Free The Silent Goddess: The Otherworld Series Book 1 by N.K. Vir Page A

her friend.  Kat was dressed in a black summer dress and flip flops.  In her hands she held a cardboard tray stuffed with ice cold caffeine packed drinks.  Whereas Annie usually stuck to just her morning caffeine fix Kat would suck down gallons of iced coffee during the day.  It was her friend’s personal drug of choice.  Annie relieved Kat of one of the beverage and quickly sucked down a few gulps before answering, “A cat.”
    Kat peered around her,” I don’t see anything.”
    Annie looked behind her.  Apparently her stalker had gotten the hint and had hurried home.  “There was this scraggily looking cat following me.  You must have scared him off.”
    Kat rolled her eyes before trying to steal the iced coffee back from Annie.  Annie turned slightly holding the cup of out of Kat’s reach.  Annie stood a good head and shoulders taller than Kat there was no way she was getting the drink back and Kat knew it.  She sighed in defeat and stuck her tongue out in one last rebellious act.
    “Since when do you drink iced coffee?” she asked shooting an accusing stare at Annie.
    “Since now,” Annie replied sticking her tongue out at Kat.  “My usual dosage isn’t working this morning.  I had weird dreams that kept me up most of the night.
    A sly smile spread across Kat’s face.  “Did they happen to revolve around a certain smokin’ Scotsman?” she asked wiggling her eyebrows up and down. Annie blew out a sigh and began walking leaving               Kat to catch up.  “So did they, come on spill,” she demanded.
    “I wish,” Annie admitted.  Annie thought back to last night and the few moments they had been alone.  She felt drawn to him in a way that she could not describe. It was as if she had known him forever.  She was attracted to him, his voice and those strange blue gray eyes that seem to draw her in and hold her captive.  She remembered how close they came to kissing and how much she wanted, no needed to kiss him.  Even now just the thought of kissing him made her crave the physical contact even more.  She frowned at the thought of kissing a perfect stranger; it was something she had never done.
    But he’s not a stranger, something inside her whispered.  Annie’s frown turned into a scowl.
    “Stop that,” Kat chided.  “You’ll mar that pretty face will premature wrinkles.”  Annie willed her face to relax.  “So then tell me about these dreams.”
    Annie took another long pull on her stolen iced coffee.  “I can’t really remember them,” she admitted.  “It’s frustrating actually because for some reason it just really feels like I need to remember them.  It’s like I’ve forgotten something really important.”
    Annie saw Kat out of the corner of her eye nod in understanding.  “Well,” Kat said coming to an abrupt stop.  “I can think of one thing you forgot.”  Annie looked down at her questioningly.  “Your sunglasses, here, she said, plucking hers of the top of her head.  “Take mine; I don’t want you running around town squinting all day.”
    “You sure?”
    Kat waved a tiny hand at her.  “Please this is as much as I will see the sun today.”  She glanced down at her watch and cursed.  “I gotta fly girl.  Robert will be prowling around the shop waiting for his morning fix and I need him on his game today he’s booked solid.”  They shot air kisses at each other and Kat scurried down the street.  “See you tonight at the pub!”  She called over her shoulder.
    Annie waved goodbye and put the borrowed sunglasses on.  If she could make it through the rest of the day without any more hallucinations or daydreams about kissing her neighbor she promised herself a few extra pints of home brewed ale at the end of the day to balance out the over caffeinated morning.
     
     
     
     

     
     
     
    The problem with lots of caffeine in an empty stomach was that it had harsh long lasting effects. Her stomach felt like a lead