H.D. Nels

When Martin Provost comes out to his family, his parents accept him but, surprisingly, his twin sister does not. On his way home, Martin’s car is hit by a truck that crosses into his lane. He survives the accident, but barely -- he is unresponsive. Anthony Carsen is a widower trying to deal with his partner’s suicide. He lives near the scene of Martin’s accident and rushes to help, though he thinks he might be too late. Though Martin’s body is in a coma, his spirit is drawn to Anthony, and soon the two fall in love. But Martin’s isn’t the only presence in Anthony’s home, and soon other spirits make their presences known. Martin isn’t dead, but his life is fading fast. Can Anthony convince his spirit to return to his body? Will Anthony’s late partner leave him and Martin in peace to pursue their love? If the spirit is willing ...

If the Spirit Is Willing

“I’m Dr. Edwards. Would you come with me to a briefing room? You can return shortly. I think we should discuss things in private.”


The family followed him to a small room. Mrs. Provost sat with her back straight and shoulders tense as she held on tightly to her purse strap. “Martin Provost is your son, is that correct?”


“Yes.” Mr. Provost’s voice was almost a whisper.


“His car was struck head-on by an impaired driver. Martin sustained multiple serious injuries and during the surgery to stabilize him, he suffered a stroke due to a blood clot that temporarily blocked blood flow to his brain. We can’t assess the degree of damage yet, but felt you should be here.”


Megan roused herself from her shock. “When can you find out how bad things might be? What can we do to help?”


Chapter 5