"You can't suppress me forever. I am you, and you are me. We are one. You cannot fight that." His other self sneered, I defiantly clenched my fists, ready to give him a beating of my own.
"Sure, we're about the same, but you're just in my head, you don't exist, you're only using me as a fucked up vessel, we're as different as the two faces of a quarter, sure we share the same body, but I know that I am definitely the owner of this body, this is mine, this is my mind, this is my life, and you're crossing the line. You are not real.
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.