Silent Vows by Catherine Bybee

Author:Catherine Bybee [Bybee, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fantasy, Time Travel, Fiction
ISBN: 9781601548115
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: 2010-08-30T23:00:00+00:00

Catherine Bybee

the room.

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The hospital walls sported greeting cards and cheap garland. Someone tacked tinsel on the ceiling and half-eaten boxes of candy and cookies were everywhere. Todd and Jake arrived at the hospital in plain clothes. They were out of their jurisdiction, but that didn’t stop them from flashing a badge when they hit the wall of a nurse who wasn’t willing to point out where Gwen Adams was.

She was sleeping when they entered her room.

The only noise came from the roommate’s television.

Todd lifted the picture he had of Ms. Adams and compared it to the woman in the bed. Even asleep, she appeared younger. Odd, he thought most elderly people looked older without makeup. So this was the woman Myra feared with her life.

Suddenly, Ms. Adams eyes darted open and straight to his. Her instant scowl quickly changed to a knowing smile. “Officers,” she said in greeting.

Jake looked at his partner than to her. “How do you know we’re cops?”

She didn’t answer. Instead, with her eyes never looking away from Todd’s, she said, “Sit, please.”

“Where have you been, Ms. Adams?” Jake asked the minute they were comfortable.

“Well, we old people are quite forgetful at times.”

“You don’t remember where you’ve been for half a year?”

“Bits and pieces. I’m sorry to have caused so much trouble.” Moaning, she extended her hand asking for her water. “Please?”

Her eyes shifted to Todd’s again. She’s creepy, Myra. I’ll give you that.

“I fell you see, that I remember. Then nothing for quite awhile. Clearly someone took care of me, 146

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