John McMannus Sr. shouted, charging across the circle toward her, “I need to talk to you.” He folded his meaty arms and waited. Elaine kept her eyes on her clipboard to buy a moment to collect herself. There was no avoiding the man. “Yes, John?” Her lips wanted to say “Johnny” every time and she ...
This had all the earmarks of a very bad dream. He looked down to make sure he was dressed. If he was naked, it would be a dream; if he was clothed, it would be worse. Thirty or so of his nearest and dearest friends crowded into Jessica’s small backyard. He saw Jack with Kate and Bobbie and Lew an...
Her blond ponytail sailed behind her like a flag. She had great legs. “Where did she go? Is she headed for the circle?” Jean demanded. “I think so.” “Something terrible must have happened. Ask Judy what’s going on.” James scanned the diner. On his second pass, he spotted Judy outside the door loo...
She’d been working her way alphabetically through her collection because she had no desire to make a decision about what to watch next. The knock at the door would have startled her if she’d still been capable of that kind of emotional response. Thr...
“So Brian says she’s okay?” “Yeah. He said he’d heard from her, and she’s still upset, but she’s okay.” “But he didn’t say where she was.” Logan dug through the bag Suzi always packed for him. He didn’t even know what to take. Dr. Kennedy said he wa...
Bear shifted his grip on the steering wheel. He should have left a window open when they parked. The air conditioning couldn’t keep up with the bake of a car sitting closed in the sun all day and he didn’t need any help sweating. “Everybody liked you. And you’ve got a full week planned.” “I do. I...
Alex had fallen asleep against him. She was going to wake up with crazy hair. That was kinda cool. He couldn’t remember the last woman he met who wasn’t obsessed with her appearance. Even Maureen, who was about the most mellow woman he’d ever met, had issues with what she would or wouldn’t wear i...
She’d spent yesterday morning toting rolled change to the bank. Four trips to take it all, and it totaled over six hundred dollars. She’d spent a little on a cab to the mall and on a sweatshirt to wear for Jerry. Then she’d bought some chicken chow mein in the food court, which she’d hated and th...
What did he know about her island? Outside, she heard his car start and pull out. He didn’t squeal his tires or make a big deal out of it, just drove away. If he’d given her five minutes she would have…would have… Probably reamed him out for being immature and trying too hard. Asking questions of...