Blood of the Rainbow by Shelia Chapman Read Free Book Online Page A

can’t take this. It hurts like nothing I’ve ever felt before. I don’t feel like I can breathe without you. I don’t want to breathe without you.”
    “So what are we going to do? I feel the same way Sara.”
    Sara felt helpless. “I don’t know….”
    Jared spoke sincerely. “I can’t be away from you! I don’t care what anybody thinks or says. I’ve got to have you with me, and I will - one way or the other.”
    Jared held her so close Sara could hardly breathe. Her eyes filled with tears. Being with Jared filled her with such warmth. Her heart was so full; she thought it might burst, under the pressure. “I don’t care either Jared,” she finally whispered.
    Jared took her guitar. “Let’s get out of here. We’ll talk about this some more, when we get where we’re going. I’ll take your guitar. You put the rest away and meet me on my bike under the carport.” Jared waited for her by his bike.
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    Sara tossed her laptop on her bed, clipped her pen to the collar of her t-shirt, stuffed her little notebook that she used to scribble down song ideas on, in her back pocket, and went into the kitchen. She tore a piece of paper from her notebook, and wrote Lucy a quick note, telling her that she was with Jared, and probably wouldn’t be home for dinner.
    Sara walked outside, secured her note to Lucy’s letter keeper, and walked over to Jared. He smiled as she approached him. He pulled her into his arms, kissed her passionately, and handed her an extra helmet. Sara smiled and put it on. Jared crawled on the bike and waited for her. Sara pushed her guitar behind her back, secured the strap, and slipped in behind him, wrapping her arms around his waist.
    Sara wondered how they were going to communicate with their helmets on. As if reading her mind, Jared fiddled with a dial on his bike, and her helmet hissed. “ Can you hear me all right? ”
    “ Yes, but how does this work ?”
    “ It’s voice activated and connects directly to the radio on my bike. ”
    “ Wow! This is neat. ”
    “ Well, it’s kind of a long trip, and I was afraid you might want to ask me something. I wanted to be able to hear you, and answer you. ” Jared kick started the bike and revved the engine a couple of times. “ Are you ready? ”
    “ I think so…. ”
    Jared chuckled. “ You don’t sound too sure…. ”
    “ I’m fine. I love being with you. ”
    Jared chuckled again. “ Hang on tight, we’re gonna fly! ”
    Sara grabbed him a little tighter.
     “ Oh Angel - be careful there! I could easily get used to this, ” he smiled, immediately responding to her touch.
    Sara sighed and rested her head against his back. “ Me too .”
    Jared made a circle and turned the bike around. “ Steve’s outside washing his jeep. Wave as we go by. I want to make sure he understands you’re mine .”
    Sara smiled. “ Sure, but I think he already knows that. ”
    “ Yeah, I know. I just like rubbing it in .”
    They both waved as they passed by him. Steve looked up, smiled, shook his head, and waved back.
    Jared pulled onto the main highway and headed out of the city, toward the hills. “ Wanna listen to some music, or would you rather just talk? ”
    “ Can’t we do both? ”
    “ Sure, I can adjust the music and the helmet intercom volume separately. What would you like to listen to? I noticed you were wearing a flash drive around your neck. It wouldn’t happen to have music files on it - would it? ”
    Sara smiled. “ Yes, do you want it? ”
    “ No! ” He commanded. “ Wait until I’ve pulled onto the shoulder. ”
    Jared pulled the bike on the side of the road, and left it idling, as he reached back with his hand. Sara unfastened her USB key from its strap and laid it in the palm of his hand.
    Jared put it in his radio, and it started playing. He adjusted the volume. “ Can you still hear me all right? ”
    “ Yes, I can hear you fine .” Sara loved the sound of his voice. It made her go all tingly