The video went to a fisherman who rambled on about having found other bodies in the past, but his words fall on deaf ears. All I can hear is the roaring of my blood in my veins.
When the reporter comes back on, though, I tune in. “Johnny, you said Neil Johnson had been declared missing?”
“That’s right, Carl. He was reported missing almost three months ago. Police say identifying evidence will be difficult, as he was in the water for that entire time. They are asking the public for help in identifying the culprits. Back to you.”
“And in other news … ”
I just stand there. Dazed. It’s a minute before I realize June’s hand is waving in my face. Tears stream down her cheeks. “What do we do?”
I wish I knew.
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He ended a life to save mine. Now the walls are closing in.
They hunt us, seeking our weaknesses. I may have to sacrifice myself to save him.
I never meant to love him.
Yet now I'm enthralled, ensnared by his every word, his every look.
The way he moves, the way he undresses me with his eyes.
I can’t let go. Not when his touch sets me ablaze.
My job with his father’s worst enemy is an existential threat. I’m undercover in enemy territory and I can’t trust anyone.
If we can endure the gathering storm, our bond might save us.
Yet a betrayal whispers in the shadows, one that could shatter us for good.