Stuck with My Bossy Protector by E.A. Herrick EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: E.A. Herrick
- Language: English
- Genre: contemporary romance
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Prologue
Mia
“Ahhhhhhhhhh!” The sound rips from my throat, echoing off the walls
of my small house and shattering the eerie silence. My mind
struggles to process what I’m seeing. I can’t breathe, can’t think,
can’t do anything but stand there, frozen in terror.
I had just returned home after spending nearly two months in Brazil. I
was looking forward to a shower, a glass of wine, and my own bed. I
unlocked my door, and the first thing that hit me as I stepped inside was the
smell—an awful, rancid odor that made my stomach churn. I wrinkled my
nose. Dawn must have left food out.
I didn’t know her very well, but she needed a place to stay for a few
weeks, and I had an empty house. The relief I felt at finally getting home
was swept away.
“Nice.”
I walked through the hallway, and the smell grew stronger with every
step. This had to be more than old take-out containers. Maybe something
was wrong with the fridge? Or the trash hadn’t been taken out? She was
supposed to be out of the house three days ago. It didn’t look dirty, but there
was something seriously rank. I pushed open the bedroom door, expecting
to find a mess, but I found something far worse instead.
I stare at the bloody body lying in my bed. Her eyes are wide open,
staring blankly at the ceiling, and her mouth is open in a silent scream. The
sight is horrifying. My scream tears at my throat. I didn’t even realize I was
making the noise until find myself back on my porch, gasping for breath.
I fumble for my phone, my hands shaking so violently that I almost drop
it. The nine-one-one operator’s voice is calm, too calm for the situation.
“Nine-one-one, what’s your emergency?”
“There’s a body…in my house…she’s dead…” I whisper, breathless with
fear.
The woman asks me question after question. I do everything I can not to
lose my cool. She suggests I perform CPR, and I lose it.
“She’s bloated and dead!” I shout into the phone. “A corpse. Her chest is
a bloody mess. There is nothing to save!”
Just then, I hear the sirens in the distance. The police arrive quickly,
followed by a fire truck and an ambulance. I stand frozen to the spot as they
swarm the house. It doesn’t take long for them to confirm there is indeed a
dead body in my bed. The house is transformed into a crime scene. Yellow
tape goes up, officers and detectives move in and out, and I’m bombarded
with questions. How long have I been gone? Did I know the victim well?
When did I last see her?
I sit on the front porch, a blanket draped over my shoulders, but I can’t
stop shivering. It’s not the cold—it’s the shock. The detective in charge, a
stern woman with a kind face, sits beside me, her notebook in hand.
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