The race was over sixteen laps with a good pot for the winner at the end. Sam was working on the engine, fine-tuning it to produce the maximum speed that he’d require to beat off the competition. There was also a lot of work to do on the interior to make it safe and secure should there be a crash...
She had been stunned to hear the sentence. Fred had looked at her with a tragic expression on his features. She’d smiled bravely across the courtroom at him, but was devastated when she saw him led away. Looking in the larder, she saw she had enough food for a couple of days. Meagre offerings per...
‘Everyone is staring at us,’ she said. ‘Don’t take any notice. Would you like a drink?’ Shaking her head she said, ‘No, thanks, let’s just get on with it, shall we?’ She wanted to escape the stares from the men sitting in the bar, many of whom had been on the list of bidde...
His brother had called the box office and asked them to tell her the good news. She told Mickey all about it when he called to take her home after the show. ‘You say his brother is Jackie Williams?’ She saw his frown. ‘Yes, that’s right. Why?’ ‘Jackie Williams is part of G...
Gracie’s mother was secretly pleased for her daughter. She knew there was a lot more to her daughter’s return than Gracie was ever going to explain, and she’d seen how happy she was whenever she’d received a letter from Jeff’s brother. Now she’d met him, she understood why. But she and her husban...
She loved looking after the ladies’ needs and had been brave enough to suggest one or two dresses to customers who were wavering in their choice and had been successful. This had not gone unnoticed by the manageress, who was watching her new employee as she worked. As the customer paid her bill a...