Amy Maxwell & the 7 Deadly Sins (The Amy Maxwell Series Book 2) (27 page)

I’m sorry that Kevin died. I’m sorry that Beth cheated on Derek. I’m sorry that Claudia schemed. But, I realize as I turn the key in the ignition of
my
brand new BMW that Beth bought me…ok, I’m making that up. I would never let my sister buy me a car, no matter how much she screwed up as much as I hate this blasted minivan. I
did
let her send it to be cleaned and detailed which amounted to twelve seconds of pristine niceness as Evan dumped a bowl of goldfish and ground it into the floor mats in that short period of time. I probably could have vacuumed it up but then Colt put his muddy cleats on the back of the seat and all hope was lost. I didn’t even bother from that point on.

As sorry as I am that those adults behaved badly and their fate was less than rosy, I’m not sorry about what happened to me. I don’t think I would have changed any of it from my stand point. Even having the bones in my foot crushed and my nose broken (I
do
love my new nose by the way) because it taught my husband to appreciate my role in the household and it brought my sister and me closer together, both of which I never thought to be possible.

I also realized as much as I enjoy an adventure, how it breaks up my monotonous life, I don’t need to head off into the scary and uncertain world of the police force to have a fulfilled life. I discovered I can write about my life or even a made up life and have an even bigger (and safer) high than I would get tracking down criminals and bringing them to justice. I can script my own justice anyway I’d like. If people commit sins (like Seven Deadly ones), I can let my characters get away with murder or I can see that they are punished accordingly. I can be a mom without sacrificing time with my kids. I am there for them when they need me to be, but I have the escape of my writing when I need that, too. And let me tell you that suit this mom to a T.

Heather Balog is a school nurse by day, supermom and writer by night. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, children, two very needy dogs, and one ancient cat. When she is not writing, she’s thinking about writing, reading, or tending to the needs one of the aforementioned people or pets. Or beating her husband and children at Trivia Crack…

Other novels by Heather Balog
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The 8 Mistakes of Amy Maxwell

All She Ever Wanted

Letters to My Sister’s Shrink

Note to Self: Change the Locks

Falling When the Bough Breaks

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