Call My Name (27 page)

Nearly as quickly, he backed down the ladder. By the time she reached the ground, he was stowing the hammer in a tool box. The instant she was off the last rung, he reached for the ladder.

“You’re welcome,” Charlotte said.

He shot her a flat look.

“I’m Charlotte Evans.”

“I know.”

BARBARA DELINSKY is a
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This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

Previously published as
Whispered Promise

CALL MY NAME. Copyright © 1982 by Barbara Delinsky.

Excerpt from
Sweet Salt Air
copyright © 2012 by Barbara Delinsky.

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eISBN 9781250019219

First eBook Edition: August 2012