All Chapters of The Moonshine Task Force Series: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

HavocIt's unusual for most of us to have the night off together, but the scheduling gods have shined down and the five of us sit at a table, each nursing our own beers. Laurel Springs has one bar, Hooligan's, and I think all of us, except for Mason who didn't grow up here, have been kicked out once for underage drinking. It's nice to be back and not have to worry."How's Caleb? Had a chance to talk to the teacher?" It's important for me to know what's going on in my guys' lives, what could distract them from the job at hand. It's a dangerous one, and knowing what they're going through helps me, and talking about it can help them too."He's good," he chuckles. "I haven't heard much about the teacher, and I have a conference scheduled with her. There's one thing I do know, though he's half in love with your wife."I take a long drink off my bottle, grinning over the top at him. "I know.""Does she?""Oh hell no, she has no idea," I laugh along with him. "It's good though, if

LeightonI've struggled with doing this for months, not sure if I should, but scared of what happens to me as a person if I don't. It's been almost a year since Brooks was put behind bars. A year since I've seen the person I once considered my best friend. This has been heavy on my heart though since I saw my dad on the side of the road.I've missed him more than I can say. I don't miss the Brooks who hit Trevor, I miss the brother I know, the one no one else got to see. He was kind to me, even when he was an asshole to others. He supported me going to Birmingham, and there were nights we'd talk about what we'd do if we ever got away from our Dad. That's the Brooks I miss. When I see Trevor and Whitney together, I miss the relationship I had with him before everything went sour. Before my dad got hold of him and turned him into the person he is now."I'm here to see Brooks Strather," I say quietly to the person behind the sign in desk at the state penitentiary where my brother is

Havoc"You wanna go?" I ask Leighton as we eye the Ferris wheel. It's one of the few rides we're still allowed to have at the Festival. The sun is starting to set and there'll be a fireworks show once it gets dark enough. One of the perks of living in Small Town, USA. I can't wait to see her hair under the colored lights. Today has been an affirmation of how happy she's made me. This woman gets me, and I get her. Every day she makes my life better, in a big fucking way.She grins up at me hard, so hard I see the barest hint of a dimple in her right cheek. "If you do. Just know I'm kinda scared of heights, but if you go, I'll go."Her grin gets my stomach shaky. It's not the first time it's happened, but it's the first time I've truly admitted it. I put my arm around her neck and pull her in, feeling like I'm the luckiest guy in the world when she loops her arms around my waist and slides up next to me in line. I lean in, kissing her forehead, taking my sunglasses off so I can see

Leighton"Thank God it's calmed down," I sigh as I sit down in a booth, hoping to catch my breath for a few minutes. I'm a little sore after the way Holden woke me up last night, and I hadn't been fully prepared for the way we've had to work this morning. "That breakfast rush was insanity. It hasn't been that busy in a while."Ernie has a seat across from me, sighing with relief as he puts his own feet up. "I heard from someone during one of the heavier rushes that a transformer blew out on Mill Creek, and most of these folks were without power."Now that I can understand. "No wonder we sold so much coffee." I lean my head back against the plate glass window.Violet is holding a cold Coke in her hand and sinks into a chair facing us, putting her feet up in one she's drug over. "Can we lock the door for twenty minutes?"I laugh, because I thought the same thing. I don't want to worry about moving for the next hour, if my opinion counts. "The only way we'll open it is if my hus

Havoc"When does this end?" she questions as we lie in bed a few days later. I've had to report my findings to the state, and while I want to keep her name out of it, I have to figure out a way to do so. We haven't come this damn far in our relationship for me to have to lose her over something like this. "When are we allowed to be happy?""We are happy," I remind her, pushing her hair out of her face as she leans against my chest. "It's the other bullshit we could do without. The outside influences, and the people who want to make things difficult for us.""My dad," she sighs. "It's always going to come back to him. He'll always want me under his thumb, under his control. Until he's out of the equation, we'll never be able to let our guard down, Holden."I know she speaks the truth, but I have a plan. One I happen to think is foolproof and will get this bastard away from us for the rest of not only our lives, but his as well. I'm scared to tell her, afraid that she may still have