Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 4

“Phoebe, thanks a bunch. I didn’t expect you to be such a gutsy girl.” Melody came over to schmooze with me. She was holding my hands with this fake concern, but her eyes were screaming threat.

I shook off her clutches and, with my stomach growling, I bolted from the Fitzgeralds and went to a hospital. I should’ve thrown in the towel right then and there.-

In the hospital.

“You’re pregnant for two months. Didn’t you notice? Let’s keep an eye on it for a while.”

I sat there stunned. My whole body was shaking like a leaf as I stared at the test results.

Pregnant.

Of all the times to get knocked up, it had to be now.

Dexter didn’t love me, so he sure as hell wouldn’t want the baby on board. Even with a baby on board, he wouldn’t change his tune about me – he’d just think I was playing dirty to trap him into marriage.

Five days before my death.

I mustered every ounce of courage to tell Dexter about the baby thing. If he didn’t want it, I’d get

it taken care of and then I’d split for good. No more clingy ex–girlfriend drama.

to

on the line, “Phoebe, you looking for Dexter? He’s beat

in the background. “Dexter, cut it out. I’m on my

numb and stiff as a

Dexter came back

the hell did you bring her?” Dexter’s mother Hailey frowned,

you the heads up,” Dexter’s voice was firm, leaving no room for argument.

She instinctively glanced my way. I felt tears welling

and Phoebe have a

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on her back from some killer who goes after single,

Melody

a storm brewing in my stomach, and with a sudden jolt, I dashed for the

I to him? I

that killed my parents when I was eighteen. I was trapped in the twisted metal; the car was ablaze

madman to save me. He was shattering the glass, slashing through the seat belt that had me pinned and pulling me to safety even if his hands were smeared with

blood.

his life to

it’s too dangerous…” My voice was weak. All I could do was watch from afar as he

my parents were finally free, the car exploded. The vast blast and the flames shook me to the