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Beautiful Red
by M. Darusha Wehm
Copyright 2007 M. Darusha Wehm
ISBN 978-0-9737467-1-6
http://darusha.ca/beautifulred
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The figure stood beside Jack's bed and looked down at her sleeping form. Maybe she sensed his presence because she turned ever so slightly.
He leaned toward her, his 5 o'clock shadow nearly scratching against her chin. "Good morning, Jack," he said, his voice low and gravelly.
"What the fuck!" Jack woke up immediately, terrified and energized by the unexpected presence in her bedroom. She sprang toward the figure, jumping through his body and punching a button on the console sitt