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Chris, Mike Master Bear said, coming to him and
embracing him. You are welcome to stay with me as long as you
like, spare room or in my bed as you choose.
Chris threw his arms around Master Bear s neck and hugged
him hard. Words still wouldn t come so he let his touch speak for
him.
William s friends crowded around, congratulating Bear and
Chris, taking hugs and kisses and shaking hands. One by one, they
started leaving, each picking up the box he d been assigned.
Chris found the boxes labeled for him and Bear and picked up
William s urn. He heard Master Jonathan talking to his Mike.
You ll be good for him. And he loves you already, Jonathan
said.
Loved him for months, Bear said. Chris, let s go home.
Yes, sir, Chris said, and walked out of the house for the last
time, carrying William s urn with him.
* * *
They came in from the memorial, Chris hugging the urn tightly
to his chest, the tears on his face a contrast to the smile he wore.
Mike parked the truck next to his compact and unlocked the house.
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MASTER BEAR
Let s make William comfortable, shall we? Mike opened the
study door and moved Danny s box about a foot to the left. Chris
kissed the lid of William s urn and set it on the mantle next to
Danny.
I love you, Master. I miss you, he said. But I ll be all right.
Mike came up behind him and wrapped his arms around
Chris s waist. We ll be all right, he said and kissed Chris s neck.
He opened one hand and showed Chris a key. I ll replace the
collar with my own in due time, if that is what we both want. He
unlocked the silver collar Chris had worn for five years.
Chris held it, staring. His neck felt very bare. After a moment,
he reached up and placed it around the base of the urn.
Together, sir. Chris turned into his master s arms and kissed
him.
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Angelia Sparrow is a librarian-turned-truck-driver who has been
writing off and on for over thirty years. She got her first
professional writing break in 2004. When not perpetrating
romance, she lives quietly in the Mid-South with her husband, four
kids and two cats. She enjoys crochet, cooking and gardening.
To learn more about Angelia and her writing, please visit her
website at: http://www.angelsparrow.com.
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Naomi Brooks, International Woman of Mystery and Stalker of
Stockboys, is a retail escapee and technophile residing in
Northwest Ohio. She enjoys a life of feline servitude, and is
addicted to Netflix, The Sims 2, and World of Warcraft. Her first
professional piece appeared in 2006. When she grows up she wants
to be Errol Flynn, or Adam Lambert. Whichever.
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