The Embrace Series: Romantic Suspense Box Set by Dana Mason

Author:Dana Mason [Mason, Dana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dana Mason
Published: 2016-11-10T22:00:00+00:00

Ali watched Johnny eat while waiting for her food. She honestly couldn’t remember the last time they’d eaten. Her days were blurred together, a mix of confusion and sorrow. Pain. Even sleep didn’t bring relief to the pain she felt when she thought about her baby. Never in her life had Ali felt so helpless. She closed her eyes and tried to inhale a steady breath, pins and needles attacked her senses, the numbness from laying in one place for so long fading completely, now she just felt exhausted. She had no idea of the day . . . or the time and she didn’t really care. It seemed to her, counting the days only made everything more excruciating.

After she and Johnny finished eating, they sat at the table staring at each other, waiting for news. She looked around the room at the other faces also waiting. Mark, Brian, even Agent Simms looked exhausted.

Agent Peters and Melissa were gone . . . she had a faint memory of Julie being there before also . . . but she couldn’t be sure. Before Ali had a chance to ask, the dining room door swung open and Melissa stepped in, her face pale and drawn.

“What is it?” Brian asked.

“They’ve identified the body,” she said, her voice trembling. “Agent Peters is on his way back here.”

“It’s about damn time,” Mark said.

“How do you know?” Brian asked.

“They just showed him leaving the Coroner’s office on the live news coverage.”

Ali swallowed hard and looked at Johnny, but he looked just as withdrawn as she felt. She turned back to see Melissa’s face crumple and tears seep from her eyes. Ali’s heart raced at the sight of Melissa’s tears. What if it was Micah? She stared, unable to stand and comfort her sister, unable to move at all.

Brian wrapped his arms around Melissa and held her while she cried. “Lis, shh . . . stop crying. It’s going to be okay,” he said trying to sooth her. “I’m sure it’s not Micah.”

“You don’t know that,” Melissa cried and Ali lost the slight grip of control she had too.

Her hands started to tremble and the food she’d just ate was turning in her stomach. “What if it is Micah, they wouldn’t have told us over the phone. Peters would tell us in person.”

“It’s not!” Brian’s voice was raised, but he waved Mark down, who was pacing now. “It’s not, come on, hold it together, guys. Don’t do this,” he said against Melissa’s shoulder. He sat Melissa down in the nearest chair and with a shaky voice said, “Just relax and think positive here—damn it—send good vibes. What’s the word—ju-ju, we need some good ju-ju.” He looked up at the ceiling then he started pacing the room too.

“Ju-Ju,” Melissa snorted through her tears.

Johnny chuckled. “And he said I was a mess.”

Brian shot a finger at Johnny. “Shut up, Bennett!”

The dining room door opened slowly and they all turned as Agent Peters peeked around the corner. “So?” Melissa said impatiently as Peters inched into the room.

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