This is a work of fiction. All characters and incidents portrayed and names within are fictitious and any similarity to the name, character or history of any person is entirely coincidental. All places mentioned are only used to provide a framework, not to imply anything in this story actually occurred in those places. Although everyone is a fiction of our i...
Chapter One -- Gamer in a Suit "You look like a gamer in a suit," Paddy McClintock said to Taylor Averille. "Even your name isn't right. What the fuck is Taylor? It isn't one thing or the other," Paddy sat behind his huge oak desk, one leg resting on the other. He took a long sip of his coffee and looked up at Taylor. "You still here?" he sniffed. "So I...
Again, I have to apologise for the time it takes to produce each chapter. It's a hobby and it takes time which I sometimes lack. Plus, for my editing, I rely on the goodwill and the free time of generous people like Madison (ThanatopicFolds). Sometimes it accumulates. Anyway, here we go. Note: All characters in this story are of legal age. All of the cha...
After a second or two of eerie silence, all hell broke loose. Jason had turned his gun to the left and continued to fire. Steve suddenly brought two guns into play, exchanging shots with several men standing directly in front of him. Charlie was methodically firing at the men stationed to his right. Ted finally tried to pull his handgun from his waistband,...
Chapter 14—Little Italy Interlude: 25th Anniversary Cindy: After the fittings, they went to have Italian food in Little Italy. Aunt Francine forgot to mention some other people might drop by. I am told there were 47 major film and theater awards represented. That is, 47 on that night. The count has gone up since. On the other side of the room was Susan Fa...
Katrin went up to the counter and ordered a third cappuccino from the surly mustachioed barista, despite the fact that she was already shaking from a caffeine buzz. It was nearly lunch time, but she was not hungry. After stewing for a couple of hours about her business partner Malena's tactless job postings she decided to do some posting of her own. If BJ Bl...
When the man's face came into stronger light, Steve spoke in a challenging manner. "You'd better holster that gun, or use it." "I don't need a gun to take you down, Hammer," replied the man as he tucked the handgun into his waistband. "How's Kate? Is she okay? I'm ashamed to admit that I was a little slow back there. Is she hurt?" By this time Gwen was nex...
Me and my partner found these last year while searching a missing person's apartment for clues. Who knows what happened to the guy. All I know is this was the best lead we had and the NYPD sure as hell ain't flying up to the North Pole to investigate. Long story short: I made me some copies before turning them over to evidence. Believe what you will. But the...
I "Your gracious presence is requested at the wedding of Pervaiz Haqnawaz, eminent son of Chaudhry Haqnawaz Kakar and Parveen Haqnawaz, to Nida Shahnawaz, beloved daughter of late Shahnawaz Kakar and Payal Shahnawaz." The gold brocaded page size card said everything that Payal could not ever see happening in her life or that of her daughter, Nida. Yet her...
"I remember how upset you were when you entered the hotel that day in New York," recalled Lisa. "Luckily, just about an hour before you arrived, Steve had explained to all of us exactly where the bear crapped in the woods." "It was everything I could do just to get Gwen to leave the cab," added Charlotte. "I had never seen her so depressed and upset. I was...