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    Bits & Bones
    Bits & Bones
    Bits & Bones
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    Bits & Bones

    By T. Strange

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    Four short stories from the world of the Undead Canadian series, including two previously unpublished works!

    Exchange of Power - Magic has its rules: necromancers control zombies, not the other way around. But rules are made to be broken, and when Kit realizes he can command Edward, he intends to take full advantage of this new-found power. The opportunity to unsettle Bone in the process just makes it that much sweeter.

    Bone – Bone knew Edward was a necromancer the moment he set foot in Bone’s mortuary. Edward never stood a chance.

    The Adventures of Boo the Zombie Cat - Edward has hardly spent a night away from his cat, Boo, since before he was in preschool. Not even death could separate them—Edward resurrected Boo as his first zombie when he was five years old. Now, Boo has gone missing, and the cat isn’t in any of his usual haunts.

    The Jenkins Place – After losing his wife and the use of his legs in a car accident, Jim Robinson and his daughter Sarah move to an acreage outside Kingston, Ontario, to make a fresh start. Jim isn’t looking to fall in love, but the house’s former resident might be able to cure his broken heart.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherT. Strange
    Release dateJan 7, 2018
    ISBN9781370305261
    Bits & Bones
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    T. Strange

    T. Strange didn't want to learn how to read, but literacy prevailed and she hasn't stopped reading—or writing—since. She's been published since 2013, and she writes M/M romance in multiple genres, including paranormal and BDSM. T.'s other interests include cross stitching, gardening, watching terrible horror movies, playing video games, and finding injured pigeons to rescue. Originally from White Rock, BC, she lives on the Canadian prairies, where she shares her home with her wife, cats, guinea pigs and other creatures of all shapes and sizes. She's very easy to bribe with free food and drinks—especially wine.

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      Bits & Bones - T. Strange

      Short Stories from the Undead Canadian Series

      Bits & Bones

      by T. Strange

      Bits & Bones

      Exchange of Power - Magic has its rules: necromancers control zombies, not the other way around. But rules are made to be broken, and when Kit realizes he can command Edward, he intends to take full advantage of this new-found power. The opportunity to unsettle Bone in the process just makes it that much sweeter. 

      Bone – Bone knew Edward was a necromancer the moment he set foot in Bone’s mortuary. Edward never stood a chance. 

      The Adventures of Boo the Zombie Cat - Edward has hardly spent a night away from his cat, Boo, since before he was in preschool. Not even death could separate them—Edward resurrected Boo as his first zombie when he was five years old. Now, Boo has gone missing, and the cat isn’t in any of his usual haunts. 

      The Jenkins Place – After losing his wife and the use of his legs in a car accident, Jim Robinson and his daughter Sarah move to an acreage outside Kingston, Ontario, to make a fresh start. Jim isn’t looking to fall in love, but the house’s former resident might be able to cure his broken heart.

      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental and beyond the intent of either the author or the publisher.

      Bits & Bones by T. Strange Copyright 2017

      Editor, Deelylah Mullin

      Cover by T. Strange

      Images from Adobe

      Published with permission

      Smashwords Edition

      Exchange of Power originally published as My Zombie Mix-up by Torquere Press: September 2015

      The Adventures of Boo the Zombie Cat originally published as My Zombie Cat by Torquere Press: July 2016

      All rights reserved, which includes the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever except as provided by the Canadian Copyright Law.

      Contents

      Exchange of Power

      Bone

      The Adventures of Boo the Zombie Cat

      The Jenkins Place

      Read the First Chapter of My Zombie Boyfriend

      Bound to the Spirits: Rattling Chains

      About the Author

      Also by T. Strange

      Exchange of Power

      Necromancers control zombies, not the other way around, but magic is fickle and small changes can have major consequences. In this short story set between My Zombie Boyfriend and My Zombie Fiancé, Kit explores what it's like to be in charge.

      * * *

      Edward and I hadn't had sex the night before, so I hadn't slept. It's some weird part of me being a zombie—the only way I can sleep is if I get off. And, no thanks to weird-zombie-powers, I can't just get myself off. Edward has to be involved, but he'd been too tired from some sort of medical student...thing or whatever, so I'd tucked him into bed, put in earbuds, and rocked out to Florence and the Machine all night while I cleaned. I have no idea how Edward survived before I came into his life. It's not like he called a maid or anything, and his house was gross when I moved in. I don't even want to talk about what I found in the grout in his bathroom. The word ‘extraterrestrial’ comes to mind. Ew.

      Today I let him sleep in, because he usually burns the candle at both ends, and I get way more done when he's not around. I finally ran out of things to clean, so I made breakfast. Well, breakfast for him. I can't eat actual...food. Ah, the joys of being a zombie. There are perks, but not many of them.

      By eleven, I was starting to get concerned. It's rare for Edward to sleep past eight. This was almost unheard of.

      I knocked softly on his door. Well, our door, most nights. Except after he eats burritos. Then he's on his own. Edward? Sweetie? Don't you think it's about time you got up?

      No response. Not even snoring; not that Edward is much of a snorer.

      This was weird. I pushed the door open. E-E-Edward, it's time to get u-u-up! I made French toast! I sang.

      The lumpy bundle on the bed shifted and grunted, but ignored me.

      "Edward! Get up!"

      He sat bolt upright, eyes wide and unfocused.

      That's more like it. C'mon. French toast. Getting cold.

      Edward just sat there, hands bunched in the blankets, staring at me.

      Edward, WTF? Hell-o? Are you in there? I waved a hand in front of his eyes. Are you sick? I put a hand on his forehead.

      That got a reaction. Cold zombie-hand!

      I cleared my throat pointedly, but let the Z word slide. He seemed pretty freaked out. I sat beside him on the bed. What's up?

      I...I don't know…

      There's a shocker. Edward says I don't know—or makes something up to cover the fact that he doesn't know—often enough that, if I ever made my life into a drinking game, I would be constantly buzzed. If, y'know, I wasn't a zombie and could actually get drunk. Le sigh. "Are you sick?"

      No, but now my forehead's cold.

      I grinned lecherously. I could warm up my hands for you. See where that takes us.

      He gave me a feeble smile. Not right now, Kit. Sorry. I don't think I'm sick, but something feels...wrong.

      I can practically see the ellipses when Edward talks. What kind of 'wrong?'

      What did you do this morning?

      Um, well, my very inconsiderate fiancé didn't have sex with me, so I spent the night cleaning.

      He made a pouty-face.

      Sorry, my super-awesome, medical student fiancé was tired from studying and needed a night off from pleasuring his smokin' hot undead love-slave.

      Thanks. That sounds much better. Eye roll. Did you do anything besides cleaning?

      Made you breakfast. Which is currently getting cold. Can we continue this conversation while you eat? He was looking kinda pale—paler—and I was hoping some food would help calm him down.

      Sure. Thanks. He pulled on his ratty old bathrobe, which I've been trying to make him get rid of for, like, ever. I think the next step is going to have to be, ‘Whoops, I accidentally threw it out on garbage day, and oh look, there goes the garbage truck now. Wave bye-bye!’

      He shuffled down the hallway toward the smell of food and coffee, looking, I might point out, much more like a ‘zombie’ than yours truly. I'm just saying.

      I filled his plate and poured him a mug of coffee—black, with enough sugar that I'm pretty sure it qualified as a syrup rather than a liquid. Ew. Zombie or not, I don't usually serve him this much, but today he looked so crappy, I thought I'd take it easy on him. On second thought, I added a glass of orange juice to his complete breakfast. He looked like he

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