Novels by rose author

"Oh...yeah, that." I looked down at my hands, contemplating."I've got some time now." He said, watching me in that disconcerting way again, as he waited for my response."I'll be going to Winsconsin." I said, setting aside the towel. I placed my hands on the cool marble counter in an effort to steady my nerves, shutting my thoughts that screamed out loud, calling me all sorts of a coward."Winsconsin? That's where the factory is, right? Is there a problem?""Not really, but I want to be hands-on when the production goes live on Monday, just to smooth out any potential problems that would delay supplies."Aiden nodded, a thoughtful look on his face. "When will you leave?""My flight's at eight pm."An eyebrow rose. "Tonight?"I nodded, keeping my expression equally neutral. The funeral should be over by then, so I'll take a cab to the airport from the main house."Aiden was silent for a few minutes, though his gaze never wavered from me and it was an excruciating few minutes while I t

I woke to the sound of thunder, my heart hammering in my chest, senses still groggy from sleep taking a second to go on alert.A flash of lightning illuminated the room for a split second, revealing the thick lines of rain water that ran down the windows, and the branches of the Sequoia tree swaying drunk in the storm. Another loud rumble had me cringing, clutching the duvet to my chest, eyes instinctively slamming shut at the sound. Unbidden, a whimper escaped my mouth, small and pathetic in the expanse of my bedroom.I forced myself to take a deep breath, in an effort to calm the panic that clutched at my throat, and frayed my nerves. It was so silly, being afraid of thunderstorms, a fear that had followed me from childhood well into adulthood. Another flash of lightning had me scrambling off the bed, nearly tripping over the sheets as I lunged to the window to pull the blinds closed. I slowly moved away from the windows and stood in the middle of the room, for a couple seconds, han

He looked at me, expression devoid of any emotion. It had always been hard to get a read on Aiden and I usually prided myself on being able to read people with some measure of accuracy. Not Aiden though. He was a block of marble - cold, impenetrable."What is it?" There was a hint of impatience in his voice and that made me lose what little nerve I had managed to muster."I..." I hated myself for stuttering, because I could see how much it irritated him, if the narrowed eyes and wry twist of his lips was any indication. My hands formed tight fists, nails digging into the soft flesh of my palms, the pain helping to ground me a little. "While I was at the hospital, I stopped by..."His phone went off, the sound shattering the tense moment and drowning out my words. I fell silent as Aiden cursed under his breath and slid the phone from his inner suit pocket to glance at the screen In the dim interior of the car, I could easily see the lit up screen and the name of the caller displayed.E

I sagged against the wall of the clinic, not trusting my legs to carry me any further without collapsing into a heap on the floor.Slowly, as though in a slow-motion video, I lifted the picture clutched tight in my left hand and stared at the black and white mass that the nurse had handed over to me after the doctor had pronounced the four words that I had not been expecting at all.Disbelief shock and a dozen other thoughts waged a battle in my head. My most prominent thought was 'How?' How could I have gotten pregnant?That was a silly question, really. After all, I knew all about how babies were made, I wasn't that naive. Still, it had been just the one time, my first time. One time.A headache bloomed in my temples and I sighed and let my eyes drift shut.Unconsciously, I crumpled the paper in a tight fist, fighting the surge of tears that stung my lids. This was not the time to give in to bouts of self-pity, I had to figure out what to do, how to break the news to Aiden, and brac