A Treat for Halloween Tricksters E-Book

RJ Nolan

• Herausgeber: Ylva Publishing
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 38

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2013

Beschreibung

Halloween has always been Jess McKenna's favorite holiday. She jumps at the chance to guide a group of foster children through a community haunted house—never suspecting that her partner Kim will provide her with a trick and treat of her own. Author's Note: This short story, A Treat for Halloween Tricksters, takes place after the events in my novel L.A. Metro. Join Jess McKenna and Kim Donovan as they celebrate their first Halloween as a couple.

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Acknowledgements

Dedication

Author’s Note

A Treat for Halloween Trickstersby RJ Nolan

About RJ Nolan

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Acknowledgements

A big thank-you to Pam. You once again helped provide the spark my muse needed.

Thanks also go to my critique partner, Jae.

Thanks to Day Petersen for editing.

Dedication

To Pam: Happy Halloween, my friend.

Author’s Note

This short story, “A Treat for Halloween Tricksters,” takes place after the events in my novel L.A. Metro. Join Jess McKenna and Kim Donovan as they celebrate their first Halloween as a couple.

This short story can be read as a stand-alone story. You don’t need to have read L.A. Metro for it to make sense.

A Treat for Halloween Tricksters

by RJ Nolan

Kim let herself into the house through the kitchen door. “I’m home,” she called out. There was no reply. Must not have heard me. She kicked off her low-heeled shoes and headed for the bedroom to get out of her work clothes. After changing into jeans and a sweater, she walked through the unnaturally quiet house.

“Jess?”

There was no sign of Jess or Thor. Jess’s SUV was in the driveway, so Kim knew they had to be there somewhere. She looked out the sliding glass door into the backyard. Where are they? She stepped out onto the patio. That was when she spotted the open door of the detached garage. I thought we got all those boxes down earlier.

“Jess?” Kim called as she descended the few steps that led to the garage.

Thor’s booming bark sounded from inside the garage, then he came running out to greet her.

“Hey, big guy.” Kim took a moment to love on him. “What are you two doing?”

He woofed as if in answer, making Kim laugh.

She followed Thor back into the garage. The folding stairway that provided access to the eaves was down. Kim peered into the darkness above. “What’re you doing, Jess? Did we miss some boxes?”

Jess appeared at the top of the steep stairs. “That was quick. I didn’t expect you back from the hospital for hours.”

“Turns out it wasn’t a psych case after all,” Kim said. “One of your new ER residents jumped the gun calling me.”

Jess scowled, then turned around backward. “I’ll talk to the first-years on Monday,” she said as she carefully made her way down the steps.

Grinning lasciviously, Kim enjoyed the view. The denim covering Jess’s backside was flannel soft, and clung to her ass and muscular thighs. Hmm... Those are my favorite jeans. She smacked her lips.

“Earth to Kim.”

Kim gazed into Jess’s smirking face. “Hey, you.” She stepped closer and slipped her hands into Jess’s back pockets. She couldn’t resist squeezing the tempting derriere under her hands.

Jess wrapped her arms around Kim and pulled her close. “Missed you,” she said before kissing her.

Humming into the kiss, Kim rubbed against Jess. She groaned when Jess opened her stance and pulled her tightly between her legs.

A sharp poke from Thor pulled them apart.

Kim mock-glared at him. “What? Get your own woman.”

He prodded them again, then barked.

Jess laughed. “Guess he told you.” She patted the big dog’s chest. “Out.” She pointed to the door. “Go on. Outside.”

Thor gave a disgruntled snort and left.

Smiling, Jess tugged Kim back into her arms. “What do you say we continue this in the house?”

The interruption had given Kim’s brain time to clear, and she remembered her original question. “So what were you doing up there? Did we miss some of the Halloween decorations?”

Jess’s expression fell. “No. I was putting the boxes back. No sense putting them up this year.”

What? “But...why not?” It was their first Halloween in the new house, and they had been talking about decorating all week.

“Thor and I ran into our neighbor, Debbie when we went to get the mail.” Jess sighed. “She said they don’t get any trick-or-treaters, because the houses are so far back from the street.”

Kim loved the privacy their property afforded them. The only access to the house was via a long private driveway. It had not dawned on her that would translate into no trick-or-treaters. Jess loved Halloween and really looked forward to decorating and handing out candy to the kids.

“I’m sorry, Jess.” She rubbed her hand soothingly up and down Jess’s back.

Jess shrugged. “It was probably time to give it up anyway. More and more people are celebrating with parties for the kids these days.”