9 Hell on Wheels

by Sue Ann Jaffarian

  “Good.” She smiled. “Now I best shove off.” She pointed a finger at Greg. “You stay on the mend. You have to take care of my girl here.”

  “You bet,” he said, giving her a small grin and salute.

  Before she could protest, I wrapped my chubby arms around Elaine’s neck and gave her a tight hug. “Thanks for coming by, Elaine. Thanks for everything.”

  She disentangled herself from me and stepped toward the door, opening it. Her face was flushed. “You take care of yourself, Dottie. You hear?”

  the end

  Acknowledgments

  To the usual suspects: my agent, Whitney Lee; my editors at Midnight Ink, Terri Bischoff and Rebecca Zins; and everyone else at Midnight Ink/Llewellyn Worldwide who had a hand in making this book, and all those before it, a reality.

  Special acknowledgment to the United States Quad Rugby Association, especially Dan McCauley and Team Sharp Edge. You guys rock!

  For more information about quad rugby, visit the USQRA website at http://usqra.org, and check out the documentary Murderball.

  Table of Contents

  About the Author

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  Acknowledgments