EDITED Chapter 6 Family Surprise Nancy had been together with Paul for nearly four months when she decided it was time to introduce him to her various family members. Her children all knew she was dating again, but none of them had actually met Paul. They were all involved in their own lives and daily dramas, so none of them felt curious about the new man...
iv. It was eight o'clock in the evening and Ofelia was watching television with her brother and her Mom in the living room of their apartment. Dominga, Ofelia's Mom, was standing behind the couch, running a brush through her daughter's long dark hair, half paying attention to the television, half paying attention to Ofelia's hair. Manuel was sitting close...
The mud splattered his boots and rain pattered against his hair. Marlowe shrank into the slim warmth provided by his wool overcoat, watching his feet as he walked. The weather had taken a turn in the last few days, stealing away the last delicious drops of summer heat, replacing them with insidious chill and damp. The leaves were turning quickly now-- yellow...
The morning arrived with the sounds of birds singing and a gentle breeze blowing in through the window. Rance opened his eyes noticing an empty bed beside him, realising that Ria was across the room looking out over the valley. "Everything ok?" Ria turned around wearing a wide smile. "Everything is great." She walked back over to the bed and gave Rance a g...
Jim's left arm wrapped around Jenna while she lay on her side, her head resting on his chest. His hand pulled her into him while he rubbed the small of her back. Occasionally, he would let a finger trace the length of the cleft between her ass cheeks. Jenna felt a calming warmth radiate from Jim as she laid next to him. She could hear the beating of his he...
"Your nephew is adorable." Georgia noted as she waved to the kids through the back window. "He's something." Rig glanced at her, glad she had taken the kids in stride but worrying this would come back to haunt him. At some point she'd realize that the kids hadn't been playing, and he hoped she would understand why he'd pretended they were. They rode in a c...
When the couple woke up, they enjoyed each other's company for a minute and then got dressed. The kids were curled up on the couch with April, watching old home movies of Bam, picked carefully so Missy wasn't in them. "Look mama! Daddy was fun too!" Rebecca smiled when she saw Silke. "Yes sweetie he was." Silke tried to smile, but was really sad to see the...
It was Mohamed's birthday today. In exchange for having "skipped on the job" on Saturday, I was to be the "entertainment" tonight for the party. I had my term exams this week, but I wasn't exactly in a position to say no. I'd already fallen so behind on the materials due to my weekend duties, I doubt one more night of studying would've helped me anyways. I...
Will sat on that pile of hay, his back leaning against the barn wall as Mercy finished speaking with her Mama and sisters on the phone. He brought the bottle of water to his lips and sucked down half of it as he studied her. He knew he should be listening carefully to what was said. Right now, he was too fucking confused, guilty, and screwed in the head to...
Jael dashed down the spiral staircase in Selene's tower, his boots making no sound. Viktoria wouldn't even know he'd been there. His Draga was going to turn herself over to the man who'd kidnapped Musette and the mage who had hurt her. She would fight with him about him going with her. And Viktoria and her sisters would be welcomed beyond the wards where he...