"Mother, Father, everyone, please, may I have your attention," Charles said, making sure they were listening. "I have an announcement." Everyone stopped what they were doing and grew quiet. "Catherine, if I may," he continued, motioning her to his side. "I know this is highly unusual but I want the family to be here." "What is it, Charles?" Alice asked im...
Ch. 4 After the women returned from their showers - dressed again - the men went to take their own. When they returned the girls had gotten food ready and the six sat down to eat. The thunderstorms had mostly passed with only an occasional flash of lightening remaining. It was past sundown, but they could see the sky was beginning to clear. Conversation, no...
The Club - Ch. 7 As the three started the drive back, Liz suggested that they make a list of items they still wanted to get and things that they wanted to do before the initiation. "We need to go to a hardware store and get some more rope and some harness snaps," Barb said, adding them to the list. "Oh, yes. And fishing weights." "And if we want to build...
INTELLIGENCE IS VALUABLE - Part 1 Setting the Scene Intelligence information during the conduct of a takeover or merger has becoming increasing valuable to both parties, as well as the professional advisers earning huge fees from achievement of a successful takeover or as break fees from the target company. Truth is there never is a merger of equals and on...
Chapter 1 The last yellow rays of late afternoon sun cut through the old, leaded windows of the student union and caught Barb in the eyes as she sat next to Janet. She squinted, took a sip of her coke, and said, "Let's scoot around a little. The sun's starting to hit me in the eyes." Janet moved her chair part way around the circular table, pulling her pla...
My downfall through out the years has been the demon drink and yesterday was my 44th birthday and I just had to go out and celebrate. My boyfriend who drops in from time to time was on night shift and for some unknown reason only known to me I was kicking on the wild side. Tom my boyfriend is not exactly a giant among men and his six and a half inches doesn...
The foul breath of the Hun caused him to feel nauseous as they rolled in the mud. The man's eyes seemed to bulge with both terror and anger as the two men were entangled in a fight to the death. Charles awoke in a panic. Where was he? How long he had slept? As he cleared his mind, he realized he was alone. Kathleen had quietly left him on the sofa. It took...
The action in more ways than one was centred on an elaborate high end Casino on the edge of a lake in Louisiana just across the border from Texas. The scenery was stunning, the place smelled of money and decadence, the weather was fresh as only Autumn can be in this part of America, the employees all had their permanent smiles plastered across their faces wi...
"Well, James, I think the evening went very well," Lady Berwick said to her husband as she climbed into bed. "Did you see Charles and Catherine together? Don't they go well together?" "Yes, they do but we thought that they always went well together," he said settling in on his side. "Yes we did," Elizabeth said. "I've always wondered what happened between...
Charles' head lolled to one side as he fought to stay awake. Kathleen had brought the tea and biscuits like she promised about two hours ago. It was the last time she came as he told her to get to some sleep. She refused but finally listened to him and left. The last time he touch Catherine's forehead, she was as hot as his tea and her breathing was raspy....