Closer: Bay City Paranormal Investigation, Book 4

to lie to Bo, but he didn’t have the heart to snuff out the hope in Bo’s eyes.
“He said it was okay,” Sam told him. “That was about it, but he said actual words to me, and he wasn't even insulting about it. It’s an improvement, I think.”
Bo’s smile made the small deception worthwhile. “That’s wonderful, Sam. Wonderful.” He slipped his hand into Sam’s. “The boys want to stop at Pizza Palace for dinner. Is that all right with you?”
“Absolutely. I love Pizza Palace.”
Smiling, Bo gave Sam’s fingers a squeeze, then let go and moved around to the passenger’s side. Sam opened the driver’s side door and slid behind the wheel.
As he drove down the shaded road toward town, Sam glanced at Adrian in the rearview mirror. The boy’s dark eyes met his for a second before cutting away. What Sam saw there wasn’t exactly acceptance, but it wasn’t the usual resentment and brooding anger either. Adrian looked thoughtful, as if considering whether Sam was really the demon he’d always believed him to be.
Sam smiled. It wasn’t much, but it was a start, and that was good enough.
About the Author
    Ally Blue is acknowledged by the world at large (or at least by her heroes, who tend to suffer a lot) as the Popess of Gay Angst. She has a great big penis hat and rides in a bullet-proof Plexiglas bubble in Christmas parades. Her harem of manwhores does double duty as bodyguards and inspirational entertainment. Her favorite band is Radiohead, her favorite color is lime green and her favorite way to waste a perfectly good Saturday is to watch all three extended version LOTR movies in a row. Her ultimate dream is to one day ditch the evil day job and support the family on manlove alone. She is not a hippie or a brain surgeon, no matter what her kids’ friends say.
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What Hides Inside
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Closer
An Inner Darkness
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Love, Like Ghosts
    All hell’s about to break loose. Literally.

An Inner Darkness
© 2008 Ally Blue
    Bay City Paranormal Investigations, Book 5 After more than a year as a couple—and plenty of bumps along the road—Sam Raintree and Dr. Bo Broussard are finally settling into life together. Bo has come to terms with his sexuality, their business is thriving, and Sam has begun to accept his role as a step-parent of sorts to Bo’s sons, Sean and Adrian. The only real dark spot is Bo’s ex-wife, Janine.
When eleven-year-old Adrian begins exhibiting signs of psychokinesis—the same ability which allows Sam to manipulate interdimensional portals—the friction between Sam, Bo and Janine escalates. Sam and Bo have reason to believe Adrian’s raw, uncontrolled talent poses a danger to him and those around him. Janine, however, believes Sam and Bo are encouraging dangerous delusions on Adrian’s part. Common ground is nonexistent, anger and hard words ever-present.
Caught in the middle of the conflict and burdened with an ability he can’t yet control, Adrian is soon pushed beyond his limits. With Adrian’s mind—and the lives of everyone around him—hanging in the balance, Sam and Bo race against time to save both boys and keep an otherworldly horror from breaking free.
Warning: This book contains graphic language, explicit male/male sex, family drama and scary monsters.
    Enjoy the following excerpt for An Inner Darkness:
    Adrian fell asleep in the truck halfway to Sam and Bo’s apartment. Bo carried him inside. Sam trailed behind with Adrian’s duffle bag. He set it beside the bed while Bo pulled off Adrian’s sneakers and tucked him under the covers. Bo pressed a gentle kiss to the boy’s forehead before following Sam out of the room and closing the door.
    They brushed their teeth and changed out of their clothes without speaking. Sam had to remind Bo to take his anti-seizure medication. Bo took the capsules without argument, but it worried Sam that he’d forgotten. He’d been taking them ever since his seizure back in May, and hadn’t forgotten once