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  “But after four years, I opted not to re-enlist, and I couldn’t go home. So, for the last eight months, I’ve been wandering from place to place, working odd jobs for extra cash. I figure eventually, I’ll find whatever it is I’m looking for. Until then, I’ll just keep traveling the countryside.”

  Blake took a small step back and held Ash’s gaze. Ash looked deep into those amber eyes for a long while. Eyes that were years beyond his twenty-three. He supposed being disowned by your parents and serving a four-year stint in the military could do that to a guy. But if ever there was an honest answer given, Blake’s nailed it. He had no doubts about him.

  “Well, Blake Stevens.” He chanced a friendly smile and extended his hand. “Consider yourself hired. Room and board plus three hundred dollars a week.”

  Blake shook Ash’s hand, his grip firm and strong, and smiled back just the same. His mask firmly back in place. “Thank you, sir.”

  “No problem, and please, stop with the sir. Save that for my dad. I’m Asher Collins, but most people call me Ash. If you want to come inside with me, we’ll take care of the paperwork and see about putting you to work.”

  Blake nodded and slipped his aviators back in place. When he did, Ash frowned a little. He liked seeing his eyes.

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  Savannah Brooks spends her days as a reporting analyst, which is extremely difficult when her imaginary friends are constantly pestering her to come out and play. One of these days, she plans to leave the world of numbers and spreadsheets behind in order to write full-time but for now, late evenings and weekends with the voices in her head will have to do. Even then, her attempts to play in her fictional worlds are often thwarted by her husband, son, or daughter dragging her back to reality.

  Aside from reading and writing, Savannah loves video games, football, superhero movies, dragons, coffee, dark chocolate, and all things Disney. She dreams of having a castle on the water, be it ocean cliffs or a mountain lake, and traveling to historic places around the world.

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