When Darkness Ends by Marni Mann EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Author: Marni Mann
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BEFORE
ASHE
2000
There was beauty all over Boston, but not a single woman compared to
her.
That was the only thought in my head as she came rushing out the door
of her classroom, focused on the notebook in her hands, heading straight
toward me. She never glanced up, never slowed her pace. She stayed
fixated on whatever she was reading, rushing as though she was late.
Just leaving class myself, I should have moved to the other side of the
hallway, giving her more space to walk.
But I couldn’t take my eyes off her, allowing her to crash right into me
instead.
Our bodies collided, the books flying out of her hands.
Panic covered her gorgeous face as she wobbled, losing her balance, her
body threatening to take her down.
I grabbed her waist, holding her steady. “I’ve got you,” I said. “I won’t
let you fall.”
A long piece of her dark hair was now stuck to her lip, her sapphire eyes
glimmering as though they were a cluster of carats set in a ring. The scent
of fall came from her skin as I clutched the narrowness of her hips, the feel
of her like the start of a thousand-piece puzzle.
“I’m sorry.” The fear dissolved from her expression, her cheeks now
reddening. Once she began to breathe again, she immediately took a step
back, causing my hands to drop. “I should have been looking at where I was
going.” Her voice was as smooth and gentle as a song.
Rather than admitting it had been just as much my fault, I knelt to the
ground and picked up the books she had dropped. Rehearsal and
Performance was on the front of one, and I placed it on top of the stack and
handed it to her. “That class sounds like hell.”
She glanced at the book’s cover and then back to me, holding the small
pile against her chest. “It’s actually my favorite course this semester.” Her
lips spread, showing teeth that were perfect enough. “I’m a theater major.”
I laughed, lifting the flap of my bag that hung on my hip. Organic
Chemistry poked out of the top. “Premed—different worlds.”
“Now, that’s what I would call hell.” Her grin slapped against my chest
like a crack of lightning. “I wouldn’t survive two seconds in your major.”
That smile was going to land her an Oscar—I was positive of that. It
wasn’t fake or over the top, just genuine and charming, filled with the
warmth of a summer campfire.
She looked toward the end of the hallway, reminding me that we
weren’t alone even though it felt that way, and once again, I heard the
students passing us on both sides.
“I’ve got to go,” she said, her stare finding mine. “I’m going to be very
late.” She glanced at her watch. “Shit, I already am.” Her smile was gone,
and in that moment, I would have done anything to make it return. “Thanks
for not letting me fall.”
Before I could say another word, she was rushing down the corridor
toward the stairwell, disappearing into the thick crowd.
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