Melody Unchained

A newly freed three-thousand-year-old genie and a widowed cop with baggage. What could go wrong?Plenty goes wrong when Melody finally gets her wish and is freed from her lamp. With her previous master dead, Melody assumes she's free to pick her next one.Jerry, the cop who's trying to help her, isn't going for it. He tried to save his wife from cancer, and failed. Which means he's no one to depend on. And why does he get all the crazy-lady cases? He doesn't want to run anyone's life, even one belonging to a hot self-professed genie who insists he should be her master.As Melody learns to become her own master, she also discovers a thing or two about friendship...and dating men. The more independence Melody gains, the more Jerry realizes being needed isn't such a bad thing, and being wanted feels downright good.But, is Jerry too late to win Melody from a handsome firefighter?CONTENT WARNING: Meddling coworkers, complicated bus fare and crime fighting.21,279 Words