He’d been working hard for over sixteen hours and now Jackson returned to a Clara-less apartment. Had she been there she would have greeted him at the door, taken everything from his hands, kissed him, massaged him, showered with him, made love to him. Tears filled his eyes. It had been ingrained...
Documentary. He thought he’d heard his name but the scene played out as if in slow motion. Chloe elbowed him.“Cal, it’s you. They called for you.”He jogged toward the podium. He hadn’t prepared a speech, didn’t feel anyone should ever prepare a speech for an awards ceremony. He wanted to speak fr...
Ashton’s most dreaded time of day. He apprehensively walked toward the den. Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah softly played. It was always the same song. The low glottal rasp of the artist sent chills racing down his spine. He hated that song, and yet it played on an endless loop all night. He’d unplugg...
The game blared from the television, the glow brightening the closer she moved. From the doorway she could see the back of her stepfather’s head. Light snores curled around him and she knew from experience he’d rest there for another hour and a half. &nbs...
As always, Augie had been solicitous. She’d ordered her steak medium rare, but it was delivered too rare to eat. Without her saying a word, Augie noticed right away and had it sent back. Now, seated on the edge of the king-sized bed, he flipped through the channels, landin...
Meg wanted to eat him up. His black tight denim hugged his muscular thighs and the V-neck threadbare T-shirt he wore exposed his tattoos in the most provocative way. Screams, whistles, and cheers bounced around the club as he approached the mic. “First things first”—he held u...
For the first time in her life, Mirabelle experienced having a man adore and care for her and Gabe seemed to enjoy being near her. He’d even started following her to the nursing home where she played the piano on Tuesdays and Thursdays. He danced with the female residents at the home and just abo...
She thought she’d done something to provoke the motherfucker. “Come here.” He patted his lap, tugging her hand, and she let him pull her close, into the heat and protection of his body. He cupped her cheeks with his palms. She was such a giver, selflessly sharing herself a...
Sawyer had thought about her velvety skin and the length of her legs for the rest of the week when instead he should have been thinking about how he would make money, as he was completely broke again. He’d had to take Jess to the emergency clinic two nights ago. She’d had a high fever and her che...
She loved the LSU grounds, but now she walked with vigilance, keeping an eye out for the one she hoped never to see. A chill raced up her spine and she crossed her arms over her chest. She had her job and she enjoyed teaching English and getting young adults fired up about her greatest love. Loui...
This gave Fiona time to focus on Harmony. There were several questions she’d like answered. For instance, why had Harmony stayed over at the David home when her own home was close by? She’d thanked Everett for letting her stay over the night before. The look she gave him was one of thoughtfulness...