Healing Hands by E.S Hoy Page A

was looking for his sister, he had a photo and everything, said he wanted to surprise
you as he had been abroad but your cottage was empty and he had let himself in and waited but
you never showed up, so I told him you would be with Dr Taylor, oh my God Sophie is he bad news
have I dropped you in it?”
Sophie took a deep breath “it’s OK don't worry I will sort it but if he turns up again do not speak to
him he is trouble Charlie and when I can I will tell you the whole story but now I have to go” she
hung up and sat down “shit shit” reasoning it out she knew he would want to be in Chester at the
meeting so she was in no immediate danger he may have turned up last night as he would have
worked out where she was maybe the security here had stopped him for now, she shuddered at
how close he had been to getting her, she sent a quick text to Marcus telling him the latest so he
was aware Jasper could try something, she finished dressing and ran downstairs “I'm off Barbee
just an hour max I promise”
She jogged out the back way and headed for the bottom of the garden near the Boat house, it was
a long way from the main house and a good place to start a perimeter run, she was glad Marcus
had left his ipod behind she preferred running to music and this dance album he had on it had a
perfect beat for running she was soon lost in her rhythm and out of breath, as she neared the boat
house she noticed a motor boat moored to the jetty, she didn't know Marcus had a boat how fab “I
must get him to take me out in it” she thought to herself just then a shadow shot out of the trees
she turned but had no time to react as she saw Jasper grinning at her before she could even turn
he had struck her straight across the head and she fell into a heap on the grass struggling to stay
conscious. He dragged up her by her hair towards the boat house clamping a hand across her
mouth to stifle her screams, Sophie was barely aware of what was happening but she knew once
he got her into the in there she was at his mercy, she found an inner burst of strength and clamped
her teeth down on his hand, he yelped and let go of her hair for just long enough she could start
to run and she turned to run back towards the house, but he was too fast he dived for her ankle
and twisted her to the floor she was writhing around trying to avoid his grip but then she saw the
look of desire and glee on his face, she was doing exactly what he enjoyed, fighting, she was
feeding his desire and making his game more exciting instantly she went still and let him get hold
of her, he looked shocked but didn’t miss his chance to throw her over his shoulder and carry her
in the huge wooden building, Sophie knew this could be the end for her and she closed her eyes
praying he would make the end a quick one.
Chapter 15
    The boat house was just a really big wooden shed but with a jetty in the middle so the boats can
be worked on under shelter, Jasper placed her on a work bench that was set in the middle he used
some rope that was underneath the bench to tie Sophie’s ankles so her legs were splayed apart,
she was used to this he liked her helpless he left her hands free as there was no more rope, he did
a quick check to make sure she was secure. She watched his face as he worked on the knots he
had changed since she last saw him he looked thinner more lined and had dark circles under his
eyes, the way he kept sniffing made her think his drug habit had got worse.
“Sophie Sophie did you really think I would not return to finish the job? Strangulation was
obviously not the death for you, this time I will take you apart so that Doc of yours has nothing left
to bury” he smirked at her showing his yellowed teeth
“you stopped getting your teeth whitened then Jazz and your tan has faded, its not like you to let
yourself go!”
he snarled at her, “you are back as a ginger I see!” he was a vain man and didn't take criticism well
especially about his