Obsession (The Bening Files (Novella) book 4)
“When doing that isn’t possible—omit. Defer. Detour. Circumvent.
And then get out. Don’t linger. Never, ever look back.
Even when she followed the ingrained-from-birth rules, the sick carousel never stopped. It ebbed, for small periods of time, allowing reprieve that usually left her with exhaustion heavier than an eight-ton boat anchor. Left her wondering where the next attack would come from, and when.
Alleviation wasn’t on the horizon today, with relief so quick it seemed more fiction than re...ality. Instead, a climbing swirl attacked the lining of Detective Charleen Davis’ stomach.
If she closed her eyes and took a deep breath, concentrated on anything but the suffocating June heat kicking up the stench of rotting garbage, unwashed flesh, urine and the metallic odor clinging to the prone body lying in front of her, she might be okay.
Maybe.
A layer of sweat popped up across her brow. A spot trailed down her back in a chill that left her insides a quivering mess. It aided the humidity in dampening her blazer and slacks.MoreLess
And then get out. Don’t linger. Never, ever look back.
Even when she followed the ingrained-from-birth rules, the sick carousel never stopped. It ebbed, for small periods of time, allowing reprieve that usually left her with exhaustion heavier than an eight-ton boat anchor. Left her wondering where the next attack would come from, and when.
Alleviation wasn’t on the horizon today, with relief so quick it seemed more fiction than re...ality. Instead, a climbing swirl attacked the lining of Detective Charleen Davis’ stomach.
If she closed her eyes and took a deep breath, concentrated on anything but the suffocating June heat kicking up the stench of rotting garbage, unwashed flesh, urine and the metallic odor clinging to the prone body lying in front of her, she might be okay.
Maybe.
A layer of sweat popped up across her brow. A spot trailed down her back in a chill that left her insides a quivering mess. It aided the humidity in dampening her blazer and slacks.MoreLess
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