Esau called the office to check his messages, and then he left one for Lauren. When he heard her voice, a smile immediately crossed his face. It had only been a few hours, well almost a day, and he was already missing her. He couldn't help wondering once again if Lauren would have come with him. "Stop it. You are being silly. She works for you. Of course sh...
Eliza stepped out of the cool, air conditioned terminal and into the sticky, humid early evening. The moisture in the air nearly took her breath away. She could feel the perspiration building on her brow, not sure whether it was from the temperature or the thought of things to come. Eliza had never been to New Orleans but had always wanted to visit, take i...
Hitting the Road With the car finally packed, Eliza turned to Brad and put her arms around him. Their lips met for a long sultry kiss. Brad's hands roamed across Eliza's back and down to her butt. This goodbye was taking too long for Mary, who busily tapped her foot while looking up into the deep blue sky. She cleared her throat and commented brusquely, "G...
Chapter 7 Lose your wife, lose your life and lose your soul Copyright @ calibeachgirl All rights reserved, 2011 Tuesday, December 29, 1931 They didn't return from the airfield until well after dark. It had taken several weeks to get the plane safely flyable again. James wanted it to be a surprise and tried to have at least a few hours each day working...
For a moment she stood in the centre of the room and looked around quietly. It was strange, returning to her old apartment, after her life took such an unexpected turn. Slowly, one foot in front of the other, she stepped reverently across the room, the floorboards creaking under her shoes. Eliza let her fingers run across the few pieces of furniture that had...
Alex lay on the ground, the clear night sky providing the perfect atmosphere. The world was silent around him, he preferred it that way he was lost in his thoughts. Lately, his mind had been a swarm of confusing thoughts that threatened the peaceful lifestyle he was accustomed to. Life had become so confusing ever since he found out what he really was. Alex...
Thank you everyone for commenting on the last story, my apologies for taking a little too long to post the second installment. I have been working on the next chapter for Dade as well (which should be up soon too). Please leave comments. Enjoy. Scene I: New Beginnings Eliza grumbled something to herself as she pushed open the cabin door, 'These people here...
"Frau Archer, Frau Lane." The steward tapped his cap and bowed deep while the baggage porters were already busy carrying the suitcases across the gangway. "You've already been announced, so welcome on board of the Albert Ballin." Kathleen just smiled and gave Eliza a meaningful look. They were both tired from the long train trip, but seeing this proud ocean...
The bright red hand-written words on the outside of the plain white envelope simply read "Thank you for your friendship." Andi had found the envelope on her desk at work. As she held the envelope in her hand, she glanced around to see if any of her co-workers were watching, hoping to get a clue as to who might have sent it. She worked with a group of men an...
3. Cherchez la femme Sam sipped at her takeaway coffee as she stared out of her windscreen at the unremarkable semi-detached house. The car still smelled of the bacon and egg muffin that she'd bought at the cafe earlier, and she opened the window to draw in some of the cool, fresh morning air. Outside, birds sang brightly in the trees over the low backgroun...