Even when she'd commit an offense as a child she would blame one of her sisters. She was good at talking her way out of a jam and allowing someone else to take the punishment. But it seemed that she was finally maturing and it felt good to assume the responsibility for her actions. It had bee...
“Jennifer, would you look at this spread sheet? I can’t get the numbers to add up,” Cissy said.Cissy was an intern from Tulane University’s business school, working at The Sea View to fulfill her extra credit requirement. Jennifer studied the young girl. She was a cute, fresh-faced blonde with...
Beth exclaimed. “Your paintings will look stunning in here!”“I quite agree,” someone said from behind them.They spun around to see a tall, slender man approaching them. He was quite handsome with a debonair flair to his personage.“Monsieur Phillippe Beaupre?” Tracy asked.“Indeed, it is I. And...
Mary Simpson said. “You don’t know how good it feels to be here with you,” said Carla. She cradled her hot tea mug and took a tentative sip. As awful as she felt, the comfort of being with her grandparents, in the house that held so many happy memories, went a long way to relieving her pain. At ...
Kendall had a way of getting right to the point and I wasn’t sure I liked it. There were questions I didn’t want to answer, and the one she’d just asked would lead to them. Why didn’t we go out anyway? How was the meeting? Was I sure this was going to work? Truth was, I was scared of those ques...