Beaten (SHEPPARD & SONS INVESTIGATIONS #2) by Eveline Rose EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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Jamie
Jack ripped me back to reality by shaking my shoulder. “Jamie, wake up,
you’re having a nightmare.”
I sat up, shoving my brother’s hand away as I sucked air into my lungs
and looked around, blinking as my mind slowly realized I was in my
bedroom. Not in a parking lot, holding my dead wife.
As I wiped the sweat from my brow, I took a few deep breaths to steady my
heartbeat. The memories of Isabelle’s murder by a stalker still haunted me,
and while the nightmares occurred less frequently, they were still vivid.
Intense. Especially around the anniversary of her death, which was today. The
nightmares always left me feeling heart-broken, angry, empty. I should have
been able to protect her. But I’d failed, as a cop and a husband.
Jack stood beside me, patiently offering his quiet support.
I rubbed my hands over my face. “Sorry I woke you again.” I probably
woke Meg, his fiancé, too. They were living with me, to save money, until
they got married in September and moved into their dream home. It helped
me too, since I’d invested most of my savings in Sheppard & Sons
Investigations, the family business I started with my father four years ago.
“No need to apologize. You want to talk about it?” Jack asked.
“No.” Talking wouldn’t help or bring Isabelle back. “Did I wake Meg?”
“Yeah, but she understands. Can I get you anything?”
My soon to be sister-in-law also suffered from occasional nightmares. It
wasn’t surprising, given her history; she’d been trafficked as a teen,
kidnapped last year, and witnessed Jack getting shot when we rescued her.
“Nah man, I’m good. Thanks.” I looked at the clock: five-ten. No point in
trying to go back to sleep. “I think I’ll take a run.” A hard, fast run might help
me clear my mind.
“Okay, I’ll brew some coffee.” Jack placed his hand on my shoulder and
gave me a brotherly squeeze.
I didn’t run for long, but I pushed myself until my calves burned and my
lungs felt like bursting. The dread of the nightmare was still lingering, so I
took an ice-cold shower, hoping it’d shock the painful memories out of my
head. It didn’t. After dressing in jeans and a polo, I went to the kitchen. The
last thing I needed right now was to be alone with my morbid thoughts, even
if I didn’t feel like talking. My stomach growled as I inhaled the rich scent of
bacon, and fresh coffee.
“Mmm, smells good in here.” I forced myself to smile.
“Morning Jamie, Jack made coffee and breakfast is almost done.” Meg said
as she flipped an omelet. Then she walked over and gave me a tight, sisterly
hug.
I hugged her back and whispered, “Thanks. I needed that.”
Meg wasn’t my sister-in-law yet, but I already considered her family. When
she had needed a place to stay after a mob boss, hellbent on revenge,
abducted her and turned her place into a crime scene, we told her she could
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