Authors Note: Thank you to everyone left comments or sent me feedback about previous chapters of this story. Thank you again to Margaret who proofread for me. ~ellie ***** Pei felt bad that she had hardly spent any time with Josh since his arrival that morning and had been relieved that he had gone riding that morning with Dante and Dino. He had then had b...
Cassia wanted to whither up and die. "Jesus, Cass. You're white as a sheet." "The black is doing nothing for your complexion." "Maybe the wrap will make it better?" "Have you got the shoes on?" Each of her friends shifted around her, straightening the black dress and fussing over her. She hated it. She wanted her jeans, a sweatshirt, and flat shoes. Hee...
Chapter 6 The Conclusion By Woodmanone copyright November/2010 Please read Chapter 1 to 5 so you will be able to understand the characters and the events that have led to this point. Constructive comments and emails are welcome and appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to read my work. I hope you enjoy the story. ******************** Yeah, we'...
~*~:~*#S#*~:~*~ Something moved next to Sarielle, but she was still half asleep. Gradually, she came into awareness, opening her eyes to the soft morning light. Last night she'd lain with Ellowyn in the shadow of a pear tree. Now the dirt beside her was empty. Ellowyn had crept a few metres away to stroll between the trees. She waved her arms in the air as...
"It's still early," Elaine said. "You want to go home?" "Not really," Ashanti said more because she wanted to go to Earl's instead of home, and less because she wanted to go to another club or bar like she was sure Elaine was suggesting. "I ain't even got a buzz." "You want to get another drink?" Ashanti asked and the idea didn't seem half-bad. She felt d...
"More tea?" "Thank you." "Can't abide these little packets, myself, but, I suppose one takes what comes. There you are." "Thank you." "Now, where were we?" They were entering the second hour of their conversation - that last word loosely construed: It was more or less a monologue, the woman talking, the girl listening, and during it Eriko had learned mu...
© Nora Quick 2013 Chapter Nine "Safe house" was a total misnomer. Jessie was taken to an apartment building a good ten blocks from the beach. It was new construction, lacking in personality, and the building was one of several, the parking lot a maze. "Hard to find someone in here," the female agent told her as Jessie stared around. Agent Soto was about...
*Author's note: I prefer writing stories that are unlikely but plausible, and this one fits the bill. Nineteen-year old men don't marry 90-year old women—ever. But (sometimes much) younger men and (sometimes much) older women (and vice versa) hook up a lot more often than people think, and occasionally even marry. I have a cousin, who when she was 19, marrie...
What's the triggering event for a set of circumstances that mathematically and rationally should never have taken place? But did take place. To describe a set of circumstances that did take place, mysteriously, mystically, magically, not just for one person but for two - where do I start? At the beginning, is the logical place. But when was that? Nine years...
In the opening chapter of this story Jason Meadows has arisen to the level of Vice President in an advertising agency and immediately become the target of office predator Dana Jones. She quickly discovers his interest in wearing lingerie under his business suit and, after an initial meeting, invites Jason to her house for further discussions about his new ac...