Epilogue
After two weeks in Sacramento and another week in Avery’s quaint home on a mountain in New Jersey, Blake and Derek were back at work. Blake was still a bit reluctant. He couldn’t escape the feeling something bad could happen again. But his time away had put things into perspective.
He was made to help lost souls, and there was no way he could turn his back on his calling. More than that, he remembered he was trained to deal with any situation that arose, that he’d actually been involved in numerous cases over the years that hadn’t gone as planned. In his panic he’d forgotten that. His desire to keep Derek safe overrode all rational thought.
But being away had helped him remember. Blake liked Derek’s family—even if they took the love of his life for granted—and he’d been pleased
