Brown, S ( 1995 ) The Witness by Sandra Brown

Author:Sandra Brown
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Crime, Suspense, Contemporary, Legal, Fiction
ISBN: 9780446603300
Publisher: Vision
Published: 1995-01-01T13:00:00+00:00

With Kevin tucked into the sling, John closed the front door securely behind him. "Sorry about the window glass," he muttered to the absent owners as he eased himself down the steps and picked up the crutch he'd left on the porch.

At least the return trip was downhill, but the heat was brutal, and his muscles, normally toned by two or three strenuous workouts a week, felt like jelly being spiked with nails.

When he reached the mailbox at the end of the drive, he leaned against it and sucked air into his burning lungs. The metal box was hot, and after a few seconds it felt like a brand against his arm.

Leave a note in the mailbox, you dumb jerk!

The discomfort was worth that burst of inspiration. He could write a note tonight, then sneak out and place it in the mailbox. He would address the note to the postman and tell him to summon the local authorities. He would also write down the telephone number of his office, and Pepperdyne's, in case the postman thought it was a prank and wanted to check him out. Then he would raise the red flag on the mailbox. With any luck, the postman would notice it tomorrow and stop.

Even better, he might catch the postman on his route.

Now that he had another plan in mind, he felt energized.

He covered the distance back to the house in half the time.

Even so, as he reached the porch he heard her car turning into the lane.

He dropped one of his crutches in the living room and limped down the hallway and into the bathroom. He locked the door behind him and pressed his head against it. His muscles were screaming in protest. His breathing was as loud as a thrashing machine. His clothes were sopping wet. And he stank.

If Kendall saw him like this, she would know he was up to something.

Although he was trembling with fatigue, he lifted Kevin out of the sling and laid him on the bath mat on the floor.

"We're in this together, right?" He pushed the stopper into the tub drain and turned on the water.

He heard her footsteps on the porch.

"John?"

Working frantically, he stripped to the skin and stuffed his sweaty clothes into the hamper, then he went to work on Kevin.

"John?"

"Yeah?" He had Kevin stripped down to his diaper.

"Where are you?"

"Kendall?") Off came Kevin's diaper. "Are you back already?"

John lowered himself into the tub, keeping his cast out of the water. It took some maneuvering, but he managed to bend forward far enough to duck his head beneath the faucet and thoroughly wet his hair, then he reached for the naked baby lying on the bath mat.

"You're a real sport," he whispered as he leaned back and laid Kevin on his chest. "I won't forget this, pal."

"John, what are you doing? Where's Kevin?"

"What? I can't hear you, Kendall. The water's running."

"Where's Kevin?"

"He's in here with me." He splashed water over the baby, who cooed in delight and happily slapped his palms against John's chest.

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