Married Lovers by Jackie Collins

Author:Jackie Collins
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Published: 2008-04-02T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Ryan was waiting for the right opportunity before broaching the subject of divorce. Since Mandy was on her best behavior he found it difficult to start the conversation. It didn’t help that she was also upset about her father’s new bride–so was he for that matter, but for different reasons. Then another family drama erupted. His sister, Evie, called in the middle of the night sobbing and crying out for help.

“You’ve got to come get us,” Evie implored, sounding desperate. “Please hurry. Marty went crazy again. I know he’s going to hurt us.”

Us? Were his nephews in danger? Christ! He read about it all the time. Some husband goes berserk and blows his entire family away.

After assuring Evie he’d get there as soon as possible, Ryan jumped out of bed and hurriedly dressed. Then, since this was an emergency and he might need help, he decided to wake Mandy, who had not stirred. He stared at his sleeping wife. Her eyes were hidden beneath a black velvet sleep mask, her ears were filled with foam noise blockers because she claimed he snored–which he could swear he didn’t–and she did not look as if she was going to wake up any time soon. He nudged her all the same, and she surfaced in a sleeping-pill stupor. “What?” she mumbled bad-temperedly, throwing her arms in the air. “Is there an earthquake? Wass goin’ on?”

“Nothing,” he said shortly. “Go back to sleep.”

What was he thinking? She’d be a burden not an asset.

Cameron Paradise. Where are you when I need you?

He made it to his car and took off like a rocket.

As soon as he hit Sunset his mind began racing. Should he have taken his gun out of the lock box in the safe? Maybe called the cops? He had plenty of friends who worked in law enforcement, perhaps they could help.

Jesus! What the fuck was he supposed to do?

Cutting through numerous red lights, he made it to Evie’s house as quickly as possible.

Evie met him at the front door, red-eyed and weepy.

“What happened?” he demanded. “Where the hell is the sonofabitch?”

“He got drunk again,” she said in a low whisper. “Then he started screaming about you and your rich friends, and why didn’t you give us money. Coming to your house the other night must have set him off.”

“Great!” Ryan said, walking into the house with Evie close behind him.

“I told him you’re always offering me money and that I won’t take it. That’s when he got out of control and started wrecking things.”

“Did he hit you or the kids?”

“No. He stormed out, but he’ll be back.”

“I’m sure he will,” Ryan said grimly.

“I don’t feel safe here anymore,” Evie said, still tearful. “We can’t be here when he gets back.”

“Right,” Ryan said, thinking fast. “Where are the boys?”

“In their room. They’re frightened, they don’t know what’s going on.”

“Okay, okay,” he said. “I want you to run upstairs and pack an overnight bag for all of you–you’re coming with me. We’ll sort out what to do in the morning.

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