Second Chance Bride (Rapid Romance Short Stories)

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Author: Krystal Kelly
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the shooter?” “Has anybody been shot?” “Is anyone dead or wounded?”
     
    However the police were saying nothing. I summoned up the courage to yell out to one of the police officers.
     
    “I am Jason Preston’s wife and I demand to be let through to see what has happened to my husband.”
     
    The crowd went silent and parted like the Red Sea. I could feel their eyes piercing me as I walked towards the barricades. A police officer came over to me and I repeated what I had said.
     
    “Do you have any ID ma’am that proves you are the suspect’s wife?”
     
    I showed him my driver’s license.
     
    “Excuse me Mrs Preston but although this proves you are married to a Preston it doesn’t prove that you are married to the suspect.”
     
    “Oh well in that case ignore me. I’m sure your superiors won’t mind that you have not let the suspect’s wife through to see them and maybe aid their investigation.”
     
    A second police officer stepped forward.
     
    “Hey Mark I will escort this lady to the captain and let him decide if she is who she is because if she is the suspect’s wife then she will be very helpful.”
     
    The officer then moved the barricade and let me through.
     
    “Thank you officer please take me to whoever is in charge.”
     
    “Follow me Mrs Preston.”
     
    We walked in silence until we reached a police van positioned opposite the entrance to the radio station. The helpful officer ushered me in.
     
    “Excuse me Captain but this lady says she is the shooter’s wife and her ID does say she is Mrs Preston so I thought it would be a good idea to bring her straight to you.”
     
    “Great a young policeman with initiative. Back to your post and I will speak to you later. Well done.”
     
    “Yes sir.”
     
    “Now young lady I am Captain Blake and I’m in charge of this operation. If you are who you say you are then you may be of great help to us. Please tell me what may have set this train of events off.”
     
    So I did tell him; the surprise wedding anniversary celebration, Jason’s problem drinking, the song request, his anger when he heard Neil Finn’s voice on the radio, how he accused me of having an affair with Neil, how he hit me and stormed out, everything that had happened until this moment. By the end of it I was in tears from the stress and the worry. My voice was starting to crack but I needed to know.
     
    “Please Captain Blake can you tell me what has happened to Neil and to Jason? I am so afraid.”
     
    Captain Blake motioned to someone behind me and a female officer came forward.
     
    “This is Officer Kathy Parker. She is going to take you to a quiet place where you can sit down and have a coffee and she will brief you on the events so far. Kathy take her to the shelter and explain what’s happened.”
     
    “Yes sir. Come on Mrs Preston come with me.”
     
    I felt gentle hands on my shoulders and then I was led slowly out of the police van. We went into a café that the police had commandeered.
     
    “How do you like your coffee Mrs Preston?”
     
    “Black, strong and no sugar.”
     
    “I won’t be long, you just make yourself comfortable.”
     
    When the officer returned she had two steaming mugs of coffee.
     
    “Here you go Mrs Preston I’m sure drinking this will help because I make the best coffee in the squad.”
     
    Officer Parker tried to give me a reassuring smile but it had no effect on me.
     
    “Please tell me right now what has happened.”
     
    “I can only tell you what I have been briefed on so far. We know that two people are down. We also know that their injuries are serious and that they have both been rushed to hospital. The injuries were a result of gunfire exchanged between the suspect and a security guard. Officers are interviewing witnesses and scanning the crime scene for evidence. That is all I can tell you at this stage.”
     
    “Can’t you tell me who the people are who have been rushed to the

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