Kevin sat at the bar and ordered another round of drinks. He had moved from place to place over the past three years. Now, he was just tired. Was Renee even still alive? He had kept up hope for so long, but could he keep going? Every night it was the same thing over and over. He found a job, worked it for a while to keep himself in a motel, and then he moved on to the next place. He had started in Georgia with his search since the police had found Jesse’s car there.
From there, he had gone to Alabama and then Tennessee. From there, he had hit Missouri. Going to the next state diagonal to the one he was in seemed like a good plan for now. He wasn’t sure which way to go, but he knew he couldn’t search the entire US. He would wind up spending the rest of his life doing that. And what happened if Jesse had moved from state to state as well? He could miss him if he went the wrong way with
She hit the clutch as they slowed down and came back to the building as well. When she climbed onto the back of hissnowmobile, she wrapped her arms around his waist andpressed into his back. He loved the feeling of it. She watchedhim as he shifted the snowmobile into gear and moved forward.He looked at it like it was a straight drive car. When he started getting to the point of changing gears she leaned forward so she could speak directly into his ear.“Do you hear how it’s starting to make that revving sound?”“Yeah,” Jesse shouted over his shoulder.“That&rsquo
Jesse pulled the chair out at the restaurant for Renee. He was going to give her a gift tonight since she had come around so much over the past five months. He knew she still didn't love him, but she acted like she cared at least. She would kiss him goodbye and hug him when he came home. She would even initiate sex now. She still got embarrassed when she first started, but once she got into it, she was aggressive. He smiled as he thought about it. He liked the aggressive side of her. She'd even gone out with Nancy and been talked into buying sexy lingerie to make her husband happy. He still owed Nancy for that one.He sat across from Renee and watched her as she looked at the menu. She was no longer afraid to order what she wanted. They had at least one date night a month now. Sometimes, she would even pick the places they went to. Renee smiled at him wh
Renee was taken by surprise when the waiter brought the cake to the table. Jesse sat in his seat across from her, but he had a funny look on his face. Did he know she was thinking about trying to run? Other waiters and waitresses came over and sang Happy Birthday to her along with Jesse. Renee felt a blush creep up her face from everyone's attention being on her. Tears stung her eyes as she realized Jesse hadn't forgotten about her birthday but had set all of this up just for her.She blew out the candles as everyone left. Christian was busy trying to reach the cake as she looked up at Jesse. The look on his face softened as he saw the tears. She had Christian in her arms and it had looked like she was about to leave, but he could be wrong."You
When the bathroom door opened and Renee stepped out, his irritation quickly dissipated. There she stood in the sexiest lingerie he'd ever seen. The top was an ocean blue, see-through bra. It had a small lace rose over each nipple, which was the only part of her breast it was hiding. She had a garter belt on that was hooked to black fishnet hose. The panties she wore were also ocean blue and it was nothing but straps. The only part of it that covered anything was the small rose that covered her folds. The stem of the rose went down and turned into enough material to cover the bottom of her folds. She slowly turned to show him the back. The straps of the bra criss crossed twice and that's all there was to it. His eyes roamed down her back to the panties. He felt a shiver of desire go through him. The panties were a thong. The lingerie covered just enough to make you want to see what little was covered.
Renee was packing Christian's bag to go out. She had started going out by herself more and more. At first, she was cautious when she went out, still worried that this was some sort of trick from Jesse. She would set up an Uber which was charged to Jesse's card. This way he always knew where she was. She started out just window shopping. Then, she would go out for groceries. Today she was going to go to the library. It would be the first time in years she'd gone to one.It was always so boring in the house just watching TV. Christian was 4 now and liked to look at the picture books she'd bought him. Why not get a library card and get books for both of them? She ordered her Uber and went into the kitchen to pack some snacks for Christian. Once everything was ready, they waited outside. The Uber pulled up and she put the car seat in. Renee was excited about this outing. She loved to read.
Renee read the message and almost burst into tears. Kevin hadn’t moved on like she had hoped he had. How was she supposed to explain that she couldn’t get online? She hadn’t thought that one through. She sent him a quick reply with somewhat of a lie to it. Her Uber would be here any minute and she had to get Christian and herself outside, but she wanted to see if he replied.“I do not have internet at home. The man I live with thinks it rots your brain. Even my phone is just a basic one. Icome to the library every once in a while to check out books. Idecided to start an account and surf the site. That’s when Istumbled upon the picture. Hence, why I said I may not always
Jesse looked into Renee’s eyes. He could see the resignation there. He also saw the glimpse of fear and determination she was trying not to let him see. He sighed. He had done so well controlling his anger. They had been doing so well for so long. This one thing had rubbed him all wrong. He knew she was going to go out when he gave her freedom. He just wasn’t expecting her to go somewhere where she would have communication with the outside world. He hadn’t even thought about that. But, she had come back home. She had been fixing dinner. Obviously, she had been trustworthy. So, why did he have this bad feeling? He reached out to push her hair behind her ear and she jerked. He stepped back from her and sat down at the table. Renee turned around and cut the oven off, taking the stuffedchicken out. She frowned as it looked crispy. It should hav
Renee had planned out today. She had been trying to forget about the other night when Jesse had come home angry. After their talk, he seemed to come to terms with her going out to certain places. She had been genuinely surprised to find she had hurt him with her words. He'd told her so many times that he loved her, but she had never really believed him. He was actually scared to lose her. She didn't know why, but she felt bad about not being able to love him. She had truly gone crazy. She shook her head, trying to clear it of the thoughts.She had a lot to do to get ready for tonight. She had decided to fix Jesse his favorite meal for lunch and have Greg and Nancy over for a birthday party. Tonight, she was going to take him out for dinner and dancing. She'd already set up for Nancy to take Christian with her when they left. Since Jesse had never a
