Small Town Secrets by Allie Harrison

Author:Allie Harrison [Harrison, Allie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, suspense
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2018-07-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Hidden in the shadows, Chief Franklin Daniels stood just inside the woods north of Marston’s Tunnel. Around him, the only sounds came from the rustle of fall leaves in the cool breeze and the whispers of scampering critters. The rich scent of approaching rain hung in the air. Through the darkness, he stared into the tunnel. He was certain he would be old and gray, forgetful with dementia when he was ninety, and still remember that fateful night Kelly Mattis died. Even now, the memory of the flashing lights of police cars left him in a cold sweat.

Sometimes weeks passed without a reminder.

Sometimes, he couldn’t get through an hour in a day without needing to grasp something solid to keep from shaking with the memory he couldn’t suppress. Things hadn’t happened as he thought they would that night. And he’d spent the past decade trying to do right to make up for his mistakes. There wasn’t a moment that passed that he didn’t wish he could go back and change one night. It wasn’t possible, so he made do the best he knew how.

Now this thing with Lizzy Signorino happened. He wished he could make it less than what it was, but she was a business owner in town. Everyone knew her. He was pretty certain folks would see the hand prints on her throat. This was not something he could sweep under the rug with a smile or a wag of his finger.

Standing here in the dark, he was again reminded, just as he’d discovered that night eleven years ago and many times since, there were no sure promises in life. It didn’t heal to come here. It didn’t help to clear his mind. It didn’t make his days easier. It didn’t end his nightmares.

His phone chirped, indicating he had a personal text. He slid his phone from his pocket. The light on the display that revealed the message also lit up the night. Anyone who might have been close would have seen his face.

No one was nearby.

I need your help.

He sucked in a breath. He should ignore the plea or refuse. He also knew it was impossible because his dick hardened with just the thought of the woman who sent the text.

Perhaps it would be best if he took out the gun he carried and swallowed a bullet. It would be the quickest solution.

In the end, he didn’t have the courage. At least not right now. As he headed back into town, his footsteps crunching in the foliage, the first raindrops fell with enough force to sting his face.

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