It never made sense to Sam that, on a flight from Rhode Island to Chicago, the plane would have to go to Georgia. No wonder airlines went bankrupt. It was nearly three when she landed, and by the time she had picked up a rental car and headed north out of the city, it was after four.She hadn’t ea...
She rolls over and grabs the receiver. “Opal?”It’s Ty. Before her mind can fully waken, her body softens, opens to desire.“Hi.” She sits up, tents the sheet around her nude body.“How are you? How’s Zack?”“I’m fine. We’re fine.” She doesn’t tell him that Zack is visiting Billy. That she misses her...
It made about as much sense getting mad at him as at Old Straw for chasing squirrels. He stole from me, but nothing but three dollars of that money was ever mine anyway. Him taking the money was no worse than me stealing it from Martha Lee. We both were just going after something we desired. Seem...
When I arrived at the Ryder house, Nona's friend Helen was already in the drive, engine revving, and Nona was waiting at the door. “It was good of you to come,” she said, “it being the holiday and all.” “I was glad to,” I said, and handed her the box of candies I had settled on after all. “Happy ...
