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.

talking to a brick wall – he wouldn’t pick up.

answered, but it was Melody on the line, “Phoebe, you looking for Dexter? He’s beat and needs

through with Melody’s giggles in the background. “Dexter,

phone in hand, numb and stiff as a board on

came back with Melody

hell did you bring her?” Dexter’s mother

and I are getting engaged. Just wanted to give you the heads up,” Dexter’s voice was firm, leaving no

was gobsmacked. She instinctively glanced my way. I felt tears welling

and Phoebe have a

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Chapter 4

some killer who goes after single, unmarried women. We’re

Melody was blatant.

a sudden jolt, I dashed for the bathroom to hurl

to him? I

still remembered the car crash that killed my parents when I was eighteen. I was trapped in the twisted metal; the car was ablaze and was ready

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

blood.

back, risking his life to save my

was weak. All I could do was watch from afar as he risked everything to save us.

car exploded. The vast blast and the flames shook