Deliverance Company 1 - Someday Soon by Macomber Debbie

Author:Macomber, Debbie
Language: eng
Format: epub

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Paul Curnyn was going to die. Not once had he doubted the certainty of his fate. The only question that remained unanswered was how and when.

Bound and gagged, beaten and bloody, he steeled himself against the pain that throbbed through his back and legs. The sound of his own screams echoed in his ears.

He closed his eyes and felt tears burning for release. He silently damned his captors for reducing him to this level of weakness. He couldn’t deal with much more of the pain. Couldn’t keep from screaming. If they continued to torture him, he wouldn’t have the strength to keep from begging them to stop. He prayed his family would never know how much he’d suffered.

His family.

Paul’s mind focused on his wife, Delores, and his two children. Jennifer and Sean. He wished now he’d been a better husband and father. Wished now he’d cared less about making a name for himself at the State Department and more about his family. He prayed his children would remember him.

Paul tensed as one of his captors approached him. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the man remove his revolver from a leather holster and point it at Paul’s temple. The steel barrel felt cold and evil against his skin.

A flurry of Spanish erupted between the men. The one who held the gun shouted the loudest. The dialect was one Paul wasn’t fluent enough with to fully understand. What words he was able to translate sent chills of terror scooting down his spine.

Paul heard the gun hammer pull back and closed his eyes.

It would have been easier, Francine decided, if she and Tim hadn’t planned their lovemaking. It felt cold and calculating to know in advance what they were about to do. Worse to know why she was doing it. He hadn’t declared his love, only his need, but her reasons for coming weren’t any more sterling. If she satisfied him in bed, then maybe, just maybe, he wouldn’t be so eager to leave her.

Francine swallowed tightly. She felt like an emotional wreck. Over the years she’d heard from her friends and read in a variety of accounts that the first time a woman made love could be painful. She didn’t fear the pain as much as she worried about disappointing Tim with her complete lack of expertise. She must be some kind of idiot to think that she could hold a man with her sexual favors when she was a virgin.

By the time she stood outside the house, Francine’s stomach was queasy. She breathed deeply several times in an effort to calm her fractured nerves. Then she painted a bright smile on her face, opened the door, and walked inside, carrying her overnight bag with her.

"Anyone home?” she called out cheerfully.

"In here.”

Tim was waiting for her in the kitchen. One thing was sure, she was in no mood to eat anything. All she could think about was getting this ordeal over with as quickly as possible.

"Hi,” she said, unable to meet his eyes.

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