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    Two Strangers
    Two Strangers
    Two Strangers
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    Two Strangers

    By Darcy Rose

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    After a crazy virus breaks out, Bree is forced to go back home and stay with her mom and stepfather. But when they try to drag her into a bunker she takes off, not wanting to be stuck with her creepy stepdad. Driving aimlessly down an empty road in the middle of Alaska, she hits a deer. With her car broken down, she ventures out on foot and ends up at the doorstep of a cabin. The cabin of two strangers.

    ***Short and Sweet Novella, with HEA, MFM, no MM.*** 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBleeding Heart Press
    Release dateMay 23, 2020
    ISBN9798227148933
    Two Strangers
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    Darcy Rose

    Darcy Rose is a USA Today bestselling author who writes about shy and innocent heroines, to match them up with dark and intense heroes who have only eyes for one girl. If you like your books short, taboo, dark, and a bit (or a lot) kinky, then her books are perfect for you. For more info, go to www.facebook.com/darcyrosewrites/ or follow her on www.instagram.com/authordarcyrose/.

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      Two Strangers - Darcy Rose

      1

      BREE

      I ’m not going in there with you. I stand my ground. With my arms crossed over my chest, I shake my head at Mark and my mom. This is ridiculous.

      You have to, it’s the only place safe, Mark growls, clearly getting agitated. Plus, your mom and I are going to get lonely if you’re not there. Leaning against the porch banister, his eyes drop to my boobs, and I almost scoff.

      Lonely my ass. Ever since I grew a pair of tits, he’s been even creepier than before, which is pretty hard to do since he’s been a big fat creep since the day my mom introduced me to him. My poor mom, she’s so brainwashed she doesn’t see any of it.

      I’ll take my chances up here. I’ll guard the house, and you two can go down there. I point at the bunker door. I’m pretty sure they only bought this place for that thing.

      The last place I wanted to be was here, but with the virus sweeping the country, all my classes were canceled, and with the dorms closing, I didn’t really have any choice.

      No, you are not staying up here, let’s go. You’re coming with us, Mark spits and reaches for me. I’ve had enough already. There is no way in hell I’m going into that bunker with them.

      As fast as my feet can carry me, I run down the three steps leading off the porch and down the driveway to my car. While running, I unlock the door with the key fob, ignoring Mark’s insistent yelling after me.

      My feet crunch against the gravel as the car gets closer and closer, and yet somehow, seems so far away. Mark is closing in on me, I can hear his heavy breaths behind me, and for a moment, I think he’s actually going to catch up.

      By the time I reach the car, my heart is slamming against my ribs, and my lungs burn. I get into the vehicle, slam the door closed and hit the lock button.

      Mark makes it to the car, one second after the lock clicks into place.

      Fuck, that was close.

      He bangs his fist against the window, the look in his eyes, rabid, and I put the key into the ignition with trembling hands. The engine roars to life, and I throw the shifter into reverse and slam my foot onto the gas. Like a freaking action movie, the tires spin out, throwing up gravel and dirt before my little Ford Fiesta jolts back and out of the driveway.

      I don’t even glance back at my mother, not that I would see anything but disappointment on her face.

      Turning onto the road with my tires squealing, I speed off as fast as I can, not caring about any speed limit. All I care about right now is getting away. It takes me till I reach the edge of town to calm down, and then a new fear rises up inside of me.

      Where the hell do I go?

      I can’t return to the university, and I can’t go home. My only option is to stay in my car, and well, it’s springtime, the nights are still cold. Worry worms its way through my gut as I drive aimlessly down the highway, and then eventually, turn off onto some dirt road. The woods are thicker out here, making it seem like the forest is closing in on you. The sun is setting behind me, and I know I should turn around and drive the way I came, but I have no idea where I am.

      Reaching for my phone, I keep one hand on the steering wheel and use the other to reach into my pocket. Tugging the sleek device out, I pray that I still have cell reception, and swipe the screen up. Taking my eyes off the road for a second, I start to input my password.

      All it takes is a second for everything to go haywire. Out of nowhere, a deer jumps into the road. I drop my phone and slam my foot on the break, but it does no good, it slows me down, but I won’t miss the poor animal unless I swerve, which I won’t do. The front of my car hits the deer, jarring my entire body with the collision.

      For one brief moment, I can’t breathe or even think. I’m suspended in time. Then as if someone unfreezes everything, I sag back into my seat, a soft whimper passing my lips. The deer is lying on the ground, unmoving.

      I wonder if it’s dead.

      White smoke billows from the hood of the car, and then the thing stalls.

      Oh no, I whisper under my breath.

      Turning the car off, I pull the key out, push it back in, and turn it, but instead of the car roaring to life, nothing happens. There is a click sound, but that’s it. I do it all over again, thinking maybe it’ll work if I try again, but the same thing happens.

      Dread slithers through me as the silence around me pushes down on my shoulders. I don’t know what to do.

      It’s almost dark, and the car won’t start, so I won’t even be able to keep myself warm. The only saving grace is that if I stay here, I might be found by another driver. Peering through the window, I stare out into the never-ending forest.

      Indecision weighs heavy on my mind.

      If I leave, I run the risk of getting lost or eaten by a bear.

      If I stay, I could freeze to death and may never be found.

      Fucking Mark, if he hadn’t gone completely insane, I would be in my bed right now. Reaching down to the floorboard, I find my phone, which is almost dead; that’s not the worst of it though. There isn’t any reception either. Ugh.

      Making up my mind, I decide to get out of the car. Shoving my phone into my back pocket, I grab the car keys, and then open the car door. Maybe if I walk along the road for a little bit, I’ll spot a house, or flag down a car. Someone eventually has to drive by, right?

      Climbing out of the car, I inspect the poor hood of my car. The front is all smashed in, never mind the dead deer on the ground. Bile rises up my throat at the sight of the dead animal.

      Lifting a hand, I place it against my mouth and take a few hesitant steps back.

      Breathing deeply through my nose, I start walking down the right side of the road, leaving my smoking car and the dead deer behind me.

      My feet crunch against the gravel, and I’m not sure how long I’ve been walking when I spot tire tracks headed into the woods. The wind carries a bitter cold as it blows, whirling my hair around.

      I wrap my arms around my middle and look between

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