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412 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 27, 2018
So many humans feared death when life was so much more unpredictably terrifying.
"Alastair, this is my future daughter-in-law, Sloan Jordan." So this funeral director knew Azrael very well.
The man shook my hand. "It's lovely to finally meet you, Ms. Jordan. I've heard so much about you. Let's go back to my office."
I linked my arm through Azrael's as we walked. "You're bragging about me to your friends, are you?"
"Complaining is more like it," he replied.
I smiled.
If any bit of ice remained in my heart for Azrael, it melted in that instant. All distrust and unforgiveness vanished with that small peek under the sheet of his true intentions. "You're a good man," I whispered, instantly full of love, gratitude, and infinite sorrow. He'd sacrificed everything—eternity even—for the woman he loved, and yet his grace and selflessness seemed to know no end. "I'm not a man at all," he said quietly with the slightest of smiles. Then he stepped forward, and in the secret stillness of that crypt, he hugged me.
"I think you're ready to get started." She reached below her computer and pulled out an orange-and-white laser gun that looked like a phaser from Star Trek.
"Dibs," Nathan said, pointing at it.
My brow wrinkled. "You don't even know what it does."
"It's a gun. I don't care." Keisha handed the gun to Nathan. He immediately pointed it at Reuel and pulled the trigger, making sound effects. "Pew, pew, pew!"
Boys.
We turned the corner, and I was partially through reading the list of what all I needed when Reuel's snickers caught my attention. I looked up to see Nathan with the plastic suction cup of a breast pump pressed against his ear. He was using a second one as a microphone. "Dispatch this is two, two, zero, one. Current location Aisle Two, formula and breast feeding. Requesting coordinates for the nearest exit. Please send backup. Over."
For the first time in a long time, I laughed so hard I had to cross my legs so I wouldn't pee on myself.
"Come here, Reuel," Nathan said, motioning him over. "Let's see if these fit you." Reuel walked over and pulled his shirt up to his chin. Nathan pressed the suction cups to Reuel's massive pecks. I fanned my face with the paper as I laughed. "Oh my god. Nathan, stop."
He turned toward me, then pressed both suction cups over his ears. "What? I can't hear you!"
"Hey, Warren," Nathan said behind me. "Remember that time we told Sloan that this hike wasn't going to be easy and she should probably sit it out?"
Warren glanced back over his shoulder. "And she was all like, 'Guys, I can do this. Let's go now.'" Warren did a terrible impression of my voice.
"I don't…hehn…sound…like that." Stars twinkled around my field of vision, and my legs burned like they'd been poured full of molten lava.
"There might be clues, guys. I want to see the cave!" Nathan's impression was even worse. That time, I didn't hesitate flipping him off.
"I wish Fury was here," he said. I groaned.
"So you could stare at her ass instead of my wife's?" Warren asked.
Nathan gave a melodic sigh. "Yeah."
"Such…hehn…a…pig."
"Staring at your ass makes me feel guilty now. But staring at Fury's? That makes me happy inside."
There was a loud crash of thunder out back. "Uh-oh. I'm in trouble." Nathan was grinning as he poured a handful of Skittles into his mouth. The back door opened and slammed closed.
"Nathan, are you in here?" Warren called out. He sounded pissed.
"I'm in your bed, brother!"
Closing my eyes, I shook my head. "He's going to kill you."
Nathan laughed. "I know."
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