Caught Between Hawk and Gunner by Marla Monroe

Author:Marla Monroe [Monroe, Marla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2017-06-08T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Jackie sat there without saying anything else for a long time. It felt as if she’d run a marathon. She was sweating, exhausted, and panting like a dog. Just going back over it had drained her. At least she hadn’t thrown up this time.

“Are you okay, Jackie?” Hawk asked, gently squeezing her hands in his.

“Yeah. I’m good. After I finally rolled him off of me and realized he was dead, I crawled over to the phone on the counter and managed to grab it. I dialed 911 and just started crying. The police and ambulance showed up and took me to the hospital. I spent four days there before I was released. The cops asked a lot of questions, but I guess my injuries and the basement pretty much told the story.”

Jackie sighed and picked up the can for another drink, but it was empty. Gunner walked over to the little fridge and pulled another one out. After he’d opened it, he helped her hold it until her hands quit shaking. It tasted so good. She savored the slight burn as it went down. The first few swallows of a soda were always the best.

“Anyway, they told me later that they’d uncovered four other female bodies in his back yard and all of their personal items had been locked in his safe. They returned mine to me later. One of the cops was an older man. He brought his wife to help me dress and get ready to be discharged. He seemed to know that I wasn’t going to trust anyone again. He was right. It was a long time before I could stand to be in the same room with a man.

“They told me that the only reason I had survived to call the police was because the cuts in my hand and fingers were shallow and would have taken a good deal of time for me to bleed out. At that point, I didn’t care. Instead, I had to figure out how to survive in a world that I no longer felt safe in. I had to find somewhere to live and a job to pay for it. Oddly enough, the court awarded me with a couple thousand dollars from his estate to reestablish myself. I’m not sure I would have made it without that.”

Jackie watched as Hawk slowly stood and held out his hand to her. Gunner walked over and held out his hand, as well. Jackie took another swallow of her Diet Coke then Gunner took it from her. She let them pull her to her feet and guide her over to the bed.

“Let’s get you ready for bed. I didn’t realize how late it had gotten. You must be exhausted.” Hawk urged her to sit then knelt to remove her boots and socks. “Fuck!”

“What?” Gunner dropped to his knees next to him. “What is it?”

“Look at the blisters on her feet. I told you those boots weren’t good for walking.” Hawk shook his head. “Can’t do anything about it now.

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