Time to Die by John Gilstrap Page A
Authors: John Gilstrap
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Thrillers, Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages)
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threw her arms around Jonathan’s neck and hugged him. “I want you to take me.”
Jonathan was stunned—both by the suddenness of her move and by the pressure he felt behind his eyes. He returned the hug. “You’re safe now, sweetie, I promise,” he said. He kissed the top of her head and eased her away. “Do you think for a minute that I would put you in the care of someone I didn’t trust?”
“Please?” Her lip trembled.
“I can’t,” Jonathan said.
“Hey, Mindy,” Dom said, rising to his full height. “Time to say good-bye to Scorpion and say hello again to your parents. We’re only about an hour away.”
Jonathan stood, too, and turned away. It made no sense to prolong the inevitable. Besides, if he ended up shedding a tear, Boxers would never let him hear the end of it.
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Copyright © 2016 John Gilstrap, Inc.
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First electronic edition: May 2016
ISBN: 978-1-6018-3701-1
ISBN-10: 1-60183-701-1
Jonathan was stunned—both by the suddenness of her move and by the pressure he felt behind his eyes. He returned the hug. “You’re safe now, sweetie, I promise,” he said. He kissed the top of her head and eased her away. “Do you think for a minute that I would put you in the care of someone I didn’t trust?”
“Please?” Her lip trembled.
“I can’t,” Jonathan said.
“Hey, Mindy,” Dom said, rising to his full height. “Time to say good-bye to Scorpion and say hello again to your parents. We’re only about an hour away.”
Jonathan stood, too, and turned away. It made no sense to prolong the inevitable. Besides, if he ended up shedding a tear, Boxers would never let him hear the end of it.
LYRICAL UNDERGROUND BOOKS are published by
Kensington Publishing Corp.
119 West 40th Street
New York, NY 10018
Copyright © 2016 John Gilstrap, Inc.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of the publisher, excepting brief quotes used in reviews.
If you purchased this book without a cover, you should be aware that this book is stolen property. It was reported as “unsold and destroyed” to the publisher, and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this “stripped book.”
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, organizations, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
LYRICAL, LYRICAL UNDERGROUND, and the Lyrical logo are Reg. U.S. Pat. & TM Off.
First electronic edition: May 2016
ISBN: 978-1-6018-3701-1
ISBN-10: 1-60183-701-1
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