"Think you can run away from me darlin?" He hisses in my ear, sending a shiver down my spine.
Then, I feel a sharp, stinging sensation on my cheek and my head turns to the left.
"I don't want to have to bruise that pretty little face of yours, but if you pull that stunt on me again, i promise you, i'll do a lot more than hit you." He said in a stern, serious voice.
I never knew this man but I can tell what he was capable of.
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Sajah was a beautiful woman who wanted to go out and try to find that special somebody. She set up OK a blind date with a guy hoping to just have a good time. But instead of meeting her date, she finds herself tied up in the basement of a deranged rapist and sadly, she's his victim.
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.