Its been awhile since I’ve taken part in this. Hope you didn’t miss me too much 🙂
“So tell me about Jay Lang.”
Okay, maybe one more night would make a difference. He sighed and ran a hand through his hair. “You went through my wallet.”
“Well, yeah.” She rolled her eyes. “Who are you?” This last was whispered and the tremor in Kate’s voice made his heart do a funny ka-boom.
He settled back in the bed, rearranging the sheets across his legs and lap, trying to figure out what to say, where to start unraveling all the lies. He still couldn’t believe they’d been together for nearly a year while he lived a double life. The guilt, at first, had been incredible, but as time had gone by, it got easier and easier. It’d been for her own good. For her protection. He’d had to keep reminding himself of that.
So, who was he? To be honest, he wished he knew. It depended on what day you asked. He could be anything the organization wanted him to be. In fact, it had been his ability to blend in, to become anonymous, that had gained the notice of Suzanne Carmichael. Who was he? No one good, that was for sure. “I’m Lucas Barone.”
“So who’s Jay Lang?”
“My cover.”
A long pause followed in which Luke debated telling Kate everything, regardless of the consequences or the oaths he’d taken to Uncle Sam. The only thing that stopped him was, once again, his concern for her safety. The less she knew the better.
“What have you gotten yourself into?” she asked and he vaguely recalled she’d asked him that before but he’d been in too much pain to answer.
“I don’t know. But I plan to find out. That’s why I need to get out of here.” Already he could feel his energy waning, the exhaustion pulling him under. It took considerable effort to keep his eyes open and it felt like his body weighed a thousand pounds as it pressed into the softness of the bed. Sleep called to him and he was powerless to stop it.
He cursed his weakness even as he succumbed to it.
Great sample, Sharon… Oh so many questions….I’m wondering who he is too.
How intriguing! Now I want to know who he really is, but if he doesn’t know, who does?
Very nice. And he should be truthful regardless, the “for her own safety” doesn’t work, not in my stories anyway
Interesting. I want to know more about him.
He’s good if he’s been undercover with her for a year and she didn’t know. Does he really not know who he is? Very intriguing sample! I want to know more. 🙂
I would like to know more about him, his history, and how he managed to keep her in the dark for a year. 🙂