Hard Road by Joanna Blake
Author:Joanna Blake [Blake, Joanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-01-23T05:00:00+00:00
âShow me the pictures you saved. All of you perverts like your souvenirs, donât you? Are they on your computer?â
He swallowed and nodded. He entered his password. He just sat there, bleeding everywhere. I pulled out my gun and cocked it.
âFucking show me.â
He moved a lot faster with the gun pointed at him. I watched as he opened folder after folder. It was buried down a few levels. Finally, we were staring at a folder simply marked P. He opened it and I leaned over.
Photos. So many photos. There must be hundreds of them, I realized in disgust. But I had to see. I had to know everything sheâd been through. I had to know her, body and soul.
I took the mouse and flipped through.
Parker. My Parker. Looking annoyed at having her picture taken. Unaware she was being photographed at family gatherings, barbecues, just hanging out in her room. Close-ups of her wearing skirts. Lots of those. I closed my eyes, feeling sick.
I opened them again, forcing myself to see. There were more pictures. He was getting braver now. Parker sleeping, her bare legs sticking out from under the blankets. Parker looking less annoyed and more scared.
And then a picture of her looking traumatized in her nightgown. Huge blue eyes in her pale and frightened face. Her hands clutching the top of her nightgown to hold it in place. He must have taken it when he came into her room. During.
She couldnât have been older than fifteen.
I cursed, feeling bile rise in my throat. I had seen enough.
âAnything else? Other kiddie pics?â
If he had them, I wanted him to go to jail. Not for Parker. I wouldnât put her through that. But it would be easy enough to make an anonymous tip. I knew Trace was more than ready to do it. Cain too.
âNo! I swear! Iâm not a monster. She was just so perfect. I didnât mean to. I couldnât help myself.â
I stared at him, my finger feeling mighty twitchy. I stood there for a long fucking time. The picture of Parker on the screen was the only thing that held me in check.
âPlease . . .â
I holstered my gun, flicking on the safety. Then I pulled out the bottle of lighter fluid I had in my inside pocket. His eyes got wide.
âDo you have a fire extinguisher?â
He nodded.
âIn the garage.â
âOkay, so when I leave, you are going to get the fire extinguisher and put this out. You are not going to call the police. I have your computer backed up remotely. I already knew you had the photos. I will be more than happy to send your punk ass to jail.â
âI wonât tell the police.â
âYou like hurting little girls, is that it? You sick fuck?â
âNo. I never wanted to hurt her. I love her.â
âThatâs what you think love is?â I showed him my knife and pointed it at his dick. âIf you ever touch a little girl again, or anyone who isnât your wife, I will remove this. Along with your hands.
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| Divorce | Domestic Life |
| Friendship | Mothers & Children |
| Single Women | Sisters |
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