Tobe's hand hovered a couple inches over the butt of the .38 in his belt. He felt sweat worm its way down his back. He could smell it. The gun barrel pressing against his spine drilled through his plastered shirt. The room was dead quiet, but laughter filled his head. It was Sheila's laughter, laughing at him, just like in the dream, that goddamned dream. Th...
My line sighed through the warm, still air over the stream. Back and forth... me, the amateur, trying for the first few times to lay down a fly where there might be a trout. At least I hadn't hooked myself in the butt yet! I let it settle on the mirror-like surface. It lit too soon, therefore too close to the bank. Damn! From a few feet away, my host, Cr...
Conventional rules probably would have suggested that Mojo stand on seventeen. But Mojo was a man who had always gone against conventional rules. Yes, gambling was serious business, but the last hand of Blackjack Mojo would ever play was a win-win, because win or lose, he and Scarlett were going to be half a million dollars richer. The only thing he stood to...
*The tale continues. I expect to have written chapter 10, maybe 11, when this episode goes live so hang in there. ;-) The three will face some tough opponents on the start of their quest, and an unexpected side effect of the familiar bond is felt. * 07 - Little Fight, Big Fight Iphigenia, Elzbieta, and Ulric continued their trek through the forest after...
I am so enjoying telling this story. I am posting this chapter a few weeks early. I hope you enjoy it. I am not perfect, and have never claimed to be, so please enjoy the story and forgive me for any mistakes I may have missed. Please share your thoughts. IR2R ***** Chapter 6 The couples went to their rooms. Ciara walked with Suni and then Mari and help...
Author's Note: Second edit pass complete! Check out my bio for details. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~Jack~~ The drive back to the Prince's tower in Elysium was terrifying. He didn't say a word. She didn't say a word. They both sat in silence in her limousine while one of her bewitched kine drove them. The woman behind the wheel, Jack noticed,...
(c) 2003 by Thrillerauthor For those who missed Parts I and II, the players are: Sandy Lane, pro surfer with an uncanny resemblance to... Ashley Vaughn, gorgeous Hollywood starlet in a TV series produced by... Darla Palmer, who convinces Sandy to bob his nose after he is punched out by rival surfer... Buster Cruz, whose mysterious death in Honolulu is b...
Arrows fell like deadly rain as Owa and nine other orcs hurled themselves and the ram at the gate. Around them attackers fell left and right as the deadly barbs fired by the desperate defenders found target after target. They reached the Goal with a thunderous crash. The first blow from the ton of iron-shod wood shattered the gates and sent the pieces flyin...
A 'thank you' goes out to readers who have checked for updates regularly and gotten in touch. Despite being plagued by a combination of work overload and some doubts over beliefs in creativity after a minor saga (in relation to a sequel posted on this site), outofshadows is back. Inspiration tends to strike at the oddest of times and this new story is my eff...
Gladys hated riding in Vern's old truck down the back roads around Tupelo, nothing but pothole after pothole. "Slow down, for heaven's sake," she shouted at her husband. He grinned at her. Vern loved going fast over these roads, with his next greatest love involved seeing how afraid Gladys would get, especially when the truck fishtailed around a corner maki...