Blood Ties (62 page)

Authors: J.D. Nixon

BOOK: Blood Ties

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That Saturday night, all of us (except Dad and Adele who volunteered to stay behind at the hotel to entertain Romi, Toni and Marianne’s kids), hit a nearby nightclub where we really let our hair down. Abe hooked up with Jenny from my running team and they are now dating even though she lives and works in Big Town. Jake and I drank too much, danced too much (even if I did it badly!) and stayed up way too late, but God we had a good time, especially back in the hotel room afterwards where we made good use of the spa bath and the king-sized bed . . . Luckily for us, Adele drove us home on the Sunday, because we spent the entire seven hour drive back to Little Town asleep in the back seat, leaning against each other, trying to conquer our hangovers.

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Surprisingly, the Sarge didn’t escape from Little Town the first chance that presented, but instead returned my scrapbook to me a week after I left it at his place. As he handed it over, he fixed me with those magnificent eyes, but all he said was that he was glad he had come to Little Town. It was so completely the opposite of what I had expected him to say that I’m still puzzling over what he meant with those words.

We are steadily progressing our relationship, growing closer each week, much to Jake’s displeasure. We spend a lot of time together, even off-duty, and I’m discovering many things about him that I really like the better I get to know him. And then there are other things I’ll probably never get used to. He continues to surprise me with little improvements to the station – having the stubborn windows fixed, finding some money to hire a cleaner once a week, repairing the leaking roof. He’s talking a lot lately of having a whole new station built, complete with a proper watch house and getting a couple more cops on the team. I’m not sure if he’s just dreaming or has some solid plans. I still don’t know how he manages to achieve these things, but I’m determined to find out one day soon.

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Melissa remains overseas, no date of return decided yet.

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My chickens are thriving in their new home. I’m even thinking of buying a few more – maybe even a rooster. The Sarge laughed so much when I told him that, I leaned over in the patrol car and thumped him hard on his arm. He deserved it.

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I’m slowly making my way through the Tim Tams, but every time I finish a packet, another one appears in its place. It’s a little spooky.

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Denny Bycraft still shadows me everywhere I go. I continue to ignore him.

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Red Bycraft hasn’t been recaptured yet. He remains free, waiting out there for me somewhere. He’s been sighted right here in Little Town on a number of occasions and I know beyond any doubt that his family are sheltering him. The Sarge and I have tried to force Sharnee to tell us whether she’s seen him or not, but she refuses to speak to us, obviously terrified of the consequences if she does. The thought of him never quite leaves the back of my mind. I dream about him all the time and I don’t know what will happen when I meet him again. I can only hope that I’m well prepared and armed when I do.

But I guess that’s another story altogether.

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About the author:

JD Nixon lives in Queensland, Australia writing and editing for a living during the day, but by night she lets a wild imagination run free.

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