“Well, then, sugar. Let’s get started.”
With those last words, I typed The End to book five in the Wild Horse Peaks books. Sniff, sniff.
When I write a book, I know so much more about the characters than I can include between the pages. It’s a satisfying feeling, putting their stories to rest, but it’s also as if they move on without me. Can they? I suppose Randy and Laura will be just fine without my meddling, but honestly, I’ll miss checking in on them every day.
“You let me be the judge of what
messes I choose in my life.”
His hands twitched at his sides,
longing to hold her and stifle her anger. He narrowed his eyes and stared
deeper into hers instead. “Taking care of your ex is a mess I look forward to.”
“This is my mess, not yours.”
Her tone grew more combative. “I’ve handled what I’ve been dealt, and I’ll
continue handling whatever gets thrown at me.”
“I don’t see it that way.” He
kept his voice level, but hard edged. His own emotions, convincing her while
fear of losing her, hammered his self-control. “You’re locking me out. Why?
Because you think you aren’t allowed to be happy?”
Her mouth pinched in a tight
line, and she glared at him. “Randy—”
“I think it’s about damned time
you stopped blaming your mother, your ex, or whoever for your unhappiness.”
She whirled away, ready to flee,
but he couldn’t stop now. He needed her and had to make her see how much she
needed him. “Don’t be afraid of me, Laura Jane.” He shuffled a half-step
closer.
“I’m not afraid.” She faced him
again. “But I don’t need you to tell me how to run my life, if that’s what you
think you can do.”
Perro jumped and planted his
paws on Randy’s hip, panting heavily. “For Pete’s sake, Perro—”
Laura’s brow furrowed. “Do you
smell that?” “What?” As soon as he’d asked, the hot, smoky scent assaulted his
senses.
Fire.
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