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    Storm: A Kelly Family Novella
    Storm: A Kelly Family Novella
    Storm: A Kelly Family Novella
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    Storm: A Kelly Family Novella

    By Lashell Collins

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    Bad boy cop Storm Kelly is on the prowl for some action. And the way he’s feeling, he doesn’t much care if it comes in the form of a bar fight or a smart, sassy woman. So when he gets off his Harley and walks into a biker bar, he’s in his element when he finds both ... barroom brawl, check. Rescue the damsel in distress, check. And with any luck, that sexy damsel might just turn out to be the perfect sub he’s been searching for.

    Nina Fitz is in a world of trouble when the sexy stranger comes to her rescue. Never one to resist a hot guy on a motorcycle, she quickly decides to invite this one home. And when the jerk from the bar decides he’s not through with her, Officer Storm Kelly becomes her protector. But after one night of passion with Storm, Nina is left wondering if she can handle his dark dominant side.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLashell Collins
    Release dateApr 30, 2014
    ISBN9781310791826
    Storm: A Kelly Family Novella
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    Lashell Collins

    Lashell Collins spent the last twenty years of her life working in Veterinary Hospitals and Garden Centers. But whether she was surrounded by the adorable puppies and kittens she helped to care for, or by the beautiful flowers, trees and shrubs, she constantly pursued her favorite pastime – reading romance novels and imagining herself as the heroine in each and every one of them!After losing a few people who were important in her life, she began writing in her grief and found it to be very cathartic. She started several stories in various genres, but none of them seemed to click for her, and they remained unfinished. Finally, a light bulb went on over her head! Since she really enjoyed reading romance novels, perhaps she would enjoy writing them too! Her first attempt was an epic love story, chronicling the rise and fall of a major rock star. It was full of sex, scandal and intrigue. And it was complete and utter crap. She closed her laptop and hung her head in shame.Then one day, after she had finished rereading one of her favorite romance novels for about the hundredth time, she opened up her laptop and tried again. And she hasn’t stopped writing since! All of Lashell’s stories are full of heart and romance, with smart dialogue and spicy sex scenes. She still loves writing about sexy rock stars. But she also loves writing about hot cops and hunky business men as well!When she’s not writing, Lashell enjoys reading, shopping, eating Chinese food, and riding on the back of her husband’s Harley-Davidson. She loves watching General Hospital and Grimm. She is a huge music fan and is completely obsessed with Slash. Lashell is a member of the Romance Writers of America. Drop her a line; she loves to hear from readers.

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      Storm - Lashell Collins

      Storm

      A Kelly Family Novella

      By Lashell Collins

      Copyright © 2014 Lashell Collins

      Smashwords Edition

      Storm

      Book Two of the Kelly Family Series

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either a product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or people, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and not intended by the author. This book contains content that may not be suitable for young readers (under age 18).

      All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this eBook may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

      Dedication

      For Gary, for believing in me.

      Thanks

      I'd like to thank the following people for their support:

      Gary: for the laughter and the support. And for being a wonderful technical consultant on all things police related.

      Mom: for everything. Always.

      Willa: for all you do. Your friendship and assistance are invaluable to me.

      Erika: for helping to plant a seed and spark a dream.

      Ann: for the beautiful covers.

      Jason and Marina: for the formatting.

      All of you: for taking the time to read my stories. I hope you enjoy this one!

      Chapter 1.

      He was a cop, for God’s sake. It should be the easiest thing in the world for him to plan the perfect murder and get away with it, scott free. He was sure if he put his mind to it he could come up with something workable. And then maybe he would finally have Mike Kelly off his back.

      Honey, he didn’t mean anything by it, Julia Kelly said, trying to soothe her son as he stood in front of her, still seething.

      Oh, he always means it, Mom, Storm replied, looking the woman in the eyes. He had always loved his mother’s eyes. They were the most beautiful shade of brown - bright and clear, like whiskey or amber. He had always wished that he’d gotten her eyes instead of the cold, icy blue ones that he got from his father. Every time he looked in the mirror, Storm saw Mike Kelly staring back at him, and it pissed him off. Once when he was a teenager he had tried dying his hair dark brown to make himself look more like his mom. It didn’t work. Sure, his hair was brown for a while, but he still had those damn cold eyes staring back at him in the mirror.

      And you always take up for him, he continued. Always trying to convince us kids that we just don’t understand him. You know, that might have worked when we were younger, but we’re adults now. And the things he says matters. As much as we may hate it, and as hard as we each try to pretend like his words don’t hurt, they do! And Ethan and Frankie and Marina and me … we feel it. And the truth of the matter is that he wants his words to hurt. He wants to tear us down!

      Stormy that is not true, Julia countered in a harsh tone. Your father loves you! He loves all of you so much; you have no idea! He’s just harder on you because you’re his firstborn. His namesake. He’s proud of you, honey. He just wants you to be the best cop that you can be, that’s all.

      No, he wants what he’s always wanted. For me to be him, Storm shouted. "For me to live out his dreams and carry out his plans. He has never cared what I wanted for my life. My life, Mom. God, sometimes I wish I’d never come back from Iraq!"

      The second the words left his mouth, he felt the sharp burning sting of pain shoot across his cheek, and his head snapped to the right with a forceful jerk. Slightly dazed, his hand flew to his cheek as his eyes darted to his mother. The look on her face was a mixture of shock and regret. And he couldn’t miss the tears in her pretty brown eyes. He felt about two inches tall looking at her.

      How dare you say that, Julia whispered, looking up at her son.

      Mom … I’m sorry, that’s … I, I didn’t mean it that way, he stammered. And they both knew that he was talking about his cousin, Tommy. Julia’s brother’s son. He hadn’t made it home from his second tour. I just meant that sometimes I wonder if maybe I should have reenlisted instead of getting out and coming home. That’s all I was trying to say.

      Julia’s look of remorse morphed into disbelief. You would prefer hostile territory to dealing with your father? she asked.

      Storm couldn’t help the mocking curl of his lip. That’s what you just don’t get, Mama Julia, he said, using the affectionate nickname he and his siblings sometimes called her. Most of the time dealing with Dad is like entering hostile territory. At least over there I had a reasonable idea of what to expect, and I had an entire unit watching my back.

      Storm, she sighed.

      Do you realize that all of my visits end this way, Mom? he asked her. Unless I’m here for a big family dinner where the whole Kelly clan is in attendance and he can’t focus all of his attention on me, all my visits end like this. With an argument over something stupid, and Dad ends up shutting himself up in his study while you try to talk me down! And I know for a fact that Ethan’s visits aren’t much better. But yet you’re always saying that it’s not him, it’s us. We just don’t understand him.

      Storm …

      You know what? I’m sorry, Mom, I can’t do this anymore, he said, grabbing his leather jacket off the kitchen chair where he’d left it. I’ve had enough of the great Michael Storm Kelly for one day. I’ve got to go.

      Fine. You should probably go cool off, Julia said sadly. She hated the constant tension between her sons and their father, but she had always felt so powerless to fix it. She knew that Mike loved their four children deeply. He just didn’t always know how to show it. He had grown up with a very strict father himself, so he had never really learned how to show his affection. At least, not with his sons. The girls were a little different - somehow they

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