Chapter Six It was approaching eleven that night when John returned to the house from Tom's, only to find a police car outside. He mentally kicked himself for not having his mobile phone switched on. He parked on the drive and entered the house. The officer who had been waiting for him, stood up and approached him and asked for identification. He gave it a...
If anyone had asked me a week ago what I'd be doing today, the last thing that would have entered my head would have been...well maybe I'd better let you decide for yourself. I had the afternoon off, I'm self-employed and am in the fortunate position of being able to choose when I work. In fact, I really only need to work a couple of days a week to make qui...
The sudden, strident clang of the bell plucked Mathieu from what had been a very pleasant dream. Looking round, he found that, as usual, all the beds held one single occupant, the women having returned to their own tent before sunrise. This was for the benefit of any bible-bashing fanatics who might, by chance, pass by and witness both male and female exitin...
Chapter 7 : Opportunity & Anniversary The trouble with her job, thought Becky White, was that most of the staff didn't want to be there and most of the clients didn't either. Placing sponsorship opportunities had been interesting once upon a time. There had been more sponsors than clients and the sponsors had been keen to get the right placements. There...
Norm I took a walk around the house and the barn that morning, surveying the tools that we would be using that night to make our carefully-laid plans a reality. We had a whole fleet of vehicles now. Besides the cargo truck and Tilly's truck in the barn, three motorcycles also nestled inside, plus the Suburban and six used vehicles. Those would most likely a...
This story is dedicated to a couple of good friends of mine. They know who they are. Any and all feedback is appreciated, good or bad. Please vote as voting is one of the ways us writers know if our stories are any good or not. Thank You, Carrie * * * * * It is the day before Christmas Eve and I am looking forward to our holiday visit with Taylor and Sonny...
"Close your eyes, and count to three." Allynna did as she was told, taking a deep breath that filled her chest. She let out an uncharacteristically heavy exhale. "You good?" Mike asked. "I am acting as instructed, Captain." Came her quiet response. "That's not what I asked." He said, putting a hand on her shoulder. He felt her spine tense at the inti...
Chapter 3, Old Man of the Sea In the past few days at the safe-house Penny found comfort in Beau, his eccentric personality was a lively one. Unlike Mister O who seemed only to care about his mission, Beau was a lot more personable. She did find it strange that between the man and the vampire, she felt more comfortable to confide with the vampire. Mister O...
He watched the woman moving through the crowded marketplace. Even if he had not been employed to follow her he would have been drawn to her. The heat of a Mediterranean sun beat on the town, reflected off the whitewashed walls, finding its echo in her dress, tight against her body, gleaming white. It also made it easy to follow her. Her bare arms were barely...
It had been several days since Lavaun had come to the Sapphire Arms to see Declan, and he saw how injured Chris had left her after an argument. Chris had come to the pub to take Lavaun home by force, and at knife-point only for Declan to face off with him with a shotgun. For Lavaun's protection, he had taken her home to her mother and sister on the estate, a...