Random Acts of Iniquity by Christy Barritt

Author:Christy Barritt [Barritt, Christy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: River Heights
Published: 2019-08-02T04:00:00+00:00

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Chase and I drove across town to the condo that had been rented by someone named Tyler Billings. The police were still looking into him, but he appeared to be the person who’d ordered that mask.

I prayed we’d find the guy. That we’d stop him before he could do more damage.

Twenty minutes later, we pulled to a stop in front of an expensive condo complex that overlooked the Ohio River. The building was newer, with a contemporary design and neatly landscaped green spaces.

Chase left me in the car while he went over to chat with Wilson for a minute. I anxiously waited for him to return with news. Finally, ten minutes later, he did.

He climbed back into the driver’s seat. “No one is there, but they got a warrant to search the place for clues. We should wait here for now.”

“Understood.” Silence fell in the car.

I stared out the window. Tapped my fingers. Tried to be patient.

Chase shifted, turning toward me. As I glanced at him, I saw the serious look in his eyes. He was about to say something either heartfelt or heart-crushing. I wasn’t sure which.

Chase swallowed hard before saying, “I’ve missed you, Holly.”

I blinked. Had I just heard him correctly? I knew I had, but his words threw me off balance. “I’ve missed you too, Chase.”

“There’s something I want you to know.” He turned toward me in the vehicle.

I shifted in my seat so I could see him better. “What’s that?”

“I’ve been going to a therapist the past few months.”

I squinted, unsure if I’d heard him correctly. “What? Really?”

He glanced down at his hands before nodding. “Really. I know when we broke up, I said it was because I needed to deal with my brother and what happened to him. But I began to realize that I might not ever know what happened to him. I began to ask myself if I would be able to accept that.”

“And?” I nearly held my breath as I waited for his response. This could be a major turning point in his emotional closure.

“And my therapist has been working with me and helping me realize that I can’t change the past.”

“What do you mean? What do you want to change?”

Chase shrugged. “I didn’t realize the pressure I was putting on myself. The guilt I was bearing. I thought if I could find his killer that everything would right itself in my world. He’s made me realize that it’s not that simple.”

“Life rarely is.”

Chase glanced up at me, regret in his gaze. “I also came to realize what a mistake it was to let you walk away instead of fighting for our future together.”

My heart skipped a beat. “Is that right?”

“You’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me, Holly. You make my world a better place. But I’m not sure you can say the same for me.”

“Of course you made my life better. You make me feel safe, and you make me feel loved, and you accept me for who I am—even with all my quirks.

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