by J. M. Dabney
“You jerk! You had me thinking I didn’t get in. But I did.” I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed the breath out of him.
“You’re going to be amazing, Andy.”
“So are you Mr. Police liaison man thing.”
Ray laughed and shook his head. “Thank god that’s not my title. I’m helping out on a movie set. An expert in police procedure and crime.”
“Mmhmm, and you’re writing a book… hence the man-thingy thing.”
“I’m not letting you use words anymore.” He slapped my ass. “Let’s go shower and get dressed. This is cause for celebration. Bradford asked just this morning if you heard, yet, so let’s see if he’s free and we can all go out to dinner.”
“That would be perfect.”
I ran inside with Ray close on my heels. I never laughed so much as I did these last six months. Ray woke up a dormant person in my heart. I was going to school to be a teacher. I wanted to help children. No more hours on the floor waiting on other people. I was so glad when Elise announced she was going to open her own trinket shop near her sister. Even though she never admitted it, I knew the murders here had tainted her from ever living in New West again.
Ray was a man who didn’t know what he wanted to be until a feisty red head was relentless about him telling his story and using his knowledge. Ray always complained how TV shows got it wrong, as did the movies, so now that feisty red head was his agent. He was writing a book, helping on sets, and smiling a lot more.
Green of course begged him to stay on the force per the mayor’s order, but Ray gave him the finger and told him to fuck off. He couldn’t do it anymore, the people who were supposed to have his back above all others burned him and all trust was gone.
I officially moved in with Ray shortly after he was released from the hospital, and I only had one condition. Make this house a home.
I knew I wanted kids someday, and I knew Ray would be an outstanding father. I thought when I mentioned it to him one night that he’d run away screaming, but he just said he had never thought about that until now.
Our lives were good. More importantly they were safe. I stopped looking over my shoulder. Ray kept his gun in his safe more often than not, and we had friends.
Bradford visited more than I ever thought he would, and I suspected he was lonely. I tried setting him up once with this guy I knew, but it was the worst mistake ever, and Bradford made me promise to never do that again. A matchmaker I was not.
All my life I felt like I didn’t belong and now I realized it was just that I hadn’t found my place yet. I hated the circumstances that brought me into Ray’s life, but they were what they were. I wished every day Francis was alive, not a day went by I didn’t miss him or want to show him something. I got solace in the fact justice was done, and his death brought Ray in and many more lives were saved. We were alive, living the best life we could, and loving every second of it.
THE END
Acknowledgments
There are so many people we would like to thank for getting The Hunt out in the world. Our friends and family for sure because without them we likely would be in a cave somewhere rocking back and forth.
Thank you to our beta’s Michele, Annabella, and Tracey. You are outstanding humans. To our editor, Steph, for not only making our words shine but for being our sanity. Thank you to Morningstar of Designs by Morningstar for our brilliant cover, and all the teasers we’ve had. Also, thank you to Michelle of Vibrant Promotions for guiding us in our promoting this crazy book. You’re always a gem. Thank you finally to Melissa for being an epic proofreader and catching those last-minute gremlins. You all are priceless to us.
We very much want to thank you, our readers, for encouraging us, supporting us, and being the reason, we continue to do this. You leave us speechless with your awesomeness!
About Davidson King
Davidson King, always had a hope that someday her daydreams would become real-life stories. As a child, you would often find her in her own world, thinking up the most insane situations. It may have taken her awhile, but she made her dream come true with her first published work, Snow Falling.
When she's not writing you can find her blogging away on Diverse Reader, her review and promotional site. She managed to wrangle herself a husband who matched her crazy and they hatched three wonderful children.
If you were to ask her what gave her the courage to finally publish, she'd tell you it was her amazing family and friends. Support is vital in all things and when you're afraid of your dreams, it will be your cheering section that will lift you up.
Also By Davidson King
Haven Hart Universe
Snow Falling
Hug It Out
A Dangerous Dance
About J.M. Dabney
J.M. Dabney is a multi-genre author who writes mainly LGBT romance and fiction. They live with a constant diverse cast of characters in their head. No matter their size, shape, race, etc. they write for one purpose alone, and that’s to make sure they do those characters justice and give them the happily ever after they deserve. J.M. is dysfunction at its finest and they make sure their characters are a beautiful kaleidoscope of crazy. There is nothing more they want from telling their stories than to show that no matter the package the characters come in or the damage their pasts have done, that love is love. That normal is never normal and sometimes the so-called broken can still be amazing.
Also By J.M. Dabney
Sappho’s Kiss Series
When All Else Fails
More Than What They See
Dysfunction it its Finest Series
Club Revenge
Soul Collector Prophecy
Twirled World Ink Series
Berzerker
Trouble
Scary
Lucky
Brawlers Series
Crave
Psycho
Bull
Hunter
Executioners Series
Ghost
Joker
King
Sin & Saint
Trenton Security
Livingston
Little
Masiello Brothers
The Taming of Violet
3 Moments Trilogy
A Matter of Time
The Men of Canter’s Handyman
Black Leather & Knuckle Tattoos
Author’s Note
Authors’ Note
JM Dabney and Davidson King thank you for reading The Hunt. We had an awesome time writing it and we hoped you enjoyed it. If you have a moment, please feel free to review it and share your thoughts.
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