Murder Stalks by Sara York

Author:Sara York
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: fiction, fbi, romantic suspense, thriller, suspense, drama, texas, sexy, kidnap, killer

Chapter 18

Marissa moved through the grocery store, looking over her shoulder every few minutes. She wondered if Tony would show up looking for her. Kicking him out had been a mistake. She had lost her husband, her house, and soon she would lose her dignity. If Tony had murdered that girl, she would be seen as a murderer’s wife. Everyone would wonder how she hadn’t known. Did she really doubt his innocence? Did she believe that he could possibly do something so horrible?

Tony had a dark side. His time at the boys home had scarred him. Losing both sets of parents had left him alone with no one to call family. At night, Marissa heard his fears shouted out in his sleep. Tony didn’t know he talked while he slept, and she didn’t tell him. The pain and anguish he revealed weren’t the kinds of things he would want to share. In the beginning of their marriage, she hoped he would open up, but it had never happened. Tony wasn’t into sharing his innermost feelings. That, more than anything else, had ended their marriage.

Despair pierced her heart. Their daughter’s tiny grave was being exhumed and questions would be asked. Was she drugged? Had there been any past abuses? Did Marissa’s separation from Tony have anything to do with this?

She fought back tears and placed a hand on her belly. There was no evidence yet. She had maybe two weeks before she had to tell him. She let a tear escape before she swiped at her eyes, hiding her pain from the world.

The tickling sensation down her spine returned. People were staring at her. She could feel it. Her husband was supposedly being held for suspicion of murder. Of course people were staring.

Marissa chose a bag of rice and tossed it into her cart. She turned to pick up a package of pasta and Officer Sally Gerrig’s body slammed into her. Anger shot through Marissa’s veins, stiffening her spine.

“Excuse me, I didn’t mean to bump into you,” Sally apologized, ducking her head.

“Are you following me?”

Sally stared at Marissa for a moment before recognition dawned on her face. Her cheeks flamed bright red and she stepped away. Marissa was glad she had the decency to be embarrassed. Marissa wanted to shove Sally into the display of crackers at the end of the aisle. But violence against a cop would get her in jail quicker than she could say ‘bitch.’

“No, I didn’t even know you were here.” Sally backed away from Marissa, knocking into the cracker display, toppling three boxes to the floor. She bent and picked them up, not meeting Marissa’s eyes.

“Really, you haven’t been spying on me? You’re some piece of work.” Marissa grabbed her cart and left the aisle. She picked out a few more items before paying and heading to her apartment.

After putting up the perishables, Marissa dropped onto the couch, wondering where Tony was. She should call him, but didn’t want to encourage him. Soon, she would have to make a decision.

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