She Has A Secret: An absolutely gripping crime thriller with a massive twist by Jack Parker

Author:Jack Parker [Parker, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-04-25T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

I woke up the next morning, with no idea where I was.

It took me a few minutes, to place the blue-painted wooden panelled walls and the heavy antique furniture that was at odds with the un-hotel-like mix of flea market decor and family keepsakes.

The broken-in comfort of the large bed and the absolutely wonderful smells of freshly-brewed coffee and scrambled eggs clued me in. Home. With David! Groggy as I was, the thought still filled me with a little bubble of joy.

I rolled over quickly and checked his alarm clock: five-forty-five. Lots of time. I'd grab a quick bite, then head back to my hotel room to shower and change.

I yawned and stretched, and shuffled around in the thick, puffy blankets. I wished I didn't have to work today. It was nice and cozy right here. I glanced over at the side table, and was surprised to see the book I'd been reading before I left, still marked at the same page. In fact, pretty much everything was the same as before I'd left. My toiletries, my diet soda in the fridge, the clothes I'd left behind in the closet - everything was the same. Hadn't David been doing any living here at all? He said he'd never brought Taylor here, that a farmhouse wasn't her style. I'd pointed out that the old kennel in the backyard might have suited her perfectly. David tried not to laugh when I'd said that, he really did. But he ended up spraying wine out his nose anyway. Gross, but really funny.

Regret hit me again, like a tidal wave. I'd handled it all wrong. I shouldn't have left. Four months of near-silence...God, I'd been so wrong. I should have tried harder to work it out, or at least not taken such a long time to talk to him. I hoped the damage wasn't permanent.

Last night was one of the best nights' sleep that I'd ever had. We'd sat up way too late, just talking. It had been terrific. Communication is the key, right? I've heard that somewhere.

We'd decided to give things another shot, but we were going to take our time about it. Right in the middle of a potentially huge case wasn't the time to start getting all heavy with the personal stuff. Now, that being said, I think the reason that I slept so well was because I felt so warm and safe here.

The image of Orr's face intruded in my happy bubble, smashing it apart. Dammit. When would I stop feeling like a guilty piece of shit? I wish I'd never met him. Even worse, I knew that I didn't really mean that. Lie to myself much? And how could I completely forgive David, if I couldn't forgive myself? Why did this love-and-relationship-crap have to be so complicated?

I tossed on my clothes and did a quick cleanup in the bathroom. A quick pause to examine my face in the mirror. I squinted at my reflection. Well...I guess I didn't look like a monster.

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