The Heist (33 page)

As he lay back
in his cot, alone and sated, Xavier’s mind always returned to the
one that he couldn’t have. The only one he had ever wanted. Every
time he was alone, or let his mind and body rest, it was always the
same. For all his fuckery and fun here in Heaven, it still wasn’t
enough to help him get
her
out of his head.

For not even Angels could
compare to his Sweetcheeks.

It was then that Xavier
wondered if this wasn’t Hell after all…..

Acknowledgements

LJ
Halkett

The Calling - your lyrics
are my Muse.

Dr Martens - for making
the best footwear known to feet!

Earl Grey Tea - without
your amber liquid in my mug, I wouldn’t have been able to
concentrate.

My Mummy,
“Wee Gylnie”, My Step Dad Steven.  My Daddy “Big Jock” and
Step Mum Irena. My Baby Blister Clare Cathcart, Brother-In-Law
James and Niece and Nephew Josh and Lacey, love you all!

My Dolly - Rhonda Lucas,
Xavier was a favour for only a few hours…look at what you’ve done
with him. You are my rock and couldn’t have done the last year
without you. Lubes Chu!

And the best for last! My
hub a dubs Andy and Little L.J. - you are my world!

RT
Lucas

To Mum (Sandra Lucas),
who isn’t allowed to read this as it’s too rude! I love you, always
xxx Dad, for having such a brilliant daughter! To Katrina Lucas for
introducing me to this Supernatural world, and Dr Raymond P. Lucas
who is my constant therapist, and without whom I wouldn’t have kept
my nerve!

To Jasper, my
XAVCAT who spent every waking hour guarding me as I morphed into
these wonderfully complex characters!

To my Best Friend, Lee
Halkett (Wee Yin) - You have been a constant through my turbulent
life and it has been an honour and privileged to develop and create
these characters with you. You are the funniest, wittiest, and
kindest human I know, and I can’t think of anyone I would rather
have done this with (except David Bowie…) Love you hunners, wee
yin! xxx

To LJ’s long suffering
husband for putting up with numerous hours of our yapping, laughing
and voices!

Finally from
both of us…A huge thank you to Dark Hollows Press and our Editor
Michelle for believing in us!

About the
Authors

Both Scottish Authors are
best friends and for years they have been developing these amazing
and complex Characters.  Having suffered Strokes at a young
age, within months of each other, they decided that life was too
short and now was the time for Xavier and Alicia to be unleashed
onto the waiting public!  That was when the world of Tainted
Blood and #XAli was born!

L J
Halkett
is 35 years of age, Mother, Wife
and Housing Officer for Local Government.  She is a smart,
sassy and superbly imaginative woman who devours books - especially
in the paranormal genre!  She is the master at multi-tasking
and she is always thinking ten steps ahead.  With her passion
for creativity, she brings to life her imagination with vivid
detail. Family is the cornerstone of LJ’s life, and her greatest
achievement is her wonderful son.  

Left Partially sighted
after her Stroke, LJ has to write in what the Authors call ‘Nasa’
font and can only detect the colour red, which can be difficult
when reading print on a daily basis - her determination is
testament to her personality - as she says.... "Where's there's a
will? There's a way!"

Rhonda T.
Lucas
is 41 years of age, soon to be
Divorced [Hurrah!] and had a very successful career in Recruitment
and Business Development until it was cut short through illness.
 Having worked in the Health Sector, Human Resources and
Ministry of Defence, she has a myriad of experiences to draw from -
and says that sometimes life can be stranger than Fiction!
 Rhonda is an avid reader of the paranormal/romance genres but
her first love will always be Science Fiction.  She says that
she has far superior music taste to that of her Best Friend and
Co-Author - and uses every available opportunity to tell her so!
Rhonda lives alone with her #XavCat who faithfully lies by her
computer whenever she wanders into the world of Tainted
Blood.

You can
connect with the authors at any of their social media
sites:

On
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Taintedbood88?fref=ts

On
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/_TaintedBlood_

Or at their website:
http://www.xali.net/

Coming Soon From RT Lucas and LJ
Halkett…

The Warrior

A Tainted Blood
Novel

There is a
reason for everything and all actions have consequences.

All Commander Xavier Raige wanted to do from the minute his
world collided with Alicia Carberletti’s was to protect her.
 Now, the biggest battle he has ever faced has just begun.
 He needs to find a way back to Alicia and save her from the
dark forces tha
t are
gathering against her and he won’t let the inconvenience of being
dead keep him from her.

Lieutenant “Shuggie” MacAndrew,
Ancient Scottish warrior vampire.  Mystery surrounds his past
and puts his future in jeopardy.  Can he win the battle
between his heart and head, or will he be defeated in his pursuit
of the One?

Dr Teodora Valdez, skilled
Surgeon/Scientist. She almost has it all until a dark secret
resurfaces.  Can she heal the wounds or will she discover
there is no cure for a broken heart?

The consequences of recent events
unravel and battle for dominance in the mafia underworld
intensifies.

Ambition…family…revenge…love.
..

All
become as tainted
as the blood that ties them together.

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