Kirstie and Ryan's Wedding Day draws close. It should be a happy time for them. But have they taken on too much? After a major burglary, is it the last straw? But it's when you're in trouble, you find out who your friends are.

Meanwhile, in the City, a dark threat looms. Death stalks the streets. And Klempner grows suspicious.

A BDSM, Ménage Erotic Romance and Thriller

The Lover's Children is created by Simone Leigh, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

The Lover's Children

Then I see the tall, dark-haired bride, her dress splashed and stained, with a tray of mugs, doling them out to elderly friends and relatives.


The younger men among the wedding guests are stripping off ties and jackets, moving in with shears and saws. A branch at a time, the Christmas tree is dismantled, minute by minute becoming mere glittering debris.


"All good here." I listen carefully for any doubt or waver, but Klempner sounds perfectly calm. Cocking my ear, he's still speaking, low enough that I can't pick out the words.


There's only space for so many in the rescue zone. A chain has formed, those at the front cutting wood, dismantling metal, passing it back along the line. Concluding that I'm surplus to need, I stand back and let the youngsters handle it.


Mitch joins me, Vicky cradled in her arms.


Chapter 17: Rescue - James