Panic in Paxton Park by J A Whiting

Author:J A Whiting [Whiting, J A]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J A Whiting / Jeri White
Published: 2017-10-19T23:00:00+00:00

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Jack returned from leading the adventure trip and immediately made plans to meet Shelly and spend the day with her. In the morning, they biked the easier paths around the mountain so Shelly wouldn’t have to deal with too many hills. The injuries from the attack on her from the last murder case had pretty much healed and already she felt like she could tackle more strenuous exercise. Rushing along under the dappled sunlight, past the towering pines, with the warm wind on her face, Shelly’s heart swelled with joy as she and Jack pedaled their bicycles over the trails.

When they finished the twelve-mile ride, the couple stopped at the resort’s Mountain Pub for lunch. The pub was built in post and beam style with a cathedral ceiling and warm, deep golden wood on the walls, floor, and ceiling promoting a rustic, cozy atmosphere. Big windows faced the mountains affording beautiful views of the pines, fields, mountain, and lake.

Sitting by the window, Shelly and Jack ordered drinks and shared an appetizer while she gave him a rundown on all he’d missed during the week.

“Why did Jay want you to sit in on the interview with Adam Wall?” Jack asked, not knowing about Shelly’s meaningful dreams and confused as to how she could be of any help to law enforcement.

Before answering, Shelly took a swallow of her beverage in order to gather her thoughts and consider how to respond. “Jay thinks I have a strong intuition, that I pick up on subtle things about people and situations that most people miss. I don’t know that I agree with her, but she asked and I felt obligated to help, so I went.”

“Interesting.” Jack looked at the young woman across from him, his blue eyes like lasers on her. “There were people in the military like that. They had an uncanny ability to anticipate danger. Some men and women can do that sort of thing naturally, it is part of who they are. For some reason, they’re more skilled at noticing and reading subtle signals that others give off. I found it fascinating.” He leaned forward. “When something’s wrong, is there some tiny scent on the air that more intuitive people can pick up on? Is there a vibration in the air that doesn’t seem normal? Is there a heightened sense of sight or hearing that sets off an alarm in the person’s brain? I talked to some of the men who seemed to have this skill. They told me they had no idea what was alerting them to the danger, somehow they just knew it was coming.”

Shelly listened with focused attention, intrigued by Jack’s experience with the soldiers who could perceive danger and with his questions and speculation about how people were able to sense such things. Did the military have an understanding of these skills? She’d bet there weren’t any soldiers who had dream premonitions … or were there?

When Jack asked Shelly a question, she didn’t hear what he said because she was deep in thought about their conversation, so Jack had to repeat it.

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