![]() ![]() That January she W devised her plan and begun to make subtle alterations in she kept house. She knew that if he'd crossed the ihn once, he would surely beat her again. Her ,or was so badly blackened, she'd spent nearly. The question of if should leave Jim had been settled in her mind after Christlast year, For six months Susan Kidd had thought of nothing else how she would escape from Jim. Everything fit nicely and neatly, as she'd thought. AW-quickly opened all her drawers in the bureau and began arefully filling the suitcases. She rolled up the WalMart and shoved it under the belt in her jeans for later use. )i.,Finafly the night had come when she could execute her *U_ She went to her bedroom and from under the bed pulled :4A four pieces of brand-new soft collapsible luggage still in shopping bag from WalMart. She felt like one of those heroines in a ie thriller when the audience is screaming, "Don't go him! He's stiff alive! Stay away! Stay away!" Susan heeded her own inner voice and quickly stepped over and went straight to her bedroom. She needed to be certain he 4asn't stil I awake and simply waiting to pounce on her again. Becoming san counted to three before she approached Jim's body. His head banged on the floor with a sickening thud. Jim went sailing toward the hardwood floor and landed hard, as if he'd passed out cold in midair. She quickly turned to the right and stuck her leg directly across his path, tripping him. Lladro at the stroke of midnight retired full#She wrenched free of his grasp and dodged his next attack when he dove toward her with the full force of his body. The glitch in time gave Susan the break she needed. Guess I'll never really know.- He dug his emotional knife in deep for the kill, yet the thought caused him to falter for a half moment. She made a special effort to keep her voice soothing and clear of the pain she felt from her jaw and in her heart. "He's your son, too," Susan tried to reason with him. I want you to listen to me." "I'll listen when you're sober.- "You don't listen to me then, Nobody does. You'd do anything for him, wouldn'tcha? But you won't for me, huh? isn't that about the size of it?" "Let me go, Jim." She struggled against him, forcing her- self to forget that he was her husband, the man she loved and who was supposed to love her. Susan winced and tried to break free, but Jim only tightened his grip. "You bitch!" He squeezed very hard on the fleshy underside of her arm. sharp, jabbing pain in her jaw had,radiated to include felt like half her face, but she couldn't waste a splitĬatherine Lanigan second thinking about it or she would lose her advantage over him. She didn't dare kick him or land a blow because Id only become more angry. She dodged to the right and whirled around him. Jim 4nuik and she knew from past experience that when he Jhis far gone he'd never be able to keep up with her moves. Before Jim had to land a second blow from his left hand to her right she ducked and scrambled out of his line of vision. ,felt a g crunch before she felt the pain and was unsure the sound had come from her jawbone or the crackhis fingers. Printed in the United States of America.Ĭhapter One Orleans, June 1996 iage-packed fist hit her jaw. stworage and retrieval system, without the written permission of the Publisher, owept where permitted by lawThe nome "Le=w BookC and the stylized "U' with design are trademarks of Dorchester Publishing CD., Inc. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including phowcopyin& recording or by my informadon. 276 Fifth Avemm New York, NY 10001 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 and= not the pubIlisher has recerved any payment for this ' stripped book:' Copyriby Cvhaine Lanigan All rights reserved. With their guiding fightfor so many troubled families, this world is truly the brightest home in the universe A LEISURE BOOKQD June 1997 Published by Dorchester Publisbing CD, Inc. staff and personnel of STAR OF HOPE WWON in Houston,Texas, and to a1l the volunteers and landhearted souls'Ao give their time and emotions to women shelters across the nation. This book is dedic4sed to the adminirtnition. Other Lessure books by Catherine Lanigan: SEDUCED y y &'Ml"7ff e Ldmgdn LEISURE BOOKS NEW YORK CM ![]()
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