I popped by the shop on the way to brunch to pick up some papers. I had plenty of time. I unlocked the door and turned on the lights, but the security system was already disarmed. I tried to remember who was in charge of closing the night before so I could have a talk with them on Monday. I scaled the stairs to the offices but stopped when I heard strange...
I leaned against the air circulator. Lawndon was noisy and busy, even late into the night. While it makes it easier to track someone, wait for an opportunity, and then extract without being noticed, I value peace and quiet. This job doesn't have many perks, and its easier to relax when there's a cool evening breeze and no one but you and your target is stirr...
I woke up quietly, extracting myself from her arms. It'd been a long day yesterday, and I knew that she needed rest, but I was wide awake. I watched her sleep for a moment, enjoying her steady breathing and her calm face, purple hair strewn across my pillows. It was going to be a sweet moment, until she rolled over on her back and I saw that one of her breas...
*Everybody in the story is 18 or older. It had been six weeks since the fallout shelter had sealed shut. Six weeks since I'd seen the outside fresh air. Six weeks since I'd had real food other than the slop the synthesizer shat out. Six weeks since I'd seen most of my friends. Optimists say it would be about six months until the blast doors are ready to op...
This was a beautiful Saturday in April and i was meeting Raine for an early brunch at El Crostina. "Hi!" I said walking over to the corner patio table where she had already ordered two rounds and a fruity appetizer. We had met at a wine tasting, in downtown Atlanta, both of us scamming on the free drinks for happy hour. "Hey sweetie," She came around to...
But the summer did end, and it looked like my entrance to college was going to be delayed for a year by a lack of funds. My parents would pay for tuition and room and board, but if I wanted a car or any spending money, I had to earn it myself. I had just started my first job when I met Janet, this tennis chum of my Mom's. I'd begun dating several guys, and I...
Thank-you for taking the time to read chapter two! I highly suggest you read 180 Degrees part 1 before this or you'll be lost. A shout out to my favorite 'beta reader and editor' Thank-you for always pre-reading, giving me input and for just being a great friend! As always please favorite, rate, comment, and send me some feedback if you are so inclined. I...
Author's note: This is almost certain to be the penultimate part in the Chelsea series and I want to thank all of my readers for their continuing patience. For new readers, it's probably best to begin with Part 1. And please feel free to vote, comment and/or send your feedback. I love hearing from my readers. ***** Her husband's sermon was almost at end bu...
It was a very hot day and I had just gotten a call from my friend Nicole. "Why don't you come over and go for a swim?" she said in that sultry voice of hers. "I'll make us some margaritas." It was just what I needed to hear. I'd had a hard week at work, driving all over town in heavy traffic in 100-degree heat in order to try and meet my sales quota. It had...
"Are you ok?" Erin looked up in the bathroom mirror, one hand still wiping water from the back of her neck. Kailin met her eyes in the glass, her full lips quirking to the left. Must have followed me in, Erin thought, and ducked her head, embarrassed. "Hey, it's ok," Kailin said, and came over to hitch herself up onto the counter. Another girl shouldere...