Off the Grid by Karyn Good

Author:Karyn Good [Good, Karyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Action-Suspense, Suspense
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2014-06-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

Sophie pushed through her front door, arms full of groceries, envisioning the hot steamy water of the bath, lots of bubbles and a glass of Caleb’s wine. Kellie and the baby were at an appointment with Caleb. The house was empty leaving her with a few precious minutes of alone time. She figured the spa treatment would soak away sore muscles and give her a chance to indulge in the awkward anticipation of seeing Caleb.

She flicked on the lights and called out, “Marnie.”

“I’m sorry to say she’s not here.”

She tracked his words on a puff of panic to a chair. Jason Drummond lounged indolent in her living room. His burly sidekick at attention behind him. She clamped a trembling hand over her mouth, trapping in the scream while juggling her produce. There was nothing she could do about the spike in heart rate except breathe and back the hell up.

“I need a moment of your time.” He lifted a hand, signaled. “Why don’t you help Dr. Monroe with her bags?”

Drummond swirled the contents of his wine glass and gave a delicate sniff. “Courtesy of Caleb I imagine. He has excellent taste.” He shot a sneer around the room. “At least he used to, before he got tangled up with you.”

“Don’t like what you see, then get the hell out.” She held onto her bags instigating a childish game of tug of war. At the first tear she shoved the whole lot at him. Glee shot through her fear when he stumbled back.

“Bitch.” He let it all drop and stepped toward her. Bags split open. Oranges, apples and cans of diet soda rolled around their feet.

Drummond sighed. “Enough.”

She held up her middle finger and gave the big guy a flash of her pearly whites. His name calling was the very least of her worries. She faced the man in the chair. “On break from trolling high schools?”

Drummond’s lip curled. “And here I thought you were too smart to believe a freak like your sister.”

She pulled out her cell phone. “I’m calling the cops.”

“I wouldn’t if I were you.” Jason nodded to his sidekick. He plucked her phone out of her hand. Drummond studied her while he swallowed back more of her wine. “About your sister…”

“What about her?”

“She came to see me last night.”

Oh, Marnie, what have you done now?

His words a noose around the neck of any hope she had her sister might have the clarity of mind to do the sensible and right thing. Even for Kellie.

“I did warn her.” He shrugged inside his two thousand dollar suit. “I’m no longer interested in being reasonable. It’s unfortunate you’ve been caught up in this mess. But things being the way they are I’m forced to prove a point.”

She remained silent. Not by choice. By sheer lack of saliva and courage. Reasonable? Nothing about him suggested he understood the concept.

“My reputation is on the line.”

Moisture salted her tongue in a rush. The sheer egotism of his statement fueling a spark of unhelpful nastiness in her.

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