They come to us for so many reasons. Some have monetary debts they can't pay, or can't pay them publicly. Some have past crimes to be smoothed over and erased. Some have secret shames they wish would vanish, and hell, sometimes we create a record of those shames so that they have to come to us to make them vanish. We expect one thing from all of them: submis...
This is a rewrite of 'Vegas', combining both Books. While maintaining the theme, it offers a completely different and fresh take for the main characters. Grateful thanks go to the best editor in the world -- thesoundandfury - not only for his editing, but also for the constant encouragement, suggestions, and for helping me to become a better writer. Chapte...
Life had not been good to her. Raised by abusive parents, she got out as soon as she could. She figured that the best course was through education, so growing up, she threw herself into her studies. Not only was learning her ticket out, it was also a diversion from the misery of home life. Her years of dedication earned her a scholarship from a college far a...
James Kane was my best friend. We had known each other from middle school all the way into our adult years—we had graduated high school together, attended each other's college graduations, and when he got married, I was the best man at his wedding. So on November second, at one in the morning, when I got the call that he had been murdered in his home, and th...
EXHIBITION CONTEST: USA-STYLE FOOTBALL note: Since the inception of the modern Olympics, a number of new sports have been added such as Judo, Baseball, and something called Rhythmic Dancing. However, many others, including American-style Football and the grand old Scottish sport of Caber Tossing are still excluded. During the Olympics some of these sports...
Thanks Charlie for the editing, advice and of course encouragement. You are a star! ***** So there we were standing in the driveway admiring our new delivery. With all the drama lately I had forgotten it was my birthday today. The guys were smiling, "How you can be so lucky is beyond me, shit new bike and... Well, you are just a bloody lucky bastard!" T...
Thanks to Charlie for the editorial help and for guidance. ***** I held back the tears long enough until she was out of site and then I had to pull over and the tears flowed. I couldn't hold it in any longer. I sat for ages trying to get control. Fuck her she was such a bitch. I called my boss the next day and took the rest of the week off. I used the tim...
Chapter 15 Divided Highway "Okay, pull over here," Detective Sgt. Collins said. Lauren put on her hazard flashers and pulled off the road onto the shoulder. "Be careful getting out," Collins said. "They'll clip you." The shoulder was wide enough for Lauren's cruiser, but just barely. Collins and Carmen, who was riding in the back, carefully opened their...
Chapter 5 The Usual Suspects Lauren stood up, left the room, and came back a minute later with a bottle of water she sat down on the table in front of Shane. Shane looked up at her. "Thanks," she mumbled. "You okay?" Shane nodded. "She didn't do it." "No, she didn't." "Niki confessed?" "Yep." "Nobody told me." "No." "We all thought-" "You thought w...
Chapter 24 ConfessionalCarmen entered the conference room; Lauren was the only one there, reviewing her notes, sipping a soda, and eating a Nutter-Butter from the vending machine down the hall. "Cookie?" she said, pushing the pack toward Carmen, who sat down beside her. "You smooth talker, you," Carmen said, taking the last one. "So, how is she?" Lauren as...