Hey Fam! 

 

I'm so excited to introduce you to this character this week. From the moment he popped into my head, I've had a soft spot for Javier. Like Mario, Javier has a HUGE role in book three, and as you get to know him, I know you'll grow to really feel for him, too. He's an Army vet who served two tours in Afghanistan, and his experiences--and his ability to heal--shaped him into the man he is today. 

 

(As a reminder, this is a stock photo. Character art will be coming!)

Stats:

🗓️Age--early-30s
🌎Hometown--Washington Heights, NYC

🧍🏻‍♀️↕ Height--5'10" (177cm)

💥Superpower (they're called “gifts” in the series)--can heal people through touch

👍🏽Best traits--thoughtful, organized, always caring for those around him 

👎🏽Worst traits--unsure of his position as Mario's second, hates getting treatment for his PTSD (even though he knows he should), knows everything about what's going on in your body

Meet Javier

Excerpt from chapter thirty-one:
 

“Hey, Javi.” Sherri gave him a light peck on the cheek before sitting down.

 

“This is a nice surprise. How’s the overnight shift going?”

 

“Crazy as usual.” She pulled out her cell phone and checked the time. “I only have twenty minutes before I have to get back. Then two more hours and I’m outta there.” She sipped her coffee. “I can’t believe I agreed to cover Janice’s late start today. I haven’t pulled a twelve-hour shift since residency. Any luck with you?”

 

“None whatsoever. And I’m sitting here wondering how long Mario will give me before he pulls me from this impossible mission and sends me back to the clinic where I belong.”

 

“Hey.” She grabbed Javier’s hand. “You are where you belong, at Mario’s side as second.”

 

“Sherri, I appreciate your confidence in me, but I’m on an impossible mission. There are ten million people in LA County, and I’m looking for one person who doesn’t want to be found.”

 

“Nothing’s impossible for you, Javi. You can do it.”

 

“Why do you always have so much confidence in me?”

 

Her beautiful smile lit up her face. “Because I know you. You’re my soldier. You’re dependable and get the job done, no matter how difficult the challenge.”

 

His heart leaped. “What are we doing, Sherri?”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“You and me. This thing. What is this?”

 

She sighed and took a sip of her coffee. “This is us making the best of our situation.”

 

“And what is that? ‘Our situation?’”

 

Sherri paused. “Dream jobs, on the opposite sides of the country.”

 

“Being Mario’s second is not my dream job.”

 

“I know you don’t think so, but the New York network needs you as its second…”

Javier is such a complicated person, and I can't wait for you to meet him. If you would like to do so early…

 

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Question of the week!

It's the spooky season! October is my second favorite time of the year (second only to the summer, of course #Gemini). I love October not because of the colorful leaves, the fall decorations, or the pumpkin spice--although those all have their charm. I actually love October because I LOVE HORROR MOVIES! Every October, I do a movie marathon of the Hellraiser movies (yes, all eleventy billion of them). Every single one after the first one is terrible, and I enjoy them all.

 

Do you like horror movies? If so, let me know your favorite ones!

 

If horror movies aren't your thing, what do you like most about fall? 

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