Watch Commander Captain
 William Camen O’Malley

1978 Chicago has a growing drug Cartel and a blood trail of murders, including two captains of police; who once headed the narcotics investigation leading to drug lord, Herman Dozer. With their deaths hovering over the mayor's and commissioner’s head; they put in a special request for someone with an outstanding record in narcotics. Having served on border control, land and sea as well other dangerous areas, O’Malley was ready for the challenge this investigation was offering. Having accepted the assignment, he relocated to Chicago and began setting up his special forces team.

Unknown to the public officials, however, was a dual reason for O’Malley accepting the case, beside his deep seeded hatred for the drug world. There was also the nightmare … a nightmare that added to his driven determination to erase as much of the drugs as he could from the streets, from getting into the wrong hands; having been a victim himself, with results that would follow him for the rest of his life. With that hanging over his head, he was unprepared for the worse thing that could happen to him while setting up his investigations team; the one person he longed to find and see, at the same time he dreaded seeing her there; was there, walking in to be one of the team investigators; Detective Carina Artess.

Detective Carina Artess

Haunted by a nightmarish past, for years and years, memories plagued her mind that she strove to block and deny. With this fine tuned skill, she’d succeeded in doing just that! Until that is, the day she walked into the office of Watch Commander Captain, William O’Malley. The sight of him immediately triggering questions that once again, catapulted her back to a time she thought just a dream, one long forgotten, and dismissed.

Aphrodisiac

An Interracial novel, stark, controversial and dramatically told! Raw … yet healing … fast paced and shocking! Driving it’s reader to a traumatic and surprising climax…

Main Characters

*William Camen O'Malley
Watch Commander Captain
of Area 3 Detective's Division
*Carina Artess
Detective of
Area 3 Detective's Division
*Robert Damien O'Malley
(Bobby) - Son of William O'Mally
*Bess Artess
Mother of Carina Artess
*James & Virgis O'Malley
Parents of William O'Malley
*Dr. Laurel Warren
Family Psychologist
*Anna Gardner
District Attorney
*Lois Jordan
Detective of Area
3 Detective's Division
*Raymond Harcourt
Detective of Area
3 Detective's Division
*Herman P. Dozer
Novel Villain
*Ian Dozer
Villain's Son		  

 

Adult Content Disclosure Statement:

Due to the explicit nature of this story, "Aphrodisiac" - it would not be suitable for persons under 18 years of age. Also, I warn, that this story may be triggering to those who may have at some point in their lives, experienced some form of violence or sexual abuse.

Author's Notes

As individuals, as people and especially as parents - there is a great responsibility that we have to every decision that we make in our everyday lives. Also, a responsibility to those we associate with, when we decide to make someone our associate. Again, even more so in the case of our children. It's amazing how many every day decisions people take lightly, never considering the consequences that could be once the decision is made.

This is the moral basis and foundation surrounding....
"Aphrodisiac"
It's a story dedicated to the making of novel decisions. As harsh as the story can be considered to be, there is a moral here. I pray, that my readers grasp the meaning, the thought ... the possibilities ... the warning! This thought will be continued later - at the end. Now the story.

Why

Why is it?

 

That rough, gruff, emotional stuff,

that's all soft, gentle, warm and kind,

so hard to stabilize,

and so hard to bind?

 

Why can't we forget all past?

Just be glad for what's here?

Instead of recalling the hurt,

and dwelling on the fear?

 

Why?

 

Why is it?

 

In that I do not know.

For deep inside I struggle, and promise I will try.

Why is it when I close my eyes, I feel my senses soar?

Will... Come touch my soul,

Yes... Make it fly!

On love, I'll take this chance,

and though I fear, I'll open every door.

Yes,

You,

William O'Malley,

are the one I'm longing for.

 

Why? Why you ask?

This answer, I do not know.

For I am only certain... of this one valid truth,

and that is... How I do love you.

 

Written By, Mercedes Keyes

 

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