Rachel is a
woman that lives carefree with a buoyant recklessness. She loves being a flirt
and has spent many years indulging that side of her personality. Her energy
draws others; her character is to protect all those that cannot protect
themselves. When she’s not riding on
life, she is helping children less fortunate then herself.
Steven is man that gives more than his energy
usually allows. He is a highly respected
pediatrician that always goes that extra step to ensure all in his care are
receiving his utmost attention. He often
sacrifices sleep to spend time with his friends, and he can’t seem to help
affably chasing the skirt of the one woman that breaks his easy going charm and
makes him forget he’s supposed to be the jovial. He hides his strength in body and magic,
never letting others know that he is more than the carefree man with everything
he needs.
Armed with magic
and a plan for the Lammas festival as a group they are determined to stop the
killer from harming anyone again. With a
plan of his own, Steven decides he’s done waiting for Rachel to see that
they’re meant to be together and takes things into his own hands.
Author's favorite excerpt:
She was pushing back at him,
causing burns to bite along his skin.
“That all you’ve got, Angel?” He growled. Lifting his hands, palms towards the door, he
hissed out a breath and shoved with all of the frustration he felt inside.
He heard her voice cry out in
surprise and his magic faltered just long enough for her to fight back. It wasn’t stinging bites this time it was
like an explosion that slammed into him and shoved him back hard into the wall
across from the door.
He stood there and took a few
breaths, trying to regain his focus.
Dade turned and looked at him
with his mouth hanging open. “What the…”
Steven shook his head and
stepped back over to the door. Chris met
his look. Steven clenched his jaw a few
times and glanced at him again. “How
attached to this lovely door are you?”
Chris shrugged. “Not as attached as I am to the little witch
in there I’m going to strangle , as soon as I make sure she’s all right.”
“Good.” Steven stepped back a few feet from the
door. “Last chance, Rach. Open the
door.” His tone was stronger than he had
ever used before.
A brush of air pushed him
back a foot. “Fine, we’ll do it that way!” The other men stepped back further as he
clenched his jaw and raised his hands towards the door again.
The floor trembled slightly just before
it starting to shake violently. He
jerked his hands up and the hinges snapped. Sparks flew in all directions as he
broke through the magic the protection charm the women had put on it.
Steven lifted his hands and
the door flew up a few feet from the floor and then set down on the floor with
a thud. He stepped in the door and
looked down at the women sitting in a circle.
Rachel stood among them panting and looking as mad as he felt. “That was being nice.” He smiled at her glare.
Chris gave him a wide birth
as he stepped in and immediately met Kasey’s eyes. She was chewing on her lower lip. He pointed to the spot in front of him. She stood up and walked over to him with her
eyes shooting darts at him. “I thought
we agreed you ladies weren’t doing anything like this again.”
Cora leaned back against the
cushions. “No you men decided, we weren’t
really asked.” Dade shot her a stare.
Rachel stepped right in front
of Steven. “Cute trick, doc!” He just stared down at her. “You know we would have included all of you
if you had a reasonable thought in your heads!”
The floor began to shake beneath
them as he glared at her.
She stomped a foot and it
stopped immediately. “You need to stop,”
she said quietly.
Steven turned and walked from
the room, sending the door crashing down the hall with a wave of his hand.
~*~
Patrick looked at Dade. “Did you…”
Dade shook his head. “Had no
idea.”
Rachel growled and stomped
past the men after Steven. Sparks were
flying out around her as she went.
“Ah , Chris, I know you want
to discuss all this with Kasey , but your home is presently at risk of falling down
or burning down.” Owen said quietly as
he pulled Leena to her feet.
“Shit!” Chris looked at Kasey and turned running
through the door.
“Right behind you.” Dade said on his way past Patrick.
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