Following their capture, Nathan and Anna were both sentenced to jail. Anna was lucky to secure a reduced sentence, however, Nathan was sentenced to rot for the rest of his life in prison. Katherine had obtained custody of their son, who found out at a young age that she was not his birth mother. He'd uncover the details of what happened when he was a teen and swear to hold Katherine accountable, just like his father did. He meets his mother Anna, and the two come up with a grand scheme to reunite their little family.

The one he could never control had foiled Nathan's plan by escaping her prison once and for all. As Katherine ran for help, Anna discovered he was still alive, despite Katherine's belief she had killed him. Anna hid Nathan in one of his house's hidden panic rooms for a week until the police presence in town began to fade. One fateful night, she decided to set Nathan free, fleeing to Los Angeles with him to hide out while starting a new life. What were they going to do once they arrived in their new city? How far would they go to keep their true identity hidden? And will the people they meet be safe, or will they become victims of Nathan and Anna?

Nathan Hickey was a quiet and wealthy bachelor. As he turned eighteen, he would become an heir to a fortune, the envy of his peers. At a young age, he was diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder, having no emotional connection to his parents while beginning an unhealthy attachment to a doll collection, which he grew over eight years. His mother was always an obedient one, while his father stood a harsh man, never condoning Nathan's obsession. His father, Warren, would eventually destroy part of his collection, sending Nathan on a downward spiral. His parents would pay the ultimate price with their lives, and five victims would become his new dolls, his live collection.

"You like it, don't you?" "What?" I managed to breathe. "The fear, Miss Night," he mused, "you crave it." _______________________________________ Sabina Night owes Antonio Marafi her life. But when he asks her to spy on the Russo crime family, Sabina starts to wonder if maybe her debt is too high of a cost. Gio Russo: ruthless, handsome, and intelligent. Too intelligent. He knows that Sabina's hiding something. But what is that worth when he can't seem to stay away from her? He's about to find out. ________________________________________ **Updated Weekly** **Mature Themes**

Brynne Maddison, heir to her father's successful law firm decided that she didn't want to be a lawyer... Instead, after secretly switching her major in college, decided to intern for one of the most sought-after architectural firms in the city. Upon getting accepted, she's quickly swept off her feet by one of the firms' partners, Paul Davis, much to the disapproval of his other partner, Micah Daniels. As Brynne begins to uncover the secrets between Paul and Micah, while caught up in an office fling herself, it sets off a chain reaction as the secrets around her unfold and the life she thought she knew was all smoke and mirrors. •Completed•

This story will become FREE on August 30th, 2023! Hudson Caldwell is being stalked, but the cops don't believe her. Can she unravel the truth before it consumes her? * * * * * Just when Hudson Caldwell's life is finally coming together, an unwavering paranoia threatens to tear it apart. Someone is following her - that's the feeling she gets every time she leaves her downtown Chicago apartment. After a failed attempt to file a police report, Hudson's stripper best friend gifts her with an unregistered firearm, but the weapon isn't enough to stop an attack in the middle of the night. When rookie cop, Myles Young, responds to a complaint of gunfire, he instantly falls for Hudson's quiet vulnerability and shattered past. He vows to keep her safe - much to the dismay of his case-hardened partner. As their relationship intensifies, the identity of Hudson's stalker slowly comes to light. But the closer Myles comes to solving the mystery, the more he realizes he's in over his head. WARNING: This story is a NA romantic suspense and contains references to mental illness and sexual abuse. Cover created by me, using MidJourney and Canva Pro. Down Came the Rain copyright © 2016 Darly Jamison All rights reserved. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Notice: This document is not authorized for upload or use with artificial intelligence systems or platforms. Any attempt to upload, analyze, or process this content using AI technology is strictly prohibited.