Matt had been waiting on the couch. Darla yelled that she was ready. He got up and walked into the bedroom. "Where are you at?" "In here!" Matt poked his head around the corner looking into the bathroom. Darla was peeking out from behind the door. "Bring it on!" Darla stepped back opening the door. The loud sound of her heels clicking on the tile filled...
"Why don't we invite Bill over for a glass of wine later this afternoon," Diane asked. "Give us a chance to really get acquainted and welcome him to the neighborhood." I glanced up at my wife, somewhat surprised by her question. She had never before shown interest in getting to know any of the neighbors on our tiny beach-front strip of homes. She had just m...
"Yes, sir," Mia snapped. "Sorry for the delay, sir!" "Gear up, Kodiak." Mia dropped her bag onto the floor of the van and then met the eyes of each of the men sitting there. All but Romeo dropped his eyes. Mia shook her head before bending and opening her bag. She pulled her off duty weapon from its place in the small of her back and sat it in the case bef...
Part two: Blue balls A little about Jim Doumay... Jim was from a small ranching town in South Dakota. He was a real cowboy, hard muscled, lean, quiet. Ranch life had its advantages, but he wanted more from life. He was a good athlete and even better student. A year or two after high school, he got a job working with a dinosaur excavation team handling the...
It was a very dreary day the skies were overcast and it was raining hard for the second day in a row. John had stopped at the grocery store to pick up a fresh loaf of Italian bread. Here had made a fresh pot of spaghetti sauce yesterday and spaghetti sauce is always better the second day. As he rounded the curve in the road heading to his place he spotted Ly...
Chapter Five: Step Two: Avoid Leaving Your Master's Side at All Costs! The biggest problem, when it came to having dinner with Vivian's parents, was that for some reason they always want to sit around the table at his place. Sure, there were plenty of other problems, too, but Avery considered this one to be at the very top of the list. On any other occasion...
1969: Dinner finished. Louise's three older siblings left for Friday night fun. Mrs. Mancini, who slept with bells around her wrists and ankles, was in the living room reading to little Johnny. Louise poked her head into the living room to stick her tongue out at the back of their heads. When her father said from behind her, "C'mon, I'll take you to Cone...
It was a cool Autumn day, it will not be long before the sun begins to set. I wanted to take a walk before it was to dark. Grabbing my jacket I walked across the room opening the door, I could feel the wind kiss my face as it blew my hair back. Pulling my jacket closer around my neck I began to walk away from the cabin toward my favorite trail. I had my d...
As Judy hung up the phone Richard asked, "What did Dani want?" Judy laughed, "She just bought a new coffee grinder, and she's trying to figure out how to use it." "Good luck, she's so blond" he laughed. "That's for sure" Judy said, "Maybe after I take my shower I'll drive over to see if she needs help." After she put the kids to bed, and showered, that'...
The insides of the car shook as we pulled into the dark and gravel laden parking lot. I looked around at our surroundings, trying my absolute best to not appear nervous to the man on my left driving. I saw several plain cars as well as a run down looking bus. One of the cars was illuminated by the light of a phone, though the windshields were too foggy from...