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THANK YOUS

Crazy Lady- Your after you've finished reading phone calls are some of my favorites!

Her Husband- Not too shabby for the baby huh?

The Law Student- Weakly phone calls. Get on it. Lol

The Lumberjack- For feeding me Tex Mex when I need it, I love you.

Nanny Job- For letting me have a stable job while writing takes off.

Sissy B- Hope these books make you smile.

Katniss- So....who do you love the most now? lmao

The Real Life Erin- Keep up that Pretty Girl Rock.

Throwback- I love our dates...gotta keep 'em up!

The PAs- Left and Right brain, I appreciate that even when times get tight and rough you're both still there for me.

The Editor- Squishy hugs for never killing me over deadlines.

Boss Lady- Double for what I said to The Editor, lol. I love you for understanding I need sleep.

Genie- You should star in Aladdin 4! I love that only you and I get this joke.

To the writer's I admire- The list changes and grows every day, but here is my special thank you to all of you. You are wonderful.

Dream Team- Thanks for always understanding what 'in the cave' really means.

Patrice H- For loving my books and giving them your time, your reviews, and your energy. I thank you for appreciating my approach to IR instead of ripping it apart for not being “enough” of something.

Cka R- Your wedding gift is in the mail, haha. Thank you for being part of my writing family and one of the only times from my early days that didn't turn into something sucky.

Bloggers- Every time you answer a message or a request for me or for others you give this industry hope for indies. Thank you!

Readers- Last, but never least. There's no real way I can thank you enough for the endless support, but I promise to never stop trying. Thanks for the reviews too! I really do read them all.

Until next time....

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Chapter 1

Ray

I had just finished putting the finishing touches on my makeup when I glanced at the time. “Shit, I’m late again!” I murmured to myself as I darted out of the bathroom and into my bedroom. Liam had kept me up all night and we were running behind. I grabbed my scrubs and quickly threw them on followed by my shoes.
One down, one to go.

I then scurried towards Liam’s room, trying not to trip over all the toys that cluttered the house. I found him drawing when I entered his room. He was almost ready with his blue and white striped shirt and black jeans, but no shoes. He looked up at me and smiled, “Can we go now mommy?”

“Yeah baby, we can go, grab your backpack and pack your toys.”

He shot up from his drawing desk and hurried out of the room while I began the search for his shoes.
God, there’s toys everywhere. It’s going to take a miracle to find these shoes.
I started under his bed, but had no luck. Frustrated, I started picking up his toys, searching under everything. After searching the room frantically for ten minutes, I finally found them in his toy box in the closet.

“Bingo!” I yelled as I emerged from Liam’s closet with the shoes in hand, smiling from ear to ear. Liam came waltzing in a few seconds later with his backpack in hand, zipping it up and throwing it over his shoulder. 

“Did you get the toys you wanted to take with you? You’re going to be gone for two days at Nanny’s.” I asked him as I ushered him to sit down so I could help him put on his shoes.

He looked up at me and made a face as if I had asked the most ridiculous question he’d ever heard, “Duh mom, I’m not leaving without all of my favorite toys,” he responded.

Finally leaving, we set out towards my beautiful candy apple red 1969 Ford Boss 429 Mustang. I loved my car almost as much as I loved my son. It was my second baby. I had always had a thing for muscle cars. I might be a woman, but I could tell you a lot more about cars than most men.

Liam got in the back seat and climbed into his car seat. I pulled my seat back so I could buckle him in. The one thing I disliked about my car was that it only had two doors instead of four, but I guess you have to deal with something you disliked to get what you want. And boy did I want this car.

While driving down the highway that stretched for miles, my mind drifted to my mother. Why she came to mind I couldn’t tell you, but every so often she would make an appearance in my head.

My mom had skipped out on my brothers and me a few years ago, not that I would complain since she was in fact a horrible mother. She never gave a rat’s ass about us. She never physically abused us, but physical abuse was not the only way to leave scars.

My Nanny practically raised the four of us. She had always favored me, because I was the baby of her grandchildren and the only girl. I had three older brothers, Michael, Matthew, and Bryan. Michael is the oldest at 36, Matt at 34, Bryan at 32, and myself at 29 almost 30.

Our dad was around till Michael turned two, but only ever came around if mom was looking for a booty call. That was how the rest of us were born. Michael doesn’t remember him. If he did, he had never talked about him before and none of us had asked. We all looked alike, with blonde hair which had a slight wave to it, and hazel eyes. Michael is a police officer. Matt is a boxer. Bryan is a defense attorney and I am a doctor at the local hospital. I guess you could say that the lifestyles we had when we were younger played a part in our jobs.
Go figure.

Mom never worried about putting food on the table for us, she was more concerned about where and how she was getting her next fix. None of us ever wanted to have to continue living like we had as children, so we shot high in our careers. I loved my job to death and wouldn’t trade it for anything.

I pulled into my Nanny’s driveway and hurried Liam out of the car. My shift was just about to start and I still had to drive to the hospital. When she opened the door Liam darted inside, nearly knocking over my Nanny. She was one of the most beautiful women I had ever seen. She had long black hair, and the warmest brown eyes that just invited you in. She had a little bit of weight to her, but she didn’t let that stop her. She wore her weight well. She had laugh lines around the corner of her eyes and the corners of her mouth, giving away her age. She was an amazing woman and I loved her dearly.

“Thanks so much for watching Liam for me. I’ll be sure to check in on you guys as much as I can,” I said to her before making my way towards my car. She nodded and waved as I jumped in and started the engine, which of course roared. Glancing at the dashboard, I noticed that I was now ten minutes late.

“Shit, shit, shit,” I mumbled to myself as I peeled out of the driveway and headed off to work. It was going to be one hell of a day, especially since I was scheduled to work all night and half a shift tomorrow.