His sins included following her, being unwilling to trust her and he had baited and scared her until she had learned how to change. Of course, both the men were good looking. Mace placed a plate before her and her stomach groaned as she eyed the bacon and eggs. Hunger was becoming a problem. The more time she spent in her vampire form, the less she could face real human food. So far she had not succumbed to drinking blood but if she were unable to eat soon then maybe she would have to.
As Mace watched she cut off a small piece of bacon and was about to raise it to her lips.
“What the fu…?” Brett let out, jumping up from the table and running to the TV.
“Less of that language young man,” Mace said but there was concern rather than anger in his voice.
Deb’s eyes followed Brett’s retreating back just as he turned up the volume. The reporter’s voice came through painfully loud to her sensitive hearing.
“To recap Angela Sykes was found having committed suicide in her dorm room over the weekend. This is the second suicide in our town as businesswoman Jennifer Dumase was found in her office earlier this week.”
“That’s rubbish,” Brett blurted over the broadcast. He had turned to face her and his eyes were wild, filled with hurt and desperation. “Ange would not do that. She… well she liked me and we were having a great time on Friday.” His voice faded off and he sunk down into his chair.
“Sometimes college can be hard on people,” Mace said. “Look if you want to talk I can be here for you?”
“No. I should go.” With that, he was up from the table, grabbing his tatty blue rucksack and slamming the door behind him.
Deb watched the door close and wanted to rush after him, but she knew it would do no good. Guilt settled in her stomach as she observed the emotions cross Mace’s face. He had become not only their guardian but their confidant and it hurt him when he was unable to help. The urge to talk to him to appease his conscience activated her speech gene. “Don’t worry about him. When he gets home things will be fine.”
“I know,” Mace said. “I just want to help you two… It’s so hard seeing you in pain.”
“You have done so much Uncle. Don’t…” Half way through the conversation Deb remembered a case she had been working on. Three business women had committed suicide, it three different ways but the cases had felt wrong to Deb. She had started investigating them just before the accident.
“Are you alright Deborah dear?”
“Yes. I’m sorry I just remembered something. I have to call Nova.” She should look into this see how this woman died and see if it looked genuine. If she remembered rightly all the previous women had no reason to commit suicide. It had been wrong and the case had got to her even though both Mace and the police believed that she was hysterical and that there was nothing to investigate. Well, if it happened to another woman then, they would have to look into this.
Mace cleared away their plates and Deb almost wanted to laugh. He looked so vulnerable, so worried that he had done something wrong. Yet he had been their rock. He knew nothing about raising children, had only been acquainted with them but when the need arose he stepped up to the plate and he had been there for them all the way.
“Are you sure you’re alright?” he asked.
Deb smiled and rubbed his arm. “We’re both doing great and we have you to thank for that. Don’t worry about Brett he will be okay.” Should she mention this now? She had been searching for something else, to take her mind off her own problems and these suicides might be it. “Uncle Mace don’t you think it’s strange that a successful woman would commit suicide?”
Mace turned to her his eyebrows pulled down with concern. She recognized that look it was the ‘oh dear she’s on one of those again,’ look. Her shoulders dropped the excitement gone. Maybe she was just looking for an excuse to investigate?
“I think that life is very difficult for some people,” Mace said bringing her out of her reverie. “No matter what face people show to the public there is often a different one hidden and even when we think we know people they can be very different from their public persona.” He pulled a chair out from the table. “Let’s have a cup of coffee and talk about this.”
“No,” Deb said. “I’m alright. I guess I’m just looking for something to take my mind off.” She let her hands emphasize her body. Noting the concern that aged his face she smiled. “Really I’m alright.”
“If you’re sure dear?”
“Yes, now go. I know you have a meeting this morning.”
Mace smiled and looking less than sure he left.
The empty house was like a haven for Deb. She lowered the volume on the TV, switched off the lights and let her senses rest. Now she could text Alix, but before she did the suicides niggled at her conscience and she made another call.
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Table of Contents
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter One Deadwood –Darker Side of Deb Book 2
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