from Beachwalk Press.
Tabitha also has a passion for sensual art and loves to paint women.
Tabitha’s Website:
www.tabitharayne.co.uk
Reader eMail:
About The Clockwork Butterfly Trilogy
Book 1:
A Clockwork Butterfly
Now Available
Book 2:
Taking Flight
The prequel to
A Clockwork Butterfly
Now Available
Book 2:
The Meeting Point
The sequel to
A Clockwork Butterfly
Coming Soon
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