NOT EDITED Chapter Seven 9:01 AM; LOS ANGELES TRAUMA CENTER, CARE ROOM SEVEN Jamal had stayed with Bridget until Bo’s parents turned up. At the very least, she wouldn’t be alone during Bo’s medicated slumber. He wanted to stay until Bo was awake, but truthfully, even he knew Bo was likely still better off notContinue reading “Highway Butcher – Chapter Seven”
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Highway Butcher – Chapter Six
NOT EDITED Chapter Six Monday: June 15, 2020 12:20 AM; LOS ANGELES, BRIDGET DECKER’S HOUSE, MASTER BEDROOM Bo helped shove what felt like the millionth bra into one of David’s duffle bags before zipping it up. Bridget did the same across the room. Socks, shirts, jeans, makeup. Anything. Everything. She wanted as much of itContinue reading “Highway Butcher – Chapter Six”
Highway Butcher – Chapter Five
NOT EDITED Chapter Five 8:00 PM; LOS ANGELES, DAVID QUINN’S APARTMENT, LIVING ROOM From his place on the couch, Bo lifted his head as David came back into the room with two blankets and a pillow. “Thank you for offering to let me stay the night. I’ll be out of your hair tomorrow.” David setContinue reading “Highway Butcher – Chapter Five”
Highway Butcher – Chapter Three
NOT EDITED Chapter Three 6:30 PM; LOS ANGELES, THE ATLANTIS HOTEL, PARKING LOT After Bo successfully ignored all of his text and call attempts, David climbed out of his car and headed up for the door. As long as Bo hadn’t switched rooms, he’d be on the second floor. For a while, he had practicallyContinue reading “Highway Butcher – Chapter Three”
Highway Butcher – Chapter Two
NOT EDITED Chapter Two 5:00 PM; WEST LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT, DETECTIVE DAVID QUINN’S DESK David lifted his head as Travis tossed a thin stack of papers onto his keyboard. “So I’m guessing nothing helpful?” “No, nothing more than what we already assumed, honestly. Marks match the lacerations on the first victim to a T.Continue reading “Highway Butcher – Chapter Two”
Highway Butcher – Chapter One
NOT EDITED Chapter One Sunday: June 14, 2020 8:00 AM; LOS ANGELES Detective David Quinn stared down at a young woman’s naked corpse for the second time in just as many weeks. Two weeks, two corpses hacked at with a meat cleaver, two missing arms, and zero leads. “Do we know who she is?” DavidContinue reading “Highway Butcher – Chapter One”
Surgeon – Epilogue
NOT EDITED Epilogue Sunday: May 31, 2020 6:00 AM; LOS ANGELES, LAS VIRGENES ROAD The thing about crimes of opportunity is that there’s no time for planning. No time to pursue the stores for your weapon of choice. No time to decide if you commit it during the day or at night. No time toContinue reading “Surgeon – Epilogue”
Surgeon – Chapter Thirty-Four
NOT EDITED Chapter Thirty-Four 5:00 PM; LOS ANGELES, THE ROGER ROOM Bo didn’t have to look up to place the footsteps approaching his booth. “Did you stalk me here, or does this just happen to be your lunchtime booze run?” “I didn’t stalk you, but I… did come here for you,” Jamal said. “May IContinue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Thirty-Four”
Surgeon – Chapter Thirty-Three
**A/N: Thank you for your patience while I worked on this chapter. Two of my girls have come down with a mystery illness, and the only kid I was actually friends with in school who didn’t use and abuse me every day died in a car accident last Friday. This whole year has been aContinue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Thirty-Three”
Surgeon – Chapter Thirty-Two
***A/N: This is the final chapter before the epilogue! I’ll give the rest of this week to vote for book two (which you can do here), and then I’ll hopefully write the epilogue this weekend! NOT EDITED Chapter Thirty-Two 12:30 PM; LOS ANGELES, RENEE AUSTEN’S HOUSE Clearing his throat, Bo lifted a fist and lightlyContinue reading “Surgeon – Chapter Thirty-Two”