A Read Wine Bookstore Cozy Mystery Boxed Set Books 1-5 PLUS a BONUS mystery: A Read Wine Bookstore Cozy Mystery Box Set by L.C. Turner

Author:L.C. Turner
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Laina Turner Media
Published: 2020-10-10T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 2

Trixie waited for Deanna to collect her thoughts as she continued to silently sit there, and Trixie didn't want to push her. Though she was starting to get worried this was more serious than she’d thought before coming here. “Are you okay, Deanna?”

Deanna shook her head and Trixie could see she was holding back tears. “No. Not when I know what Deborah is going through.”

Trixie nodded in sympathy, feeling badly for Deanna. Deborah was four years younger than them and Trixie didn't know her that well. She hadn't talked to her in years even though Deborah stayed in town, marrying her high school sweetheart. Trixie had seen her around town and. of course. exchanged the occasional small talk, but they weren't what you would call friends.

“What's going on with Deborah?” Trixie asked gently, not sure why Deanna came to her for help, but willing to do whatever she could.

“You do work with the women's shelter, right?”

Trixie nodded, now more worried about what Deanna was going to say. Was Deborah in danger?

“I need your help to get her away from her husband.”

“Greg?” Trixie didn't know him well either since he was also younger. He owned one of the two car dealerships in town that he had taken over when his dad retired, and she'd bought a car from him before. That had been her only interaction with him and he seemed perfectly nice. Though you never knew what happened behind closed doors. “Is she okay? Is this an immediate need? She can go anytime; she doesn't need a recommendation from me. They never turn anyone away.”

“If only it were that easy. I need your help convincing her to go. She still thinks she can change him and doesn’t clearly see how toxic this relationship is. She finally broke down and told me he's been abusive their entire relationship, but it was more mental and emotional in the past. Recently it's become more than that. Business hasn't been good at the dealership, and I think he's taking his stress out on Deborah. She doesn't want to break up her family and won’t leave him. I don't know what to do, but she has to get away from him before he seriously hurts her.”

Trixie felt bad for Deborah. She’d worked at the shelter long enough to know that so many women felt the same way. They didn’t want to break up their family. They thought they could get him to change and stop abusing. Love wasn’t always rational, and it was so hard to get away from the abuser. But she also knew, as Deanna said, bad behavior left unchecked often escalated.”

“Whatever you want or need me to do, I will. I'll do whatever I can.”

Deanna shot her a grateful look. “I was hoping you'd say that. I asked Deborah to come meet me today and I was hoping we could talk to her.” She flipped over her wrist to look at her watch. “She should be here in about forty-five minutes. I hope you don't mind waiting.

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