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    Chase of a Christmas Dream
    Chase of a Christmas Dream
    Chase of a Christmas Dream
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    Chase of a Christmas Dream

    By Ryan Field

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    Although Jim and Len Mayfield have had a rough year with the death of Arturo and Radcliff’s cancer surgery, Christmas at COAL Ranch is still something everyone’s looking forward to, especially their son, Culum. The entire family is arriving for a week and Len has planned his annual Christmas Eve horse and buggy ride around the ranch. This Christmas is a little different because they’ve met a sexy, handsome former Marine who lost his leg in Afghanistan, Jim’s dad is dealing with chemotherapy, and Len’s mom is now dating a former Catholic priest.
    Everything should be perfect this Christmas, however, Jim is terrified something bad might happen to ruin their plans. So he visits a dubious fortune teller in Hollywood who sells him an eight hundred dollar “magic” candle that will keep all evil and impending doom away from his family. When he leaves the fortuneteller he feels so safe he doesn’t think anything bad can ever happen to his small family again.
    Then fate takes over and Jim and Len face another surprise crisis that threatens to destroy the happiness they’ve worked so hard to build. And this Christmas could turn out to be one of the worst they’ve ever shared. Will the sexy former Marine who lost his leg be able to fill the void in Jim’s life he can’t seem to figure out? And will the fortune teller’s tragic prediction actually come true?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRyan Field
    Release dateDec 2, 2014
    ISBN9781311036834
    Chase of a Christmas Dream
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    Ryan Field

    Ryan Field is a hybrid author of LGBT modern romance and new adult novels and stories, including An Officer And His Gentleman, Fangsters, The Rainbow Detective Agency and bestselling Virgin Billionaire Series.He has a long list of publishing credits that include over 100 works, some with pen names in various sub-genres. He welcomes all comments.You can reach at:Email to:rfieldj@aol.comFacebook Fan Page: Books by Ryan Field:https://www.facebook.com/rfieldjRyan Field's Blog:www.ryan-field.blogspot.comTwitter:@ryanfieldhttps://twitter.com/ryanfieldInstagram:RyanField1https://www.instagram.com/ryanfield1/Goodreadshttps://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2741549.Ryan_Field

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      Chase of a Christmas Dream - Ryan Field

      Chase of a Christmas Dream

      Ryan Field

      Published by Ryan Field Press at Smashwords

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      This book is a work of fiction. Names, places, events and characters are fictitious in every regard. Any similarities to actual events or persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

      All characters depicted in this work of fiction are 18 years of age or older.

      ISBN - 9781311036834

      Copyright©2014 Ryan Field

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      CHASE OF A CHRISTMAS DREAM

      By

      RYAN FIELD

      Table of Contents

      Chase of a Christmas Dream

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      About the Author

      Other Titles by Ryan Field

      Chase of a Christmas Dream

      I had a dream about my dad last night, little Culum said. It was a few days before Christmas at COAL Ranch and he was eating his favorite breakfast: cold pizza and scrambled eggs.

      Normally, Jim did not allow cold pizza for breakfast, but Culum was so excited about all the people who were coming to visit for the holidays Len convinced Jim a little cold pizza with his eggs would not harm the kid this one time. Jim sighed and agreed, finding comfort in knowing that at least the eggs were organic.

      Len reached for a small carton of cream and he exchanged a quick glance with Jim. Culum tended to be an unobtrusive child who often floored both Jim and Len at the most unusual times with one simple comment.

      Jim smiled and said, That's nice, Culum. Would you like to talk about the dream? Although Culum commonly referred to Len and Jim as his dads because they were raising him and they had legally adopted him, Len was actually Culum's biological grandfather. Jim knew when Culum said he had been dreaming about his dad, in that context, he was talking about Cain Mayfield, his biological dad who had passed away at a young age. The late Cain Mayfield had been Len's son from a previous marriage and he had allowed Len and Jim to adopt Culum legally before he died.

      Len frowned and poured cream into his coffee. Jim knew he still did not like talking about Cain because it hurt so much. Len was not the type of man who talked about his feelings or emotions aloud, at least not often. He had lost his only son so suddenly he still had not gotten over the shock and whenever Cain's name was mentioned this way his entire body seemed to recoil in retaliation.

