The lie, p.18
THE LIE,
p.18
“That’s not lip service, okay? I mean it.”
Gratitude spilled warmth into her. She didn’t even know his real name and he still reached out to her in ways no one else ever had. Afraid if she shared anything more, she’d blubber like a fool, she limited her response to an emoji smiley face, then added, “GK going dark.”
For some reason, breaking the connection to Shadow Watcher proved difficult. Her finger hovered above the screen, and she had to make herself tap Send. Absurd, really. She had never relied on anyone else. Yet as distant as the anonymous relationship was, a bond existed between them. Within Troop Search and Rescue, they worked most closely together online, and she innately trusted him. At least, more than she trusted anyone else, which honestly wasn’t saying much. It was kind of crazy really, considering she knew nothing about him. She wasn’t even a hundred percent sure he was a man, though he came across as a man in his approach and in the way he phrased and framed things. The other group members used the male pronoun to and about him, not that any of them had actually met him, either. But her feelings toward him . . . he had to be a guy.
Grateful she had been spared from explaining her relationship with her father for the second time that night, she stashed her phone, whispered a quick prayer for his recovery and then prayed Troop Search and Rescue found Cally Jean Smith and returned her home to her parents safe and sound.
How disappointing that only now have you prayed for your father, but a child you’ve never met, you pray for immediately.
Gabby rebutted the prick at her conscience. Cally Jean was a child and in extreme danger. He was an adult and getting professional care.
He’s your father.
Boom. Got her on that one. Gabby sighed and kept walking. She should have prayed for him right away. Guilt swam through her. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to pray for him; she often did. It was him wanting her to come see him now that surprised her so much. His summons knocked her back on her heels and she still hadn’t recovered her balance. She didn’t know what to do with all the emotions it conjured.
Stop thinking, Gabby. Start there. She clenched her jaw. Just follow the drill. Suck it up, stuff it down, and get to the hospital.
“Right.” She stepped through the last open arch back out into the driving rain. “Right.”
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Behind Closed Doors: Family Secrets Series
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THE LIE Debra Webb
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BLOOD STRANGERS Vicki Hinze
(December 9)
SAVAGE BEAUTY Peggy Webb
(December 16)
DEADLY REFLECTIONS Regan Black
(December 23)
FATAL DECEPTIONS Cindy Gerard
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About the Author
DEBRA WEBB is the AMAZON CHARTS and USA Today bestselling author of more than 160 novels, including reader favorite the Devlin & Falco series. She is the recipient of a career achievement award and numerous reviewers’ choice awards as well as the distinguished Centennial Award for the publication of her 100th novel. She was honored as the first recipient of the esteemed L. A. Banks Warrior Woman Award for her courage, strength, and grace in the face of adversity.
With more than four million books sold in numerous languages and countries, Debra’s love of storytelling goes back to her childhood when her mother bought her an old typewriter in a tag sale. Born in Alabama, Debra grew up on a farm and spent every available hour exploring the world around her and creating her stories. She wrote her first story at age nine. Visit Debra at www.debrawebb.com.
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Devlin & Falco Series
Trust No One
Gone Too Far
The Darkness We Hide
Secrets and Lies
The Undertaker’s Daughter
The Lies We Tell
The Secrets We Bury
The Undertaker’s Daughter
The Safest Lies
A Winchester, Tennessee Thriller
When You Come Back
StormWatch Series
frozen ground
Breakdown Series
the dead girl
no looking back
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