tailieunhanh - Blue Moon

1 I was dreaming of cool flesh and sheets the color of fresh blood. The phone shattered the dream, leaving only fragments, a glimpse of midnight blue eyes, hands gliding down my body, his hair flung across my face in a sweet, scented cloud. I woke in my own house, miles from Jean-Claude with the feel of his body clinging to me. I fumbled the phone from the bedside table and mumbled, "Hello." "Anita, is that you?" It was Daniel Zeeman, Richard's baby brother. Daniel was twenty-four and cute as a bug's ear. Baby didn't really cover it. Richard had. | Blue Moon Laurell K. Hamilton Blue Moon Author Laurell K. Hamilton Category Horror Website http Date 15-October-2012 Page 1 339 http Blue Moon Laurell K. Hamilton Chapter 1 2 1 I was dreaming of cool flesh and sheets the color of fresh blood. The phone shattered the dream leaving only fragments a glimpse of midnight blue eyes hands gliding down my body his hair flung across my face in a sweet scented cloud. I woke in my own house miles from Jean-Claude with the feel of his body clinging to me. I fumbled the phone from the bedside table and mumbled Hello. Anita is that you It was Daniel Zeeman Richard s baby brother. Daniel was twenty-four and cute as a bug s ear. Baby didn t really cover it. Richard had been my fiance once upon a time - C until I chose Jean-Claude over him. Sleeping with the other man put a real crimp in our social plans. Not that I blamed Richard. No I blamed myself. It was one of the few things Richard and I still shared. I squinted at the glowing dial of the bedside clock. 3 10 . Daniel what s wrong No one calls at ten after the witching hour with good news. He took a deep breath as if preparing himself for the next line. Richard s in jail. I sat up sheets sliding in a bundle to my lap. What did you say I was suddenly wide awake heart thudding adrenaline pumping. Richard is in jail he repeated. I didn t make him say it again though I wanted to. What for I asked. Attempted rape he said. What I said. Daniel repeated it. It didn t make any more sense the second time I heard it. Richard is like the ultimate Boy Scout I said. I d believe murder before I d believe rape. I guess that s a compliment he said. You know what I meant Daniel. Richard wouldn t do something like that. I agree he said. Is he in Saint Louis I asked. No he s still in Tennessee. He finished up his requirements for his master s degree and got arrested that night. Tell me what happened. I don t exactly know he said. Page 2 339 http Blue Moon