Sin by Crystal V. Rhodes

Author:Crystal V. Rhodes
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction, romance, romantic suspense, african american romance
Publisher: Crystal V. Rhodes

CHAPTER 14

It was Sunday, and Nedra sat in the chair next to Sharon’s bed, reading the bible. Sunday had always been special to her. Being a preacher’s daughter, how could it not be? It was the Lord’s Day—one of worship, fellowship, and prayer.

Her daily habit was to read a passage from the bible and say a prayer, but on Sundays that ritual always seemed special. It was as if, on his special day, God could hear her words more clearly and grant her request a little quicker. She knew it was a foolish thought, God heard prayers everyday; but, she closed her eyes and whispered her prayer a little bit more fervently this day, asking God to move her friend past this pain.

Earlier, she and Carla had taken Sharon home from the hospital and whisked her to the house in the Berkley Hills that Carla and Jacob shared. Sore and emotionally scarred, Sharon had spoken very little as they tucked her into bed and tried, unsuccessfully, to feed her. Presently, she was sleeping peacefully, but Nedra knew that she was not at peace. What Richard had done had injured more than her physical body, it had injured her spirit. It took longer to heal a wounded spirit.

“How is she doing?”

Nedra opened her eyes. Carla stood in the doorway.

“She hasn’t stirred. Go rest. I’ll take your watch and stay with her a little longer. You’ve had a long weekend. You’ve got to be tired.”

Tightening her arms across her chest, Carla gave a deep sigh. “It’s been a long weekend for all of us.” She managed a drawn smile. “Come on down and get a cup of tea. There’s nothing either of us can do for her right now, and you didn’t eat breakfast.

Minutes later, Nedra sat in the cozy kitchen nook sharing a cup of tea with Carla. Her friend looked exhausted. Dark rings lay beneath her eyes.

Nedra dunked her tea bag, laid it aside, and relished the warmth of the liquid sliding down her throat.

“Is Jacob still upstairs?

“Would you believe he went downtown to his office?”

Nedra raised a questioning brow. “On Sunday?”

Carla chuckled at what she described as Nedra’s preacher voice. “Yes, he’s working on some big case the Prosecutor’s office is putting together against this Carter Group, or something like that. They had a big shoot-out this weekend—drugs, rival gangs. You know the story.”

“Oh, Lord.”

“There are bodies all over the place. Jacob’s office has been tracking these creeps for a while, and they’re about ready to lower the boom. A lot of people are going down on this one. The shoot-out may speed things up a bit, and with all that’s happened with Sharon and Richard....” Carla’s shoulders slumped. “Well, Jacob hasn’t had time to take care of the business he brought home with him, so he went to the office where it’s quiet.”

Nedra nodded. Silence settled between them, but it was interrupted by a voice from the doorway.

“He loves you.”

Nedra’s eyes flew to the speaker. Sharon’s gray eyes bore into her’s.

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