“I never lose sight of the many ways in which John’s death changed my life as well as the lives of his family and friends. We miss him, and we think of him every day as we move forward without him and try to make him proud with everything we do. I owe a debt of gratitude to John’s parents, Senator and Mrs. O’Connor, who made me a part of their family from the first time I met them as a college freshman when John took me home to the farm and showed me the true meaning of family.

“A few weekends at Graham O’Connor’s dinner table changed my life plan from finance to politics, and I’ve never looked back. As your vice president, I vow to continue to fight for American families, to assist President Nelson in any way I can and to be a voice for people who are still struggling to realize their American dreams. Thank you for your support, and let’s join together to continue working to make this the greatest country in the history of the world.”

During the standing ovation that followed his remarks, Sam joined him and put her arm around him, leaning into his embrace as they acknowledged the applause.

“I’m going to kill you,” she said, her smile never wavering.

The roar of the crowd drowned out his laughter. “Bring it on, babe. I can’t wait.”

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Fatal Series Q&A

Fatal Series Q&A

How many more books can we expect in the Fatal Series?

As long as you continue to tell me you’re enjoying Sam and Nick’s story, I’ll continue to write the series.

Will Sam ever have a baby of her own?

I don’t know yet. If and that’s a very big IF at this point, she does get pregnant again, I expect a pregnancy and baby would significantly change her life, and thus change the dynamic of the series. So I’m holding off—for now. That doesn’t mean never. It just means not any time soon.

Will Sam & Nick adopt again?

We’ll have to wait and see what life has in store for them.

What is up with that pesky Agent Hill? He makes our wonderful Nick so mad, so why does he keep coming around?