5 years later A raven-haired beauty with hazel eyes runs up. He smiled as he wrapped her up in his arms. He spun in circles with her in his arms as she giggled. He sat her down onto her feet and looked around at the people in the home. It had been hard the year and a half it had taken for his trial. In the end, it was worth it. It had been hard not being able to be with Renee when he’d been in the same state. She hadn’t come to see him even though he had tried to apologize to her. She never took his calls. His mother had seen her and Christian. She was going to petition for rights to see Christian and she had told Renee that. Renee had politely told her there was no need. All she had to do was tell her first and if they didn’t have anything planned, she was more than welcome to get him. She’d taken pictures of Christian and sent them to Kevin. Some of
“Why would you do that for someone who mistreated you?” “Jesse could be an asshole but he treated me prettygood over time. I loved him and I think he deserves to be withthe only family he ever had. After this is all over, I plan to returnhome, too, so I can raise our child and my son. My child will never know their father other than a grave.” George shook his head. This woman was either crazy or she really did have Stockholm syndrome. He knew she’d been in a car accident at the beginning of the year and suffered a brain injury. Had that affected her judgment that much? He needed to know what happened so he needed to get the body released. They had only held it until the fingerprints came back anyw
“Sarge, you’re going to want to see this,” Nolan said. “What is it, Nolan?” “The fingerprints are back. We had them rushed because of the missing person’s case.” George had found files in Kevin’s car that contained emails between him and a woman named Marie. It also contained a crime report involving him and a woman named Renee Kennedy. The picture showed the same woman that was at the crime scene. He’d taken her fingerprints and that of the victim, Mark Morgan. They had detained Kevin since he was inside the Morgan’s home. It had been a month and neither Kevin nor Tabitha had talked about what had happened in that house. He’d notified Kevin’s mother of what had happened as she was listed as his emergency contact. She’d notified him that he should contact Renee Kennedy
Kevin went to kick the knife out of Jesse’s hand when Jesse opened his eyes and stabbed him in the leg. Kevin cried out at the pain burning up the muscle of his leg. He hit his knees and his hand went to the knife. He pulled it out right as Jesse grabbed his collar and began punching him in the face and the side of his head. Renee didn’t know how to stop the fight. She did the only thing she could think of. She dug her phone out and called 911. “911, what’s your emergency?” “They’re going to kill each other!” Renee cried. “Ma’am, calm down. What’s your name?” Renee ignored her. She rattled off her address as she saw Jesse grab the wrist of the hand that Kevin had the knife in. He twisted the wrist unti
Renee was feeling uneasy after her meeting with Kevin. He was definitely planning something and it scared her. She didn’t want him to get hurt but she also didn’t want Jesse to know he had found them. She was definitely wondering if he already knew. She bit her lip as her thoughts turned to the darker side of how things could go down. “Mommy!” Christian yelled. “I’m sorry, Christian. I was in my thoughts. Did you say something to me?” Renee asked as she drug herself out of the bad thoughts she was having about Jesse and Kevin. “I want to go back. I want Mr. Kevin.” “I’m sorry, Christian, but that just isn’t possible. Your daddy doesn’t know that you aren’t his son. Please, promise me, baby, that you won’t te
“Deal,” Jesse said as he kissed and hugged her. Renee sighed and walked away to find Christian. She’d take him to dinner and a movie tonight. He had been begging to go see Tom and Jerry. Since this was their night, she’d take him out for a happy meal and ice cream too. She wondered if he’d like putt-putt golf. She hadn’t played it since she was little but it might be something he’d enjoy. They could get breakfast, play a couple of games, and then go to the park for an hour or so. With her plans set in her mind, she went to find Christian. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kevin pulled out his pocket knife and sharpened it. He’dthought about this day long and hard. If he bought a gun, it would be premeditated murder. He sharpened the blade while he t
“What do you mean, ‘thank God you’re awake’? How long have I been asleep?” “Two days. It’s Tuesday. My boss wasn’t thrilled that I missed two days but I explained what happened.” “Where’s Christian?” Renee asked. “I took him to Nancy’s after we realized you weren’t waking up when the nurse came to check on you. You’ve been moaning and thrashing in your sleep every so often.” “Oh. Was I talking in my sleep at all?” “Not while I was awake. Why? Do you remember anything?” “I remember everything,” Renee whispered. “Before or afte
“Will you, um, will you come let the guard rail down? I need to go to the bathroom,” Renee said as her cheeks reddened. “Sure. No need to be embarrassed, baby.” “That wasn’t really what I wanted but I do need to go.” Jesse put the bed rail down and helped Renee up. She leaned on him to catch her bearings. She went to the bathroom and came out. He could tell by the look on her face that she was still confused about what was happening. She regained some of her memories if not all of them, but had she forgotten the ones after the accident? “Do you want to tell me what you really wanted now?” Renee’s cheeks turned red again but she held her arms out.
Jesse sat out in the waiting room with Christian as they waited for the doctors to run tests. Christian had finally settled down and stopped crying. He was sitting in Jesse's lap sucking his thumb. He had started that back up after Renee had been in the accident. Now every time he was extremely stressed, that thumb was back in his mouth. It agitated Jesse somewhat but he let it go because he knew he was trying to comfort himself against what was happening with his mom. It had been hours since Renee had been brought in and no one had updated him yet. Jesse stroked Christian’s hair absentmindedly until he saw the doctor come out. Dr. Getty walked up to him and held out his hand. Jesse took it and shook it. The doctor had a neutral look on his face. “Mr. Morgan, we meet again. I wish it was under better circumstances,” Dr. Get