Crystal Illusions by J.E. Taylor

Author:J.E. Taylor
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FBI, mystery, serial killer, New York City, district attorney, legal thriller, guardian angel, psychic, psychological suspense
Publisher: JET-Fueled Fiction
Published: 2018-05-29T00:00:00+00:00

Crystal Illusions Chapter 34

Carolyn sat up in bed, her scream filled the bedroom.

Randy switched on the light, his sleepy eyes full of concern. “You okay?”

Carolyn trembled, but nodded anyway. “Just a nightmare,” she said. It was a collage of nightmares, each girl dying in succession, one brutal murder after the other. Not a vision, but memories burned into the fabric of her mind like the path of flame in a house fire.

“You sure?” Randy ran his hand gently over the silky nightgown covering her back.

“Yes. I’m sure.” She met his questioning stare. “Go back to sleep.” She forced a smile and settled into his arms after he shut the light off. The hideous instant replay continued every time she closed her eyes, looping and re-looping in her head.

Sleep was slow, but when it came, it was deep, and she didn’t even stir when Randy’s alarm went off. However, when he sat on the edge of the bed and pushed the hair away from her face, her eyes opened, unfocused until she blinked the sleep out of them.

“I have to go to work.” He leaned down, planting a kiss on her forehead. “I’ll plan on being home early and we can go out to eat, okay?”

Carolyn nodded, nuzzled into the palm on her cheek and closed her eyes again. She only had one place to go today, and no inclination to get out of the warm bed.

A buzzing sound broke through Carolyn’s sleepy brain and she opened one eye to the brightly lit room. The time on the clock caused her to shoot from the bed with a start, it was almost ten. “Holy shit.” It only seemed like minutes ago that Randy kissed her goodbye. She grabbed the vibrating cell phone off the nightstand and flipped it open. “Hey,” her scratchy voice enunciated.

“Are you still in bed?” The baritone voice asked.

“Yeah, what time did you leave this morning?”

“Seven.” Randy answered.

“Why so early?”

“Kevin scheduled a meeting.”

“Oh.” Something about his tone shook the cobwebs from her head. “What’s wrong?”

“My brother called the firm and filed a complaint.”

“What does that mean?”

“It means I should have told my boss about the private securities transaction. He was pissed. The good news is I still have a job. I guess being the leading producer in the firm has its benefits. The bad news is he’s watching me like a hawk.” Randy didn’t elaborate, but that would mean extra scrutiny on all his recommendations and an internal audit on his accounts. He had nothing to hide, so it was no more than a pain in the ass for him. “But if anything happens with your friend there, then the likelihood is I’ll get my walking papers.”

Carolyn sighed. Randy loved his job and he was extremely good at finding the next hot investment and getting his people out before disaster struck. He had a sixth sense about the market that was rare. “Do you need a lawyer?”

His rich laugh filled the line. “No, besides, you don’t specialize in

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