Texas Strong by Jean Brashear

Author:Jean Brashear [Brashear, Jean]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jean Brashear
Published: 2016-03-03T08:00:00+00:00

Jake bolted awake, drenched in sweat. Hard and aching from a dream of Laura one summer night when the kids were off at camp, he put out an arm to draw her close—

And encountered air. Empty sheets.

She loves you, Jake.

Did she? How was this love, to just pull up roots and leave? He’d never expected anything like it from her.

He launched himself from the bed, in no mood to concede that most of her belongings were still in the house, that he’d broken a sacred tradition. She was gone, damn it, and she should be here. How the hell could they resolve anything if she’d vanished?

But the word itself sent a small shudder through him. Vanished.

Every day in his work, he witnessed how easily a loved one could be lost. One moment a person was riding in a car or walking down the street or simply sitting in a chair and—bam. Life, so rich and potent, snuffed out. Or bodies shattered in such a manner that they’d never be the same.

No. Not his Laura. She couldn’t be stolen from him so effortlessly. He’d fight the devil himself for her—

He grabbed the phone, heedless of the hour. Dialed her cell. This was stupid. He’d missed an anniversary—okay, an important one. The important one. But they could talk. Work things out.

Assuming he could find her.

The phone kicked to voicemail. “Leave me a message,” said the beautiful half-husky tone that even now had the power to reach down inside him.

“Laura, where the hell are you? This isn’t funny. I don’t know what you’re trying to prove—” Great, just great. That’ll bring her back. One steadying breath, then, “Come home. I’m—” The beep signaled the end of the message right in the middle of “—worried.”

He stared at the receiver in his hand. Stifled the urge to throw it out the window. Debated another attempt. Not that it would help. He had to see her. Be with her. Hold her and everything would work out.

Where was she?

Jake tossed the phone onto the mattress. By the second bounce, he was already starting the shower.

No more sleep tonight.

Might as well work.

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