Midsummer Law: Midsummer's Night, #3
By Megan Derr
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Being Sheriff is a hard job, even in a town like Midsummer. When magic is thrown into the mix, everything gets more complicated. Kirby is lonely and worn out, and his latest unpleasant duty is contacting the brother of a recent suicide. Given the complications surrounding the tragedy, and just how loathed the deceased man was in Midsummer, meeting his brother is not something Kirby is in a hurry to do.
But when he arrives, Merry is nothing like his deceased brother—nothing like anything Kirby has seen in a long time. But Merry might just be a reason to finally let go of his own private anguish and start living again.
Megan Derr
Megan is a long-time resident of queer romance and keeps herself busy reading and writing it. She is often accused of fluff and nonsense. When she’s not involved in writing, she likes to cook, harass her wife and cats, or watch movies. She loves to hear from readers and can be found all over the internet.meganderr.compatreon.com/meganderrmeganderr.blogspot.comfacebook.com/meganaprilderrmeganaderr@gmail.com@meganaderr
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Midsummer Law - Megan Derr
Being Sheriff is a hard job, even in a town like Midsummer. When magic is thrown into the mix, everything gets more complicated. Kirby is lonely and worn out, and his latest unpleasant duty is contacting the brother of a recent suicide. Given the complications surrounding the tragedy, and just how loathed the deceased man was in Midsummer, meeting his brother is not something Kirby is in a hurry to do.
But when he arrives, Merry is nothing like his deceased brother—nothing like anything Kirby has seen in a long time. But Merry might just be a reason to finally let go of his own private anguish and start living again.
Midsummer Law
Midsummer's Night 3
By Megan Derr
Published by Megan Derr
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Edited by Samantha M. Derr
Cover designed by Angela Haddon
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This book is a work of fiction and all names, characters, places, and incidents are fictional or used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual people, places, or events is coincidental.
Third Edition September 2022
Copyright © 2022 by Megan Derr
Printed in the United States of America
MIDSUMMER LAW
Megan Derr
Kirby dropped his pen and rubbed tiredly at his eyes. Reaching for his coffee, he grimaced when the mug proved to be ice-cold to the touch.
He could make another pot, but really he should just go home. It would be warmer there, even if he'd just go stir crazy the way he always did, roaming around his empty house.
Making a face, he picked his pen up again—but his attention was caught by the pale green post-it on which the pen had landed. The note had been stuck to his phone, but it must have fallen off at some point.
Merry Greyling was the name printed on it in his secretary's tidy hand, with a phone number beneath. It had taken Kirby a week to learn that Kerry had a brother, and another week to track him down. It had been an interesting phone call.
Hello. My name is Kirby Hindon, I'm Sheriff here in the town of—
Midsummer, I know. My brother is dead. I would imagine that's why you're calling.
If you don't mind me asking, how did you know he was dead, Mr. Greyling?
My name is Merry. I felt it, Sheriff. So what did the fool do, try to leave or try to break my curse? Never mind, we'll discuss it when I get there. Thank you for calling.
Kirby shook his head, still not certain what to think of it all. A brother, and one who'd felt it when Kerry died. Not to mention the voice ... he'd sounded exactly like Kerry, and yet completely not. Despite the grim nature of the phone call, and the strangeness of it, Kirby could not get that voice, cool and smoky, out of his head.
Sighing again, he tried to focus on his paperwork, but his concentration was officially shot. May as well head home. Still, he managed to stall a good three minutes by straightening and organizing his desk, and another five cleaning out the coffee pot and getting it ready for the next day. Eventually, though, he ran out of reasons to linger.
Nodding goodnight to the man on duty, he bundled up in his coat and gloves and slipped outside. Though technically it was still fall, it was wasting no time turning into winter. The air was biting, and biting hard.
Turning left outside the police station, shivering, Kirby walked the four and a half blocks to his little townhouse.
Climbing the steps, he placed a hand on the frosted glass top half of the door, then softly whispered the words to release the protective spell he habitually placed on his home. Too many punks pissed off at the Sheriff for 'ruining our fun, man' had made him more than a little cautious. Slipping inside, he closed and locked the door, then reset the protection spell.
That accomplished, he began to remove all the accoutrements of Sheriff, setting the harmless stuff on top of the little cabinet-table in his entryway, putting the more dangerous items safely away inside the cabinet. Lastly, he hung his work hat on its hook next to the black Stetson he wore when he was off duty.
Finished with the first routine of the night, he dragged himself upstairs to go through the second—shower, pajama pants, stand around trying to decide what to do the rest of the night. At least, he thought with some satisfaction, his heating wards seemed to be holding. Three days now and his house was still toastier and cozier than central heating alone could make it, even after Ferdy had fixed the furnace. It was just below freezing outside, but inside he could stand around in just an old pair of black sleep pants and be perfectly comfortable.
If the wards continued to hold, he'd have to try extending them to the front porch; then he wouldn't even have to get dressed to fetch the morning paper.
Yawning, wishing he wasn't too keyed up to sleep, he abandoned his bedroom and padded downstairs to the kitchen. He deliberated there a moment, staring at the coffee machine, then gave a shrug and a silent fuck it and set a pot of hazelnut coffee to brewing.
He went to the fridge to investigate the possibilities for a late dinner. Didn't turn up a whole lot, but there was enough to make a couple of turkey sandwiches. He'd have to go grocery shopping soon, but ugh, that was where Mrs. Holly always cornered him. He was really sick of her poor attempts to settle him down with this nice boy or that sweet girl.
Not a single person in Midsummer was his style. The closest he ever saw was a bunch of wannabe and poser high school kids, and that was not even remotely the same thing at all. He supposed he should just get over himself, but...
He glanced toward the hallway, where he still kept the picture of him and Randy together—the last one. Three months later, Randy was dead, and Kirby had