In His Sights by Jo Davis

Author:Jo Davis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2014-07-27T16:00:00+00:00

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Chris awoke to an unfamiliar bedroom, and it took him a few minutes to get his bearings. Rolling over, he pressed his face into the pillow and postponed getting out of bed as long as possible.

At least until he recalled Robyn sliding in next to him last night, and that made him wonder where she’d gone. Maybe he’d slept so long, she’d taken Maddy to school and had gone to work already.

Curiosity propelled him to push himself upright. He sat for a moment, testing the waters just in case he got sick or dizzy. When neither of those things happened, he got out of bed and stood. So far, so good.

By the time he got to the en suite bathroom, he realized he was still tired and a bit weak. The cyanide had done a number on him for sure. Nothing he couldn’t overcome, though, with another day of rest. Moving slowly, he showered and dressed in some jeans and a T-shirt.

Then he went in search of Robyn. And coffee. What he found was one of those fancy one-cup automatic machines and several types of brew to choose from. But no Robyn. A piece of paper on the kitchen table caught his attention, and he walked over to read it.

Took Maddy to school. Running a few errands, be home soon. Bringing pastries.

His stomach growled and he went back to the coffeemaker. After investigating the choices, he settled on a French roast that he hoped was strong enough to revive his brain and get the juices flowing. Might take two cups.

After making his coffee, he took the steaming mug and tried to sit still at the kitchen table. But he got restless and decided to wander to the living room. There, he turned on the TV and watched a bit of Good Morning America. Soon his attention strayed and he found himself looking around the room, focusing on the photos Robyn had displayed.

The ones on the end tables were mostly of Maddy. On the wall were pictures of two different older couples, and he figured these must be Maddy’s grandparents.

But it was the pictures on the mantel that drew him in like the proverbial moth to the flame. Unable to help himself, he rose from the sofa and padded to the fireplace, studying the studio photo of the man he assumed was Greg, who had once held Robyn’s heart.

The man was handsome, he had to admit. He’d have to be, Chris thought, to snag a woman like Robyn. Not that Chris thought himself a great catch. No, it was just weird gazing at the man Robyn clearly wasn’t over and trying to imagine what had happened.

Greg had dark hair and bright blue eyes. His smile for the camera was boyish. But was it Chris’s imagination, or did his eyes seem a bit sad? As he moved onto the next photo, his gut did an unpleasant turn to see this one was a candid shot of Robyn on the same man’s lap in a lounge chair.

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