âI thought I would love Greg forever, butâ¦â
âBut what?â Daniel asked.
âBut now I get angry. He knew how dangerous his mission was and he still let me go along. I shouldnât have been there.â
âNo, you shouldnât have.â
Again Sarah was surprised she was telling Daniel this. She hadnât even told Serena. âIâm not blameless, though. I can be persuasive sometimes, and Greg had a hard time saying no to me.â
âI can imagine. I get angry at him, too, for taking you into that situation. He must have been so blind in love that he ignored the dangers.â
âThatâs just it,â she said. âIf he really loved me, why would he do that?â
Daniel turned from the window. âI donât have an answer for you.â All Daniel knew was that he would never expose her to that kind of dangerâeven if it meant heâd never see her again for the rest of his life.
Dear Reader,
For those of you who have written and e-mailed me to ask about Sarahâs story, this is it. Sarah was first introduced in The Wrong Woman (Harlequin Superromance #1125) as the identical twin of Serena.
Separated at birth, the sisters met for the first time when they were thirty-one years old. Their personalities were very differentâSerena was sweet and outgoing while Sarah was quiet and reserved. It took time for me to plot Sarahâs life, but once I started the story quickly took shape. Sarah struggles to overcome her turbulent past and has to adjust to having a real family and an identical sister. Finding the perfect man for her wasnât easy, but one man kept coming back into her lifeâDaniel Garrett. But there was one problemâSarah didnât like Daniel. So the tug of emotions began and Sarahâs story became more emotional than Iâd planned.
Iâve never wanted two characters to find happiness as much as Sarah and Daniel. As you read their story I hope you will feel the same.
Warmly,
Linda Warren
You can contact me at www.lindawarren.net, www.superauthors.com, [email protected], or you can write me at P.O. Box 5182, Bryan, TX 77805. Your letters will always be answered.
The Right Woman
Linda Warren
In this book there is a little girl who lights up the world.
I dedicate this book to the little girls who brighten my life with their special personalities (the great ones): Jaci Siegert, Emily Robertson, Reagan Phillips, Cassidy Siegert, Jamie Siegert, Taylor Tharp, Hunter Phillips, Megan Rychlik and Charity Patranella.
And to the new additions to our family,
Jessica Reagan and Nikki Herring.
Iâd like to acknowledge the following people for sharing
their expert knowledge so graciously: Kristen Tubbs, LPC-I, Laurie SoRell, M.A., and Laurie and Lee Fay for answering my endless questions about Dallas.
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
EPILOGUE
NOT AGAIN.
Sarah Welch rushed through the emergency room doors, her heart slamming against her ribs so hard that she had to stop to catch her breath.
Another rape.
As a licensed professional counselor in private practice with Dr. Karen Mason, psychologist, she should be used to this. It was her job to provide the hospital with assistance for the victims of violent crimes. But some things were impossible to get used to.
It would have to happen while Karen was away, Sarah thought as she tried to locate a nurse. There was no one at the desk so she hurried down the hall. She loved her work, but at times she felt so inadequate, especially when she came face-to-face with the personâthe victim. In truth, though, this was her specialty. Sheâd once been a victim and knew the crippling fear that overtook the body, mind and soul.
âMay I help you?â
Sarah turned toward the voice. âYes. Iâm Sarah Welch with Dr. Masonâs office. Dr. Daley called about a rape victim.â
âOh, yes.â The nurse shifted the charts in her arms. âThe doctor is waiting for you. Come this way.â
The nurse opened a door and Sarah followed her into the sectioned-off emergency area. She stiffened when out of the corner of her eye she noticed Daniel Garrett and a couple of police officers standing to one side. She didnât spare them a glance.
What is Daniel doing here?
Every time she saw him something in her unwillingly froze. He was a reminder of the pastâa past she wanted to forget. She quickly wiped him from her mind as she walked up to Dr. Daley.
âHi, Sarah,â Jim Daley said, scribbling in a chart. âKaren out of town?â
âYes. Sheâll be back on Monday.â
âThatâs too late.â Dr. Daley gave her the chart. âI need someone to talk to this girl now. Sheâs been severely traumatized. Physically sheâll be fine, but Iâm concerned about her mental state. Sheâs not responding to anyone and she refuses to see her parents.â
âHow is she otherwise?â
âThe rapist almost killed her and would have if someone hadnât interrupted him. He banged her up pretty bad. Her neck is black and blue from attempted strangulation and her voice is hoarse from the injury.â He took a breath. âHer name is Brooke Wallace and sheâs eighteen.â