Charlie Thorne has never had a Halloween like this one. On the run from the police after being wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, his only desire is to make it back to the arms of his partner, Ellis. He knows the risks. He knows the police will probably be waiting for him. But he can’t help himself. Weeks spent away from his lover mean Charlie is all the more desperate to see Ellis again, and to protest his innocence to the police. Little does he know how his decisions will impact both of them, changing their lives forever. Why can Ellis never seem to get warm? Why do large chunks of time seem to go missing? Will Charlie’s decision to escape impact their lives forever?

Why Ghosts Haunt

“It’s not till death us do part, is it?”


Seeing Ellis smirk made Charlie smile, and it took only seconds for the smiles to become laughter.


Ellis held out his arms. “Looks like you’re stuck with me for a good deal longer than you bargained for.”


They stood by the fire, embracing for many minutes, silently enjoying the closeness. Outside, the storm was becoming fiercer, with gusts of wind that shook the house. Thunder cracked, deafening and frightening, while sheet lightning lit up the sky and the room they were in.


Charlie thought about his parents and his brother. They’d never see each other again. Not that he’d seen a lot of them since telling them about Ellis. But he still loved them, and he knew they loved him, on some level. He wondered whether who he fell in love with meant as much to them now that he was dead. But enough of that. It was a morbid thought and there was no point in speculating.


Chapter 5