Forever (A Morgan Cross FBI Suspense Thriller—Book Five) by Blake Pierce

Author:Blake Pierce [Pierce, Blake]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2023-10-12T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Megan leaned her head against the cool window of the van, watching her own breath fog up the glass as she exhaled. The night was dark, the streetlights casting a soft orange glow on the pavement below. She couldn't help but smile at the thought of their earlier movie date - her cheeks still felt warm from all the laughter they shared. Her date was older than her, but there was a certain charm that came with his age. She felt a surge of gratitude for having met him at the church group; it was a serendipitous blessing.

Mom and Dad would love him, she thought to herself, thinking about how proud they'd be of her choice. Megan had always been teased by her parents for her string of not-so-perfect boyfriends.

Her eyes drifted towards the hardware store's entrance, willing her date to emerge any moment now. As much as she wanted to bask in the afterglow of their evening, the clock was ticking. It was already almost ten p.m., and she had to be home by 10:30 at the latest. Where was he? What could possibly be taking him so long?

"Okay, Megan, calm down," she murmured, folding her hands in her lap and taking a deep breath. "He'll be out soon."

She tried to distract herself by replaying the funniest moments from their date in her mind, focusing on the sound of his laughter and the way his eyes crinkled when he smiled. But the longer he took, the more her anxiety began to bubble up inside her. A part of her worried about her parents' reaction if she was late, while another part couldn't shake off a nagging unease about being alone in a parked van at night.

At long last, her date strode back to the van, a plastic bag swinging from his hand. He tossed it on the backseat before sliding behind the wheel. Megan craned her neck to get a better look at its contents: rope and duct tape. Her curiosity piqued, she turned to face him as he settled in the driver's seat.

"Sorry for taking so long," he said, adjusting the rearview mirror. "I needed to pick up some stuff for work tomorrow before the store closed."

Megan offered a tight smile, her unease momentarily forgotten. "It's fine," she replied, brushing off her previous anxiety. "But I really need to get home now. My parents are expecting me back soon."

"Of course," he said, nodding understandingly as he started the engine. The van roared to life, and Megan felt a shiver of relief run down her spine. As much as she'd enjoyed their date, she really did need to get home.

As they pulled away from the hardware store, Megan couldn't help but glance back at the rope and duct tape once more. She wondered what kind of job required such items, but decided that it was none of her business. Instead, she focused on the familiar sights passing by outside her window, counting the minutes until she would be back within the comforting embrace of her family home.

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