by Mayer, Dale
The glint in his eye was the only warning before he captured her lips in a devastating kiss. Cutting it off abruptly, Grant told the paramedics, "Let's go. The sooner I'm there the sooner I get to come home."
Kali stood grinning wildly as the ambulance drove off.
She could really get used to having him around.
***
The sun shone on the motley crew collected on Kali's deck. Grant had fully recovered. Julie had also pulled through. Her face could use some more color, yet she looked to be managing her recovery. Stan on the other hand, looked to be managing his demise. He was dying.
Kali had shed many tears for him, but Stan actually seemed to be okay with the knowledge. He had some months left to live, and was using that time to put his affairs in order. He'd refused chemotherapy and radiation treatments. They'd only prolong the inevitable by a few months. He wanted to go peacefully - the way God intended.
Kali had flinched when she'd first heard that. The phrase reminded her of Brad, who'd actually killed Christian, switched wallets, and collapsed part of the unstable building down on the body, giving Brad a start fresh. He'd brought a lot of pain and torment to people who hadn't deserved it. Sergeant would be staying with Susan for now. If it didn't work out, Kali might consider taking him on.
Jarl, well that had been a tough one, too.
According to Thomas, it had been Jarl who'd hit Stan over the head when he'd been searching through the computer files for banking information. He'd also shot Kali the first time, knowing she'd finger him for a recent theft from the center and knew that would unravel all his wrong-doings. Only to panic after realizing the cameras had caught him trying to get into Kali's office where he accessed her computer for the personal information he used for his fraudulent activities. He and his wife, Penny, had gone past financial difficulties and into desperation. She had only weeks to live, and now Jarl would spend years in jail for his actions. Kali hoped he could stay with Penny until the end.
Shiloh lay on the far side of the deck. Close enough to be with everyone and far enough out of the way. She'd healed but hadn't fully recovered her strength yet. It could take weeks or more before the same bouncy Shiloh returned - if she returned. Kali didn't care. Shiloh had survived. That's what counted. Hopefully, they'd have many more years together.
As for her, well Kali knew her back and shoulder were healing. The itching was damn near killing her.
Grant reached a hand to stop her. Only then did Kali realize she'd been rubbing her back along the edge of the chair. "Sorry."
"Lean forward."
Kali obliged, almost moaning in joy as he gently scratched her slowly healing wounds.
"That feels so good."
"Didn't you say that very same thing last night?"
She flashed him an intimate glance. "Yeah, I think I did. Maybe it's your turn to moan tonight."
He winked. "I look forward to it."
"Hey, you two, my old heart can't stand much more of this. Keep it clean."
Stefan added his two bits. "Take pity on those of us unattached and unloved." He'd become a regular visitor as he'd been enlisted to help Kali develop her skills as much as possible.
Grant snorted at his friend. "You're alone only when you choose to be."
And if Julie had her way, Stefan wouldn't be alone tonight or any other night. Kali surveyed her group with satisfaction, her gaze landing on Stan, his face alight with knowing laughter. Grant reached out and captured her fingers in his.
"So were you planning on doing anything special in the next couple of months?"
She wrinkled her nose. "No, I don't think so. Other than enjoying life."
"Sounds good to me. How do you feel about having company?"
She glanced sideways at him. "I'd love to have some company - but are we talking of just a few weeks or a few years?"
Her fingers were squeezed in a death grip. "There has been some discussion of a permanent local position here."
Wow. It would be great if he could stay close. Kali raised an eyebrow. "Really?"
"Really. So how do you feel about a house guest?"
"I guess that depends on whether he's going to be a guest or if he's moving in."
Grant's steely gray eyes searched her face. Kali sneaked a warm glance from under her partially closed eyes.
"Is moving in an option?"
"Hell, yeah. House guests are work. Partners share the load."
"We do make a pretty good team, don't we?"
"Damn right we do.
"Then partners it is."
Stan finally spoke up. "About damn time, too."
They all laughed.
Grant squeezed Kali's hand. She smiled. Her future looked warm and bright for the first time in over a decade.
Personally, she couldn't wait.
Watch for Book 3 of Psychic Visions
Healing can happen in many ways and medical intuitive and licensed MD, MADELEINE WAGNER, thought she’d seen them all. Until patients start dying in her long-term care facility from mysterious reasons – and one terminally ill patient starts to heal for no understandable reason.
But how can she stop something that no one else can see or feel?
About the author:
Dale Mayer is a researcher, technical writer, ghostwriter, and author living in the beautiful Okanagan valley in British Columbia, Canada. She has several business books published on Mortgages, Resume Writing, and Companion Gardening — all three are available through Amazon.com. As a complement to those books, she has created The Essential Series encompassing topics in Careers, Gardening, Finance, and Lifestyle.
In fiction, she writes taut psychological suspense with romance and paranormal elements. She has recently branched out into both mystery and urban fantasy books for young adult with the occasional vampire book thrown in just for fun.
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