Then, still holding her, he grinned. "But you and the little guy are alive. And it's good to see you."
Lauren smiled at him—and found she wasn't smiling at Pete, the deputy, or Pete, the Sentinel. She was smiling at Pete, the man. "It's good to see you, too," she said softly. "And it's good to be home."
Acknowledgments
My deepest gratitude to:
Sheila Viehl and Robert A. Sloan—for first-draft read-through and critique. Your comments helped immensely.
Diana Gill, whose edits challenged me to find the story's deeper layers. Thank you.
Matthew, who managed to see in three seconds what I'd missed for a whole year, and whose brilliant suggestion gave the story new heart. You're wonderful.
All the writers and readers in the Forward Motion Community (http://hollylisle.com), who have been endlessly supportive through this grueling process. Onward!
My kids, who are fun and funny and encouraging, and who talk about writing intelligently, and offer good suggestions, and bring me stuff when I'm on deadline. I love you.
About the Author
HOLLY LISLE is the author of more than twenty books, including Memory of Fire (Book One of The World Gates), the Secret Texts trilogy, and novels co-written with bestselling authors Mercedes Lackey and Marion Zimmer Bradley
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