The damp material clung to her skin, and she screwed up her nose. She gazed around at the men as they began hanging their turnouts, the protective clothing they wore, in their lockers. “Um, don’t we have to wash them?” she asked Shem. He blinked at ...
When we walked inside, I expected one of the officers to put us off, but from the way Isabelle swept past the man on duty with nothing more than a nod and the officer kept his gaze on his computer screen, I had the feeling she commanded the office as well as she commanded her home.She knocked on ...
A woman shouldn’t be so lucky. Really, she shouldn’t. Now that I had semi-mastered the use of mind reading, I thought I should try it on one of the cats, and with this idea, I revisited the garage where I first encountered the shifters. What a surprise to me when Hyatt responded to my lure. I was...
I needed to talk to Brandon, and I worried about poor David coming along, but he had insisted. David, dressed in black low-slung jeans and a black leather jacket, waved a hand in dismissal. “I am free to go wherever I wish, and today I wish to go to the bookstore.” &...
On the right wall were what looked like the backs of shipping crates. I supposed someone thought they would look good as a sort of artistic design that also indicated the kind of business the company engaged in. I wasn’t sure what I thought of them. Along the left wall, we...
I tensed, but then noticed the bright sunlight coming through the window. I had managed to avoid going out at night and had pushed Monica to get her work schedule rearranged at least for a little while. At first she refused to give in to my fears for her safety, but then I shared a little bit abo...
I know there are many complexes in the world that do have them, but they also cost more. In my mind, I was saving money, and keeping more dollars for other bills was key to my survival. So each week, I gathered all of my clothes into a couple baskets—with wheels mind you—and made the trek down Ma...
He didn’t answer. In fact, I wasn’t sure if he was in the room. We had at last located Yuki. She was a petite slender girl. In fact, I doubted she reached five feet tall. She looked more like twelve than eighteen. With long silky dark hair and small slanted eyes, she had a...
Well, darted probably wasn’t a good word for the speed at which she moved. Besides the fact that her hip was still achy. Maybe she should see a doctor. She stared at the spot where the moving van had been. A tiny car that looked like a toy occupied the space. Her heart rac...
She twisted around toward the back seat and grabbed the two bags she had placed there. Every time she told herself she wouldn’t go to the grocery store in the middle of the week, she did anyway. Maybe if her life depended on keeping a budget, she would actually keep it. As...
Was he serious about solving his brother’s case, or was there something darker going on? Okay, maybe I jumped to conclusions, but it didn’t excuse his being missing. I had enough to deal with. I was determined not to leave him alone until I found out what his motives were for coming to Briney Cre...
Sounds of Jake playing video games in his room reached me, and I was glad for the opportunity to speak with my friend alone. I’m not sure if it was because I was so exhausted or because Ian taught me what to look for, but for the first time, I noticed my energy increasing. Not fast, but steady. R...
“Hey, yourself,” I shot back at Nathan and moved the phone to my other ear. Another package had come. I described the colored glass ball to him, and he seemed as impressed as I was. “This one is stronger, but I can feel it giving. What do you think she’s up to with these items?” ...