Full Circle by Mariella Starr

Author:Mariella Starr [Starr, Mariella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blushing Books Publications
Published: 2014-09-21T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Jack handed Josie a fresh ice pack and her cell phone mouthing, 'Alex.'

Josie hoisted herself up to a sitting position and took the phone. She took a deep breath and with fake exuberance exclaimed, "Alex, how is camp?"

A few minutes later, she disconnected the call and curled up in a ball on the couch. Jack reappeared with another ice pack since she had ignored the first.

This one she gently laid against a badly swollen black eye and cheek. The damage to her left eye was extensive—the entire eye socket was a mass of bruised flesh and swollen shut, and her cheek had bruises down to her jawline. The doctors had bandaged her left eye, x-rayed and scanned her with several different machines to make sure there was no swelling of the brain or broken bones. Her right eye was also black and bloodshot, but it had not sustained a direct hit. The doctors assured her that her vision should be fine once the swelling receded.

The Rescue Squad EMTs had transported her to the closest hospital, Elkview General, where she had spent the night guarded and watched over by Jack, Buck and after he'd delivered Jolene Watson to the County lockup, Deputy Clay Tucker. The hospital discharged her the next morning, and Jack was back to playing nursemaid again.

"The word is out, Alex knows about the bodies," Josie mumbled.

"How," Jack demanded.

"Contraband cell phones, computers and I-pads and tablets. He says the kids are well connected. Apparently, he's one of only a few who didn't sneak a device into camp. He was worried, but I told him it was all in the hands of the FBI and didn't have anything to do with us. He's been in contact with some of his friends here, too. He knew about Sheriff Malone's accident and he asked if I was sheriff again."

Jack sat down beside her and guided her head onto his lap, gently kneading her shoulders.

Josie moaned. "I told him it wasn't me, not this week, like it was a joke."

"You lied to him," Jack said bluntly. "That's going to come back and bite you. If he's on-line, and talking to his friends in town, he's going to find out that you were attacked. "

"I'm not the sheriff this week," Josie protested. "Deputy Tucker has taken over until I get cleared for duty in a couple of days."

"Weeks," Jack disagreed. "You're not going to be cleared for work that soon, and you're not going to talk your way back any sooner. Do you need another painkiller?"

"No, I'm okay," she protested. "You keep pushing those pain killers at me."

"When you whine, you're hurting," Jack said with a wry grin. "You're whining."

"You're supposed to be nice to me," Josie complained. "At least that bitch is still behind bars and won't be getting out anytime soon. Has Agent Coulter called?"

"Yes, but I told him you were resting," Jack said. "He's going to stop by this evening and I might let you talk to him if you behave.

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