Author: S.T. Abby
Category: Young Adult
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“The new one closest to us,” Elise tells him. “It has a massage place. I’m sure that’s why she chose it.”
“Take us to that one. I’ll check in on her later.”
She still hasn’t said anything. If she was going to spill the pile of beans, she’d have done it by now, right? She’s been in contact with them, apparently.
“That other case was jurisdiction hell,” Leonard states, waking me up again. I didn’t even realize my eyes had closed.
“The cops were all pissing on their territory. Duke said it was his since the murderer was in his jurisdiction. That place said it was theirs since the burial grounds were in their jurisdiction.”
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“Yeah, and they called off her patrol because of a pissing contest,” Logan growls. “Tonight could have gone severely different.”
He holds me tighter, but I pretend I’m still asleep.
“It’s a miracle she got that knife away from him. Hadley told me what happened. Sent it all in a long text,” Elise says quietly.
Logan stiffens. “I still don’t think I’m ready to hear it just yet.”
My heartbeat is in my ears.
“She fought, Logan. She fought for her life, and it paid off. She caught him off guard enough that he made a mistake, and he died by his own knife. Ran right into it. I thought that only ever happened in the movies.”
My lips twitch, but I say nothing. Hadley is keeping my secret if she’s spreading the lie to her friends.
But why?
Chapter 4
Death is a fearful thing.
—William Shakespeare.
LOGAN
I almost feel like even a week won’t be enough. Not that I’ll actually be able to take a week. I’ll be lucky to get a few days, regardless of the fact my girlfriend was almost killed tonight.
My stomach is in knots just thinking of everything that could have gone wrong.
We’re inside the hotel room before I put Lana down for the first time. Checking in was a pain in the ass, but Lana just took my wallet from my pocket, and handed the very curious woman behind the counter whatever she asked for in sequence.
I can tell she hasn’t let the gravity of the situation sink in yet. She’s too calm. I want to be here for her when it does catch up.
She killed a man tonight. A man almost killed her.
And it’s all my fault.
She curls up on the bed, exhaustion weighing heavily in her eyes.
As soon as I’m down to my boxers, I join her, thankful she’s letting me touch her. If he’d…
I can’t keep thinking of everything that could have gone wrong. H
adley is a trained agent and still couldn’t go home alone. She came to a hotel where someone would hear her if she screamed for help.
Lana has to be on the verge of breaking down. She’s just a civilian with no training.
“I’m so sorry,” I say against her hair.
She hums, scooting back into me.