Storm Front

“I’m sure I didn’t,” Storm said. “You’re always telling me God answers our prayers. He must have answered yours, Sister Rose.”

“That He did. That He did. And I think I’m staring at the embodiment of those prayers right now.”

She looked up at him, her face tearstained but blissful.

“Does this mean you’re not going to be running away with me and marrying me, Sister Rose?”

“I’m afraid not, Derrick my boy. There’s work for me to do here at the orphanage.”

He sighed. “Too bad.”

And then Sister Rose reached around, pinched him on the bottom, and said with a quick, devilish grin: “You are sort of handsome, though. In a rugged way.”

About the Author

Richard Castle is the author of numerous bestsellers, including Heat Wave, Naked Heat, Heat Rises, Frozen Heat, and the Derrick Storm eBook original trilogy. When he’s not writing bestsellers, Mr. Castle consults with the NYPD’s 12th Precinct on New York’s strangest homicides. For his contributions to law enforcement, he was recently honored by the Allonym Institute with their Brad Parks distinguished service award.

Mr. Castle lives in Manhattan with his daughter and mother, both of whom infuse his life with humor and inspiration.