What had I gotten myself into? Where was my mind when I agreed to this? Were they even still here in the room, or had they left? I shifted position slightly, feeling the coolness of the room on my naked skin. There was no sound and yet there was so much. I could hear the hum of the air conditioning, the faint sounds of a TV somewhere else, but nothing that...
As I walked away from Casey, I spotted Astrid, her eyes on me, and a knowing look on her face. I hesitated for a moment, then walked over to her. "You made a tough decision, Auslander. I commend you on your prudence." I shook my head. "I'm not sure this is worthy of commendation. Part of me thinks I failed to manage this situation properly." Astrid shru...
This is a bit of a different story than I usually write, so I'm stretching a bit here. I hope it's worth it. It's far more character-based and told from multiple perspectives. I tried to give each character a unique voice. It didn't always work, but it's a start. Character perspectives changes (chapters) are noted with the Character's name underlined. The...
Saturday Afternoon The left wing of the jetliner dipped, and we began a slow sweeping curve toward the largest of the dozen or so islands below. The main island was the only one large enough for commercial aircraft, and this airport had only one runway. Jan was seated to my right, and she leaned toward me as the plane banked more sharply. Jason and Carrie...
***This was a chapter which gave me a lot of trouble, since it takes one of my fave characters in this to where she needs to be while at the same time leads her away from something that she really wanted. It took a few tries to get this as I wanted it. I`ve stopped it at a point for length, but if you`re big on Selena, just hang in there. Her journey isn`t d...
CHAPTER 12: "All warfare is based on deception." -- Sun Tzu * * * It took most of Kendra's willpower not to tap her foot on the floor or get up and start pacing. She'd been waiting for two whole hours. Falkaan had drilled it into her head for years that you should never let personal ticks in speech or body language give away what you were thinking or feeli...
FINALLY - THE TREASURE The road to Deutschkatharinenberg literally skirts the border of Germany and the Czech Republic. We finally arrived at a likely spot to camp about three quarters of a mile past the mine itself. It was densely wooded. So, we pulled the Defender off the road and in among the primeval trees. We had camping gear that would keep us reaso...
Jeff Winters rolled his eyes but followed his wife's rushed 'tour' through the home. He knew better than to look to the Real Estate agent for help; the woman was already spending the hefty commission she was going to receive. "... perfect!" the dark haired young beauty enthused, "There's a view of the lake from the master bedroom... We can go out on a boat...
Martha's Second Chance "Ricky, yo Ricky!" the manager yelled over the kitchen noises, "your Stratharn order is up." "Thanks man," the kid with his hat on backward said, "what's a straight arm order?" The manager laughed, "Stratharn, it's a name. The lady gets the same thing for Thursday lunch every week. Been doing it for years. I'm busy so ask Mike how t...
(Introduction: Hello there, I hereby ask for a sincere apology from all of the readers, to keep you all waiting since a long time. With a heavy heart I need to announce of this story coming to an end following this part. After an inbox full of suggestions, I plainly had to take a bit more time to adjust the story according to the desires and demands of every...