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Authors: Shannon Callahan
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or I can take you to the station with me,” I offer, hoping like fuck she picks me. And isn’t that the story of my life. Can’t have her, but that doesn’t mean I’m not a sadistic prick who wants her around me all the time either.
“What time is it?” she asks.
I glance down at my watch. “It’s a little after nine.”
“They’re definitely in bed,” she says, and I nod. Her parents were always in bed by eight o’clock. It made sneaking out of there easy when we were kids.
“How about I get you some take out and you can eat it in my office while I interview Jenny’s sister? I shouldn’t be long.”
“That sounds good. I’m starved.”
“Are you sure she would have told you if she was seeing someone?” I ask Jenny’s sister, Tracey, one last time.
“I’m sure,” she says through a sniffle. “Jenny and I were really close, always have been. She hasn’t seen anyone in years now. She lived for her nieces and nephews and was as much of a parent to them as we are … Oh God, what am I going to tell my kids?” She breaks down now, placing her hands over her face and letting the sobs wreak havoc on her frail body. I pass her the box of tissues again. I’m not supposed to physically comfort her, so I keep my distance.
“I’m really sorry, Tracey.”
“Me too,” she says. “Please, please just find whoever did this. Don’t let him hurt anyone else. Don’t let him hurt my children.”
“I promise, we’ll do our very best. Do you know what she was doing last night?”
“She was home all night, by herself. I talked to her around ten o’clock. She was just going to watch Grey’s Anatomy and go to sleep. I should have invited her over.”
“You didn’t do anything wrong, Tracey. You couldn’t have stopped this,” I say, reassuring her. “Thank you, for coming in and talking to me. I promise you we will do everything in our power to make sure he‘s behind bars. Now go and be with your family. Do you need a drive home?”
“Please,” she says. “An officer drove me here.”
I make arrangements for Henry to drive her home and fight the urge to punch something. This piece of shit just shattered the lives of a huge, once happy family. That’s not something I will ever let go unpunished.
Chapter 6
I toss my phone down on Hoss’s desk. It’s past midnight now, and while I should be ready for bed, I only woke up five hours ago. I called Violet to let her know all that’s been happening. She isn’t going home tonight anyway, and probably not tomorrow either. Poor little Gavin developed an infection in his incision site and is now being treated with intravenous antibiotics.
When I get off the phone with Vi, I place an order for her favorite Chinese food and a bouquet of flowers to be delivered to their room. Sure, it was ten o’clock at night, but hospital food sucks, and I knew she would be up all night worried about him. As much as I want to go see her, and make sure they’re both okay, visiting hours are over, and I’m sure she just wants to rest as much as possible.
I look around Hoss’s office, which could definitely use a woman’s touch. Well, that and a maid. I get up and busy myself around the room, cleaning and organizing what I’m able to. I try not to snoop but when an email pops up on his computer from Emma, I can’t stop myself from opening it.
Weston,
I can’t tell you how disappointed I am that work stole our night together … again! I don’t see you often enough anymore. I’m beginning to think you’re seeing somebody else. There is NOBODY better than I am, Weston Hoss, and I hope you smarten up and see that soon. If you don’t put a ring on this finger soon, there will be other men waiting in line to take your place, sugar.
Emma xo
Ring? I don’t think Hoss is serious with anybody. I can’t remember him having a steady girlfriend in the past ten years—not to mention, I know he’s been with plenty of other women over the last few
“What time is it?” she asks.
I glance down at my watch. “It’s a little after nine.”
“They’re definitely in bed,” she says, and I nod. Her parents were always in bed by eight o’clock. It made sneaking out of there easy when we were kids.
“How about I get you some take out and you can eat it in my office while I interview Jenny’s sister? I shouldn’t be long.”
“That sounds good. I’m starved.”
“Are you sure she would have told you if she was seeing someone?” I ask Jenny’s sister, Tracey, one last time.
“I’m sure,” she says through a sniffle. “Jenny and I were really close, always have been. She hasn’t seen anyone in years now. She lived for her nieces and nephews and was as much of a parent to them as we are … Oh God, what am I going to tell my kids?” She breaks down now, placing her hands over her face and letting the sobs wreak havoc on her frail body. I pass her the box of tissues again. I’m not supposed to physically comfort her, so I keep my distance.
“I’m really sorry, Tracey.”
“Me too,” she says. “Please, please just find whoever did this. Don’t let him hurt anyone else. Don’t let him hurt my children.”
“I promise, we’ll do our very best. Do you know what she was doing last night?”
“She was home all night, by herself. I talked to her around ten o’clock. She was just going to watch Grey’s Anatomy and go to sleep. I should have invited her over.”
“You didn’t do anything wrong, Tracey. You couldn’t have stopped this,” I say, reassuring her. “Thank you, for coming in and talking to me. I promise you we will do everything in our power to make sure he‘s behind bars. Now go and be with your family. Do you need a drive home?”
“Please,” she says. “An officer drove me here.”
I make arrangements for Henry to drive her home and fight the urge to punch something. This piece of shit just shattered the lives of a huge, once happy family. That’s not something I will ever let go unpunished.
Chapter 6
I toss my phone down on Hoss’s desk. It’s past midnight now, and while I should be ready for bed, I only woke up five hours ago. I called Violet to let her know all that’s been happening. She isn’t going home tonight anyway, and probably not tomorrow either. Poor little Gavin developed an infection in his incision site and is now being treated with intravenous antibiotics.
When I get off the phone with Vi, I place an order for her favorite Chinese food and a bouquet of flowers to be delivered to their room. Sure, it was ten o’clock at night, but hospital food sucks, and I knew she would be up all night worried about him. As much as I want to go see her, and make sure they’re both okay, visiting hours are over, and I’m sure she just wants to rest as much as possible.
I look around Hoss’s office, which could definitely use a woman’s touch. Well, that and a maid. I get up and busy myself around the room, cleaning and organizing what I’m able to. I try not to snoop but when an email pops up on his computer from Emma, I can’t stop myself from opening it.
Weston,
I can’t tell you how disappointed I am that work stole our night together … again! I don’t see you often enough anymore. I’m beginning to think you’re seeing somebody else. There is NOBODY better than I am, Weston Hoss, and I hope you smarten up and see that soon. If you don’t put a ring on this finger soon, there will be other men waiting in line to take your place, sugar.
Emma xo
Ring? I don’t think Hoss is serious with anybody. I can’t remember him having a steady girlfriend in the past ten years—not to mention, I know he’s been with plenty of other women over the last few
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