Morgan arrives at Layne's apartment to find the door unlocked. As she steps inside she can see that the place has recently been cleaned. It's about damn time, she thought to herself. The lights are off except for a faint light coming from his bedroom. Worry and guilt start to fester in her chest; reaching for the handle, she hesitates and takes a deep breath...
Passion in James County XVI After Ann called the store, she walked across the lawn between Martin's house and hers, went inside, and began packing. She had a hard time believing all of the things that had happened that day, and were still happening. Martin had found out that Lonnie wasn't in jail, which made her feel a little better. And the fact that her n...
* A chain story in short chapters by co-authors AsylumSeeker, SxRx and WhiteWave48 * Ch. 02 - The Mob Connection Anthony 'Tony' aka 'The Closer' Matassini was a man of his time, but with a solid respect for the past. He might wear a new style now and then, but only if it had a classic look anyway and his tailor found it 'good, good'. If he got the frow...
This story is at least 85% true--too bad it isn't 100%, but that's life. * The quinquennial celebration of sloppy sentimentality, coupled with blackmail and extortion, had come upon me again. Another reunion at dear old Alma Mater; how nice once again to see classmates who had far more hair, much less fat, and a great deal more money than I. And hear them...
Chapter Five – Ian's Problems Multiply Sherriff Sam Brooks sat back in his chair. All morning he had been reviewing reports from all of his departments. Although crime was generally down, his reports showed that drug related crime was on the rise. During his election campaign, he had promised the people of Greene County that he would do his best to eradicat...
It happened after another successful Monday Night Raw. The fans cleared out of the arena and the wrestlers began to do so as well. For Eve Torres, it wasn't the best night. She was booked to lose the Diva's Championship to Brie Bella. While she wanted to be happy for the other girl, she couldn't help but lament not being WWE's "go-to girl" anymore. Alas, she...
copyright 2010 by madengineer3 Note to the reader: Grace and Isadora were first introduced in my story "Binding Contracts". * "It all seemed so simple and straight forward at first. My partner and I were some of the best in the business. I was an extremely good con artist, and my partner was fair at the con but not afraid to use real muscle on someone if...
"Coming downtown is getting to be an ordeal," Frank Baker complains. "You can't pass a traffic light without these damn black kids forcing their services on you." Frank is sitting at a red light behind the wheel of his big cream colored Lincoln, his wife June beside him. They're middle-age suburbanites on their way to Baltimore's Little Italy for dinner. Th...
This is my first work in this genre, I love constructive criticisms pour it on. If all you want to do is bitch me out based on your own opinion, please exercise your first Amendment rights and take it to someone who cares. I do love my readers and work hard to write well. ***** It has recently come to my attention that my wife, Anne thinks me either incred...
Thanks to Yazva, who came up with the idea for the E-Security device and Chastos Labs, and who encouraged the creation of this story! The wind whipped around his face as Jay left the Chastos Inspection Facility, causing the young man to raise his hood and pull it tight. He walked with a slightly uneven gait - one leg swinging out a little wider than the oth...