      Jim still missed Cain, too. They had been the same age. He had been Cain's best friend growing up in Texas and they had been closer than brothers. However, he thought it was important for Culum to talk about these things and get them out in the open, so he put Culum's needs above his and Len's in this case all the time. What was the dream about, Culum? I really want to hear about it.

      Culum dropped a chunk of pizza on the floor for the dog, Clinger, and thought about the question for a moment. When he looked up at Jim, he shook his head and said, Not right now. I don't want to be late for school today. We're having a party. Dad said he'd come back and remind me in another dream.

      Jim tilted his head. He did?

      Culum nodded. He usually does that in the dreams.

      This was news to Jim. Do you dream about him a lot? I'm just curious.

      Culum shrugged. Not that much. But I do.

      It broke Jim's heart to hear Culum talk that way about Cain. Jim never dreamed about Cain, and it had always bothered him. He never could fill the void of losing Cain. Whenever you're ready to talk, we're here.

      Len sat up and said, Then we'd better get moving, kiddo. I don't want to be late either. He smiled at Jim and said, We're having the office party today at lunchtime. I wish you could make it. You'd really like this restaurant. This was typical of Len: avoid all the emotional issues. A spiritual experience for Len consisted of eating a whole pizza alone and watching sports on TV.

      Jim smiled and he let the dream issue go. Like anyone who has been married for a while, he knew how to select his battles. Culum did not seem to want to talk about it and Jim knew Len did not want him to pursue the topic, especially not that early in the morning. I really wish I could go, Len. You know how swamped I am right now. I'll be at the Dude ranch today for a while with Caleb, and then there are a million other things to do.

      Caleb was Len's younger brother, an ex-priest who was identical to Jim's dead son, Cain. Jim had worked in marketing and he had recently quit his job for various reasons. His dad in Texas had been diagnosed with cancer that year, his assistant, Arturo, had been killed in a hit and run accident, and his responsibilities at COAL Ranch and the all-gay dude ranch they owned on the property next door took up all of his time now. He still worked from home with a few of his online marketing clients, but he did not miss having to go to an office in downtown Los Angeles and answering to a boss anymore. Plus, he was growing tired of working in an online environment. The lawless old Wild West feel of the Internet continued to grow more vituperative as each day passed. The ultimate goal was for Len to retire early from running the family company, Branson Communications, so they could run their businesses together and simplify their lives.

      Len leaned over to help Culum climb down from his chair at the kitchen table and said, I understand, and you know I don't mind in the least. I just wanted you to have some fun for a change. You've been working more now than when you worked for the marketing firm.

      Jim stood up and reached for a few empty breakfast plates so he could begin loading the breakfast dishes in the dishwasher. I'm okay, he said. I really am. I am actually more relaxed than I have ever been. I love everything I'm doing. His worst fear about quitting the marketing firm had been not having enough to do.

      Len handed Culum a jacket and said, I still want you to think about hiring a new assistant to take over Arturo's responsibilities, and someone else for the dude ranch.

      No one could ever replace Arturo, on the ranch or in Jim's heart. Jim set the dishes on the white marble counter next to the new farm sink he'd had installed and said, I will. I'm just not ready yet. I can't even think about replacing Arturo with anyone else. It wouldn't seem right. I need time. I'd rather wait until after the new year.

      I guess I can't argue with you, Len said. He crossed to the sink so he could kiss Jim goodbye. I can't seem to picture anyone taking Arturo's place either. Damn, I miss that guy so much sometimes.

      Culum said, I miss Arturo as much as I miss my dad.

      The poor kid had lost two of the most influential people in his life in a relatively short time span. Jim knew he had to say something fast, so he walked over to the door where Culum was waiting for Len and bent down to hug him. Well you have nothing to worry about, Culum. I am not hiring anyone for a while and your only concern is to have fun at your Christmas party at school today. That's it. Plain and simple.

      Culum rolled his eyes. "Dad, I told you that you're not supposed to say that. It's not a Christmas party. It's a Holiday party." Culum went to a small, private advanced pre-school in West Hollywood called Over the Rainbow Tots, where the gay owners were often too progressive, too liberal, and painfully politically correct.

      Jim smiled. He found all this amusing and by no means harmful.

      Len, who tended to be more conservative on these matters, frowned and said, "Well, around here we call Christmas Christmas, young man. If you have to call it a Holiday party at school, that's fine. I don't want you breaking the rules at school. You have to follow the rules of society the

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