Don't Cry E-Book Bundle by Beverly Barton

Author:Beverly Barton [Barton, Beverly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Retail, Romance, Suspense, Thriller
Amazon: B00403NIW0
Publisher: Zebra Books
Published: 2010-09-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Numb, her mind barely functioning, Jazzy sat there staring off into space. She had felt so many things at first—grief, fear, anger, despair—that such a strong response, such a combination of feelings, had rendered her emotionally impotent. Mentally she accepted the fact that Jamie Upton was dead—brutally murdered by some sadistic person. The thought had registered in her mind, but not in her heart. Only last night she had believed herself free of him forever. She’d even celebrated that life-altering realization. But God in heaven, she should have known that she could never be free from Jamie. He was like some incurable disease. From time to time, she went into remission, but the illness doomed her happiness.

“Jazzy, can I get you something?” Genny asked. “More tea? Or a sandwich?”

Jazzy shook her head. Dear, sweet Genny, with her mother-to-the-world kindness. Jazzy glanced at the untouched cup of tea Genny had prepared for her over an hour ago, right after Dallas had left.

“It’s cold.” Genny followed Jazzy’s line of vision to the teacup. “You need something warm and soothing.”

When Genny picked up the cup of cold tea and headed toward the kitchen, Jazzy called to her. “I don’t need tea or coffee or…I need to understand what happened, why it happened, and how it is that I’m involved.”

Genny turned, set the cup on a nearby table, and faced Jazzy. “The most important thing we must concern ourselves with is how you’re involved. And even though we both know you didn’t kill Jamie, I keep getting these odd forebodings. Whoever killed Jamie wants you to be blamed for his murder.”

“But who? Who would hate Jamie enough to torture him to death? And whoever she is, she hates me enough to want to see me blamed for a crime I didn’t commit.”

Genny came over and sat down on the sofa beside Jazzy. “We both know that the list of women in Jamie’s life is endless. He’s broken dozens of hearts over the years.”

“So why would she focus on me to take the fall for Jamie’s murder?”

“Because you’re the only woman Jamie even came close to loving,” Genny replied. “You’re the woman Jamie kept coming back to, over and over again.”

“I’d say it was Laura Willis, but I don’t think she’s capable of murder. Certainly not torture. She comes across as being a very nice young woman.” Jazzy recalled their brief conversation in her office last night. She could hear Laura begging. If he remains tied to you, in any way, he’ll never be able to commit to me, to our marriage. Please, please…set him free.

“Even so, we don’t really know her, do we? And Dallas says that everyone is capable of murder, given the right set of circumstances.”

“Yeah, he’s probably right.” Jazzy rubbed the back of her neck. “I suppose I had more reason to kill him than anyone else did, and that’s why I’ll be the number one suspect.”

“But there is no evidence against you. There can’t be. You didn’t kill Jamie. You were here in your apartment when he was murdered.

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