Ruinous Love Trilogy, #3
Scythe & Sparrow
by Brynne Weaver
Contents
Push to Shove
Overview
Rose ambushes Eric in his truck, stabbing him and inadvertently stranding the vehicle near a ravine. She calls Fionn, who, after seeing texts confirming Eric’s abuse of Naomi, chooses to help. They free the truck, send it into the river with Eric’s body, and Fionn later discards Eric’s phone.
This cements their complicity and deepens their bond, while shifting Fionn from cautious protector to active accomplice against abusers.
Summary
Rose reveals herself in Eric’s moving truck and stabs his neck, leaving him bleeding out as the vehicle drifts off-road toward a ravine. The truck bogs down in sand before the drop, stranding Eric’s body and Rose. She calls Fionn for help, gambling that he will come despite the danger.
Fionn arrives alarmed, confirms Eric is dead, and confronts Rose. Rose explains she targeted Eric after overhearing him threaten Naomi and after his unwanted advance. Despite his shock, Fionn listens as Rose distinguishes “killing” from “murder” and invites him to look.
To access Eric’s phone, Rose staples his eyelids open to trigger Face ID, fighting nausea. She and Fionn read messages that show Eric’s coercion, threats, and assaults on Naomi. The proof hardens Fionn’s resolve and quiets his hesitation.
Fionn airs down the tires, directs Rose to steer, and helps push the truck free. They send it over the ravine; it flips and sinks into the river with Eric’s body. Fionn notes the risk if the body is found, and they leave without discussing their shared act.
Driving away, Fionn wipes Eric’s phone and throws it into a roadside ditch, severing a key link. A looming thunderstorm mirrors the gravity of their choice as both accept their complicity and the secret that now binds them.
Who Appears
- RoseProtagonist; ambushes and fatally stabs Eric, accesses his phone, and orchestrates disposal with Fionn’s help.
- Dr. Fionn KaneDoctor and protector; arrives at Rose’s call, confirms abuse via texts, helps sink the truck, discards Eric’s phone.
- EricAbuser and Naomi’s partner; stabbed by Rose, his truck and body are sent into the river.
- Naomi WhittakerNurse referenced through texts revealing Eric’s threats and abuse, motivating Fionn’s decision to help.