The Fine Line Book One Between Worlds Series (36 page)

The pastor began the formal prayer.
“Heavenly Father, we come to you on behalf of this family. You know
what their situation is. You know what they are up against and you
know the battle they have fought so valiantly up to this point.
Your promises give us strength and power. And Dear God we believe
in that power.”

The room’s temperature fluctuated between
extreme heat and extreme cold. The lights in the room flickered as
a heaviness filled the air. Matt was clenched tightly to Robin’s
hand. Olivia sat beside him tightly clinging to his arm. He watched
her little lips moving silently.

Robin spoke up, “Creator of this world and
the next, have your way in this situation and grant us peace
everlasting.”

Suddenly, Robin’s head jerked back as she
choked.

“
Please folks, just stay
calm,” the minister directed. “We have to keep praying.”

Matt felt helpless again. Olivia leaned up
and whispered in his ear.

“
It’s going to be okay
daddy.”

He looked down at her serene face.

Matt focused on Robin as she gasped for
air.

“
In the name Jesus Christ
I command you to release her!” the pastor shouted.

The air came back into Robin’s lungs as she
coughed.

“
In the name of Jesus
Christ I send you back to the pit where you came from. You have no
authority here! By the blood of Christ I claim authority over you
and cast you out of this house and away from this family. In his
Holy name I claim authority over you! Be gone!”

Throughout the entire ordeal, the curtains
in the room swayed and the room temperature never steadied.
Sometimes it seemed as if a tornado moved through the room seeking
what could be devoured. Intermittently Robin choked, gasping for
air. The entity slapped her, pulled her hair, scratched her, and
shook her. Matt felt as if he were in the middle of a horror
film.

The minister continued praying. Little by
little the rage weakened. With one final rebuke suddenly, things
got quiet. The room seemed brighter. Matt smelled fresh roses in
the air. For the first time in his life, he felt calm. He looked
over at Robin who smiled with tears rolling from her eyes. It was
finally over. They fought and won.

The Veil of
Normalcy

What seemed like a lifetime of torment ended
just as abruptly as it began. Robin and Matt had gone through so
much, but as Robin had always predicted, they emerged whole on the
other side. Matt’s baby- steps of faith blossomed into a full
understanding. Robin shared her meditation methods with him. With
Robin by his side, he willingly attended a class about
spirituality.

Olivia’s gift grew even stronger. She helped
so many more souls find peace. Embracing her abilities, she learned
more and strengthened her faith. She formed friendships with other
children who possessed special gifts. Together they started their
own ghost hunting team.

Several years passed. Once the dust settled
from the situation with the house, Robin quickly got pregnant and
eventually delivered a healthy baby boy, David Thomas Gregory.

Robin stood in the mirror of the master
bedroom. She turned and ran her hand down her pregnant belly. Only
three more weeks and she would deliver a baby girl. The name Robin
and Matt chose: Hope Inez Gregory. They agreed that Hope was
fitting with all of the things they had gone through. Inez was the
name of Robin’s great-grandmother.

Robin tried hard to focus on getting ready,
but she couldn’t.

Matt walked in. “Chop, chop woman! We gotta
go!”

“
I know, I know,” she
answered as she put her earrings in.

“
Olivia is already in the
car. Our two year old is jumping around downstairs.” The car horn
started blaring. “She’s out there laying on the horn now. Can’t you
hear it?”

“
You would think this is
her first awards banquet. Can you make sure David has clothing on?
I put him in a nice little suit.”

“
Well, it is the first
time she’s getting the county academic achievement award. She’s
really worked hard on those tests,” Matt replied.

“
I know. I bought her
something special at the jeweler’s. It’s in the top
drawer.”

Matt walked to the dresser and opened the
drawer. He opened the lid to the black box. Inside laid a charm
bracelet.

“
She will love this,” he
said. He looked closely. On the bracelet was a ghost charm. “It’s
perfect.”

“
I think I’m ready,” she
said as she slipped her black heels on.

“
I’ll meet you
downstairs,” Matt said as he walked to her. He put his hand on her
belly and kissed her cheek. He looked deeply into her eyes. “I love
you both,” then excitedly smiled. “Now let’s go before Olivia loses
her mind and before David stomps a hole in the floor.”

He sprinted out of the room and practically
flew down the stairs. Robin followed slowly and walked to the
dining room to grab her purse. She stood in the kitchen door
looking at her family waiting in the car.

She felt blessed. All of the challenges they
had faced brought them closer together. She knew there would be
more challenges ahead, of course, but as long as their devotion
remained strong, they would always be triumphant.

The fine line disappeared; everything
perfectly clear. There were no more doubts. They were a family of
faith and love and that love would take them through to
eternity.

About The Author

Tracee Ford has
been telling stories her whole life. Tracee dreamed big and worked
to make her dreams come true by becoming an award-winning novelist
and now founder of Ozwind Publishing, LLC. Tracee is a member of
the Paranormal Romance Guild. Her first novel,
The Fine Line
, won a
Reader
’
s Choice Award in 2013
and her second novel,
Idolum: Visions of
the Undone
, was nominated by PRG for Best
Paranormal Romantic Suspense novel of 2013, and secured and won
second place.

Tracee has
walked many paths in her life as a playwright, director, and a
puppeteer. She has also delved into the darkest parts of our
society and culture with the Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences
and Psychology which she earned from Shawnee State University and a
Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology from the University of North
Dakota. Tracee
’
s interest in
the paranormal, her life experience, and education has given her a
keen insight into the shadows that haunt our society making her a
brilliant author of thrillers and suspense. Tracee is excited to
expand her writing by exploring other genres inspired by her love
of such classics as L. Frank Baum
’
s
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
and Margaret
Mitchell
’
s
Gone With The Wind.
Tracee Ford is ready to take your hand and lead you on
fantastic and thrilling new adventures.

Get a peek at Book 2 of the
Between Worlds Series

Voice of the Dead

Dr. Lauren Harris is a brilliant nationally
respected forensic psychologist with a secret. She is an empath who
can emotionally connect with the spirits of dead, seeing through
their eyes, and giving them a voice. When she is called upon by the
FBI to help track down and stop The Phantom, a hedonistic serial
killer, she is confronted with the one thing she has always feared
when she meets Agent Nicholas Bennette.

The two find it difficult to work with each
other at first due to their differences and the sexual tension
building like wild fire between them. As Lauren connects with The
Phantom’s victims she finds herself trying to make sense of the
visions feeling overwhelmed with the knowledge that so much has
been left undone in their lives. She learns that the dead will no
longer be silenced when they have a voice through her. As the body
count rises and a passionate romance begins with Nicholas, Lauren
discovers that she has been targeted by The Phantom, and she is
frightened to learn that she too has left much undone in her life
as well.