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“I’ve been doing good so far,” Penn said. “Besides, he kind of grows on you like a bad fungus.”

“You’re the fungus,” Sam snapped.

“Boys behave.” Hailey grinned. “Thank you, Ray, for all that you have done.”

“You found each other, all three of you. Now your destiny is set,” Ray replied. “Go now and watch the boy. Make sure he follows his path.”

“We will, ageless one,” Hailey said and kissed the old man’s cheek.

Penn took her hand and kissed it gently before they walked away from Ray and headed back to the car in the dark.

“One of you could flash us to the car just like that,” Sam grumbled good-naturedly.

“Kid, we just fought a horde of demons and angels for you; shut up and walk,” Penn said tiredly.

“Yeah, you’re supposed to me immortal and all that crap. You should still have some juice,” Sam pointed it out. “All gruff and no stuff.”

“Kid, don’t make me box your ears or something like that,” Penn snapped. The boy always knew how to press his buttons.

“Sam, the name is Sam. Box my ears; are you from the fifties?” Sam retorted.

“Come here, let’s find out, you little….”

“Boys, behave,” Hailey said gently.

They both went silent, and Penn reached out to ruffle Sam’s hair. In turn Sam punched him in the shoulder; it was their kind of truce, and it was for her. Penn had to admit the three of them together worked. Forever didn’t seem like such a hardship; he would be on neutral ground for an eternity and love the angel who walked by his side for longer than that.

The End

About the Author

Dahlia Rose is the best-selling author of contemporary and paranormal romance with a hint of Caribbean spice. She was born and raised on a Caribbean island and now currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her five kids, who she affectionately nicknamed “The Children of the Corn,” and her biggest supporter and longtime love. She has a love of erotica, dark fantasy, sci-fi, and the things that go bump in the night. Books and writing are her biggest passions, and she hopes to open your imagination to the unknown between the pages of her books.

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