Shattered (Broken Trilogy Book 2) (18 page)

“Well, that explains it. Oh, dear, you have so much to learn about women.” She whistles and leans back in the seat.

Cole swings his legs off the bed. “Explains what?”

“Why she left in the middle of the night.”

“What?” he neatly shouts. “She’s gone?”

His mother moves to sit next to him. “Keith took her.” She places her hand on his knee, stopping him before he interrupts. “Give her a few days, Cole. Let her settle in, then go make it up to her. She’s not going anywhere. Remember, we have eyes and ears all over that town. She’ll be all right.”

Cole stares at the fire, listening to his mother and knowing she is right, but his gut is telling him to run to her, wanting to hold her tight and keep her safe. She gently rubs his back like she used to do when he was a boy. They sit for a long time, listening to the fire pop as he slowly relaxes and lets the realization settle that Savannah needs space from the house, from the guys, from him.

“She’s my everything,” he finally says with a catch in his voice. “I love her, Mom.”

“I know you do, son.” She kisses his cheek softly. “And you’ll get her back.”

“Yeah, I will.”

The End

Acknowledgments

A huge thank you to Corporal George Myatte and Officer Darcy Wood.

About the Author

J. L. Drake was born and raised in Nova Scotia, Canada, later moving to Southern California where she now lives with her husband and two children.

When she is not writing she loves to spend time with her family, travelling or just enjoying a night at home. One thing you might notice in her books is her love of the four seasons. Growing up on the east coast of Canada the change in the seasons is in her blood and is often mentioned in her writing.

An avid reader of James Patterson, J.L. Drake has often found herself inspired by his many stories of mystery and intrigue. She hopes you will enjoy her books as much as she has enjoyed writing them.

Novels by the Author

Broken (Book One, Broken Trilogy)

Shattered (Book Two, Broken Trilogy)

What Lurks in the Dark (Book One, Darkness Series)

Bunker 219 (Unleash the Undead, Anthology)

All In (Second Chances Anthology)

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