Taken by Lisa Harris

Author:Lisa Harris
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Mills & Boon
Published: 2015-08-14T04:00:00+00:00

ELEVEN

Kate stood up and walked back toward the window to take her mother’s call while Marcus stepped into the small, adjacent kitchen to give her some privacy. “Mom...I was hoping you’d call. How’s Rachel? Is she awake yet?”

Please, God. Please let Rachel be awake...

“Not yet. I’m sorry, Kate.” There was tension in her mother’s voice, along with fatigue. She knew her mother well. Knew that she’d be at that hospital at Rachel’s side every moment possible, even it if meant not getting the rest she needed to keep going.

“How are you coping, Mom?” Kate tried to mask the disappointment in her voice.

“I’m tired, but okay. The women at church have been amazing. Always insisting I eat and get enough rest.”

“And are you getting enough rest?” Kate asked, postponing the inevitable question about Rachel.

“Probably not, but the doctor gave me some sleeping pills that have helped. Eugenia makes sure I sleep at home at night and is even staying with me.”

“I’m glad to hear that. You need your rest, and there isn’t anything you can do for Rachel right now beyond being with her—and taking care of yourself.”

Kate had talked to Eugenia, one of her mother’s closest friends, before she left, asking if she would step in while she was gone and ensure her mother got enough rest. Thankfully, Eugenia had readily agreed.

“What about Sophie?” her mother asked. “Have you found out anything? Do you know who has her? The police have told me very little on this end.”

It was the question Kate had been dreading to answer, as she’d yet to decide how much she should tell her mom. Did she share with her that her granddaughter was being held by people involved in diamond and weapons smuggling? That she was planning to make the exchange in less than forty-eight hours? And that if they didn’t find the diamonds they might never see Sophie alive again?

She settled for leaving out the details for the moment, hoping her mother wouldn’t press for answers until she had something positive to give her. Dealing with Rachel’s injuries was enough on her mother’s plate for the moment.

“There are still more questions than answers, Mom, but they are following every lead they have.”

“I just don’t understand, Kate. Tell me this doesn’t have anything to do with Chad? He might not have ended up being the perfect husband, but I can’t see him doing anything to harm Sophie or Rachel.” Her mother paused to take a deep breath. “On the other hand, if this was just a random kidnapping...I think that’s even more terrifying.”

“Chad wasn’t behind the kidnapping, but there is something you need to know, Mom.” Kate stared at the apartments across the street with their colorful rows of flower boxes filled with hydrangeas, geraniums and roses. “I met with Chad this afternoon.”

“You saw him?”

“I don’t know how to tell you this, but he was hit by a truck after he left the church where we met.”

“What? Is...is he okay?”

Kate paused, wishing she were there with her mother.

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