Lies Never Sleep by Stacy Claflin

Author:Stacy Claflin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stacy Claflin

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Rowena Powell

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Rowena stared out the front window. Everything looked so normal in the neighborhood, but nothing could be further from the truth. Morgan had been shot right in front of their house, and Emmett and Atlas were still missing.

Zion rested a hand on her shoulder.

She took a deep breath. “It’s been over forty-eight hours since we’ve seen Emmett.”

He let his hand rest on the small of her back and kissed her cheek. “And we’ll see him again.”

“You don’t know that.”

“I can feel it.”

She wanted to ask if he thought he knew because of the voodoo, but she had no energy for a fight. Not when her son was missing. They needed to be on the same page. She needed Zion, and if he was back into voodoo—or had never stopped—it was something they would have to talk about another time. Even if he was lying to her about it.

He leaned his head against hers. “Why don’t we go into the living room and sit down?”

“How is that going to help anything? At least if we’re here, we’ll see Emmett if he comes home.”

“We need to rest.”

“Again, how will that help?”

Zion took her hand and stepped back. “If we’re rested, then we’ll have enough energy to do what we need to do tomorrow.”

“And what is that?”

“Ask around about the boys at the school. Morgan was talking to people who know Atlas. We need to talk to the kids in Emmett’s drama club.”

“Didn’t the police talk to all the kids?”

“Yeah, but two days have gone by. Someone might have thought of something in the interim.”

“Maybe.”

“If anyone has, I want to know. Kids won’t necessarily speak up. Someone has to ask, and that someone is me. Us, if you’ll come.”

Rowena’s heart ached. “You think that would help?”

“The girls might feel more comfortable opening up to you.”

He did have a point. “Okay. I’ll do it.”

They headed for the living room. When they passed the kitchen, Zion turned to her. “Do you want anything to eat or drink?”

She shook her head. That was the last thing she wanted. She only wanted Emmett back.

“A glass of wine to relax?”

“You know I don’t drink.”

“Nobody could fault you for having a few sips now.”

“Not after seeing everything my dad went through.”

“Of course. I wasn’t thinking. Sometimes I forget since you have the occasional social drink.”

“It’s fine. I don’t want to start now. Not while I’m this stressed. I just want you. You’ve always been my rock, since I was sixteen.”

Zion kissed her hand and led her to the living room. Once she was comfortable on the couch, he tucked a blanket around her then turned on some soft music and lit a few candles after dimming the lights. He sat and put an arm around her. “Does this remind you of anything?”

She looked into his dark eyes and saw the skinny bullied kid she’d fallen in love with. The football players had made him their target the moment he had started school. He’d been an easy

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