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Оглавление“Derrick.” The whispered voice over the phone line hit him like a Mack truck.
Gina.
“A man is going to kill me unless you help me,” she whispered.
“What man?” He came to his feet to pace the deck.
“My brother was murdered. The killer just shot my friend Lilly right in front of me. I grabbed Sophia and ran. Derrick, she’s only seven months old. He’ll hurt her, too.”
The Gina he’d known was calm, levelheaded and not prone to exaggeration. She also didn’t panic. Unless the situation called for it. The threat must be real. Unease curdled his stomach. “Where are you?”
“Jantzen Beach.”
“I’m on my way.”
“Thank you,” he heard her say as he disconnected.
Dropping his phone into his pocket, he charged inside and headed straight to his bedroom. He grabbed his gun from the drawer and filled his pocket with ammo.
Child. Gina has a child.
A vise gripped his heart. She had a baby. Should’ve been his child. His daughter.
