My feet floated over the cobbles and my breaths were short and sharp, echoing around the sandstone walls. I slowed only briefly to dispose of the note Ty had left in the library, throwing it in a trash bin outside the Red Lion pub. Dodging evening revelers, I dashed into the grounds of my residen...
Thumping music faded to a distant rumble and the lighting dimmed to a seductive red haze. They turned a corner and were faced with an extraordinarily long, door-lined corridor. The deep pile carpet was a lustrous, rich burgundy and the cream walls were dotted with wrought iron sconces holding fat...
Should I just come out with it? Slip it into a conversation about what we’re having for dinner or something we could do at the weekend? I really don’t know, but one thing I’m sure of is you’ll be shocked. I’m a little bit shocked at myself to be honest. But what can I do about it? If it’s what I ...
My heart beat triple time, and I wondered what on earth had possessed me. I’d teetered on the verge of letting him go, really I had, but the thought of him walking out of my flat and not returning – even though he’d said he had nowhere else to stay – wasn’t something I could handle right now. Not...
I’d got my client the settlement she deserved from the company her ex-husband had interest in. They’d discriminated against her when she’d returned from maternity leave after remarrying. It was being hailed as a landmark case and I’d given a statement to my client’s union as well as The Evening S...
“No, hold off.” “I can’t.” “Just a few more seconds.” “Shit, it’s too much.” “Try, otherwise we’ll have to start over.” I looked up at Theo Horton’s face hanging over the side of my custom-made bench. His thick black eyebrows had knotted over his scrunched eyes and his teeth tugged at his bottom...