Synopsis
Aidan Hughes
I was cruel to Deidre La
Russo. Said things I should never say to a woman.
Seen things happen to her.
Things darker than the
bottle of liquor I consume.
I felt helpless.
Defeated.
The memories are more
tortuous than the act of her torture.
Then she walks back into my
life, only she’s not alone.
Deidre La Russo
I have my reasons for
leaving.
I lived through hell.
I was beaten, tortured.
Drugged.
I have secrets.
I have to tell them.
Danger brought us all
together.
Danger may rip us apart.
Excerpt
Aidan Hughes. I can focus on him. No, not him.
Images of his bruised and battered face invade my mind, mixing with those
voices.
Aidan can never see me like this. He’s lodged
in my head too. I should hate him after the things he said to me, the way he
treated me after we gave in to the carnal desire we felt for each other. I know
I treated the man poorly, but he just kept getting under my skin. His deep
voice. His bright blue eyes. His muscular body. His six-foot-something frame. I
hate him.
Oh, I heard him, all right, demanding for me
to hang on while I felt like I was going to die every time Royal pierced me
with his knife. He even called me baby a few times. He’s a callous asshole. A
user. A fucking tool of a man, and I don’t want to see him. I’ve gone insane. I
don’t want or need anybody. They can let me die. Yes. The only way to get rid of
any and all of these voices in my head is to die.
“Deidre.” An older woman
comes into my room, followed by my dad. The look of concern on their faces
stops me in the tracks of plotting ways to kill myself.
“I’m Doctor Jenkins. Your
father here has told me you want to leave. I cannot discharge you. This is the
best place for you to be. You have to heal. Now, are you in any pain,
sweetheart? Would you like the nurse to give you—”
“Noooooooooooooo! Quit
saying I have to heal! You don’t know what I need or have to do! None of you
do!” I scream. Her body jolts back.
I’ve fucking had it with these people not
listening to me. I start to thrash in the small bed. Kick the covers off. My
body is so weak I have no idea what the hell I’m doing. All I know is if they
won’t help me, then I will help myself. I will get out of here. I will. Then I
will die. The howling laughter, the slimy deep tones, their faces, they will
all be gone.
The
Absolution of Aidan is Book three of The Best Selling Syndicate Series by Kathy
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About the Author:
Kathy Coopmans
Amazon Best Selling Author Kathy
Coopmans, lives in Michigan with her husband Tony where they have two grown
sons.
After raising her children she decided to
publish her first book and retiring from being a hairstylist.
She now writes full time.
She's a huge sports fan with her favorite
being Football and Tennis.
She's a giver and will do anything she
can to help another person succeed!
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