{Completed} [previous title: Shooting the Messenger] Claire is a college student who works for a messenger service part time. She runs into trouble when she is hired to deliver a package, not knowing it is a bloody message being delivered to a mobster from one of his enemies. She walks into a deadly mess... Alarming symptoms have forced her to the Dr.'s office, where she was afraid to hear it might be serious. It is. With no family to support her, mobsters watching her every move, and a frightening prognosis she decides to take her grant and loan money for the next semester plus all her savings and book it to travel the world before she dies. Unknown to her, 2 men have taken an interest in her. Neither know of her health issues. One will risk his life for her. ... The murderer will risk his heart. ----------------------------------- The story is finished. Needs more editing. I have received advice on how to improve it but will not have time for a while. When I start making changes, I will probably start at the last chapter and work my way back.
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