Angel's Dance (29 page)

Grant pushed the drama of his current
situation out of his mind. The truth was that he would rather worry
about these issues than about what Clear’s abrupt departure meant.
He picked up the letter and thumbed the flap. To read or not to
read.

He set it down again nervously. He
took a few turns around the living room then peeked in to check on
Kat. Laura was reading to her from a fairy tale book. Everything
was relatively peaceful.

Grant wandered aimlessly through the
apartment, ending back in the living room. He stared at the
innocuous letter. Sighing and raking his hands through his hair, he
embraced that he was going to have to read it sooner or later and
the sooner he got through it the better he would feel. At the very
least, this unending torment would end. He would possibly
understand something.

With the decision made, he tore the
envelope open and pulled the pages free, unfolding them. Her
handwriting was elegant and precise. She had obviously been calm
when she wrote this. Hmmm… was that a good thing, or not? Grant
began to read.

Grant,

Once again, an exciting adventure! I
am so very glad that we were able to get your daughter back. She
has been through so very much and I suspect that you will be
staying in Chicago indeterminately. I needed to get back to my
horses, so I have left by plane.

I know this may be a bit of a surprise
to you. Or perhaps not. Honestly, I do not know how to read you. I
do know this: we need to talk. But it would be inconsiderate of me
to demand your time and attention now when you are under so much
strain with your daughter’s situation.

For what it is worth, she is a very
strong girl. She will make it through this, I am sure. And she will
not let this destroy her life. She will be a survivor, not a
victim. And when she gets to the point where she is ok, I hope that
you will come back to Montana. I already talked to the chief and he
said he had not heard from you, but given the situation he was sure
that you could have an extended leave as needed.

When you do come back, and I really
hope you do, we can sit down and talk… about… everything. In the
meantime, I think that I will be relieving your neighbor of
responsibility for those kids. They really need better supervision.
Not that I am necessarily the best with kids, but I’m sure Anne
will be more than happy to help me out.

I will be moving them out to the ranch
while you are away. There is more room for them there. What we do
after you come back will, I suppose, be a part of that talk we need
to have. I can wait.

Wishing you and yours a speedy
recovery,

Clear

Grant smiled, tucking the letter into
his pocket. At least he had something to look forward
to.

About The Author

Heidi Angell has been passionate about
writing since she "published" her first book in her first grade
class! She has written thousands of short stories, plays, books and
poems. She has published a psychic thriller novel Elements of a
Broken Mind, an urban fantasy/ horror The Hunters, a children's
picture book Royal Prince Vince, and an activity book Creative
Exercises to Inspire. The First Book in her Hellschool series is
expected out in early 2015.

She is living happily ever after with
her Prince of a husband and her two wonderful boys in
Utah.

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Other Books by Heidi
Angell

E
lements of a Broken Mind By Heidi
Angell

Grant Anderson is a small-town
detective whose job was quiet and easy, until three girls end up
dead. A serial killer is stalking the young ladies in his town.
Without the high tech equipment of big cities at his fingers, Grant
must rely on good old-fashioned police work; but with no
discernible pattern and no clues to follow, the case seems to be
grinding to a halt.

Then Grant gets a visit from a
mysterious young woman. Who is Clear Angel? What is her connection
to the case? If Grant is to believer her, then he must accept that
she has "seen" these things. But Grant is a professional. He cannot
believe in psychics! Yet when another girl goes missing, and
Grant's search is yielding nothing he is desperate enough to
try.

Grant and Clear team up to stop a
madman bent on the destruction of the world. As their feelings for
one another grow, they try to deny them. But when Clear goes
missing, Grant must face his feelings and save her before it is too
late.

Available in paperback and e-book from
your preferred dealer for from Heidi’s website.

The Hunters by Heidi
Angell

What would you do if you found your town had
been infested with vampires? For Chris and his brother Lucas, the
answer was simple enough: you fight back. Gathering a small band of
other people in their town who have been affected by the vampires,
they begin a resistance. But after a year of fighting, they have
only managed to kill a handful, while the vampire leader has turned
five times that many.

Then two enigmatic strangers appear,
changing the groups lives even further.

Fury and Havoc. They call themselves
hunters, and want no part in this little band of heroes. Ordering
them to lay low, the duo vow to rid their town of vampires. When
Fury is injured, Chris aides these strangers, entwining his future
with theirs.

Now that the vampires know the hunters are
here, and that Chris and his friends have helped them, the group is
in more danger than ever before. Lucas is torn between protecting
his new family from the vampires, and protecting them from these
seemingly inhuman beings who say they are there to help.

After all, what beings could be so powerful
as to scare a vampire?

Available in paperback and e-book from
your preferred dealer for from Heidi’s website.

R
oyal Prince Vince

The tale of Royal Prince Vince, a
spoiled little prince. His parents don't know what to do to make
him happy and get him to stop throwing fits. Then help comes from
the most unlikely source! A great story for children to learn the
joy of hard work and pride in accomplishment.

Available in paperback and e-book from
your preferred dealer for from Heidi’s website.

Creative Exercises to
Inspire

A
guide to creative writing and finding
your creative gifts and interests. The book is based on Exercises
that the author used during a summer camp with underprivileged
youth.