Levy wondered what Aislinn would think of him if she ever found out about all the things he'd done to keep her safe. Not that the intruder hadn't deserved what he got but it didn't change the fact that Levy was a murderer. He had learned long ago that peace without sacrifice was an impossible dream. He could no longer remember now just how many people had l...
My husband was reading a magazine in an armchair while waiting for me to get ready. He didn't hear me come down the stairs. I leaned against the door frame with one hand extended upward and the other on my hip. My shimmering blue gown showed off my classic curves. "I'd go out tonight," I said in a breathy voice, "but I haven't a thing to wear." Phil glanced...
This one took on a life of its own. I sketched out critical scenes I wanted to make sure were written and followed a logical sequence of events. Pfft!! As always, I begin writing a scenario and whoosh, I am off into the Unforeseen Country. I am like where the hell did that come from? I am forced to ask myself critical questions. Is it cool? Does it add to th...
Lorena I wake up the next day to see the sun shining through my curtains. It's a beautiful, dry morning and, as I eat my breakfast, I have an overwhelming urge to feel the sun on my skin. So when Amanda shows up to help me open the store, I tell her I am taking a few hours off to work in the garden. I spend a little time cleaning up one bad patch of a st...
Colleen Underwood's POV I texted innocent-sounding messages to Luna Adrienne while we drove northeast towards Cancun, letting her know we'd be back shortly. She promised me "Uncle Lawrence" would join us soon; last she heard, he was on vacation in Jamaica with his wife. We had to cross two police checkpoints on the way in, and I saw first-hand how vampires...
Gabriella Ella watched the steam roll off Simon's coffee cup. In a moment of insane weakness, she felt the urge to press the cup to her lips over the spot where his had rested only moments earlier. Had she made a mistake by pushing him away? Was she letting pride overrule happiness? Which was more important? Soon he'd arrive at the airport to pick up her...
Jonathan was playing his freshman year at college and just like during his high school day, his mother Ava was attending the games to cheer on the team. The team had a few games already played when Mike suddenly joined the team. Mike was playing in the outfield and was very good. As Ava waited for her son to come around, she saw Mike loading up his bag off...
*Ding! Ding!* "Well, Frank, it was nice to meet you," I say as I stand to shake the short, balding man's hand across the table from me. "It's was great to meet you too, Cecelia! Hopefully we can see more of each other again sometime, eh? I have a thing for blondes." He gives me a little wink and a wide grin. I let out an uncomfortable laugh and smile a li...
Siobhan is an Irish name that is pronounced Shivahn. The character is often called Shiv by friends and family and Daisy by her husband, niece and nephew. A Death in Montauk Orlando Kimber wiped his feet on the doormat three times before using his key to enter his home. Closing the door behind him, he opened it a few inches, closed it again and repeated the...
On the sixth day they started removing bandages from Shane's head so she no longer looked like The Mummy. Dr. Hopkinson and three techs hooked her up to a maze of wires and sensors, and ran more series of tests. Then they took her down to the CAT scan room and took a couple hours worth of pictures and studies and views. About 4 p.m. Dr. Hopkinson came to the...