The rising sweet scent mingled with garlic and browning meat, filling the kitchen with delicious aromas. She picked up an opener and went to work on a can of tomato sauce. All the while, the man across the counter watched her with steady dark eyes, sitting as she had earlier on one of the stools,...
If there was one thing he prided himself on, it was his patience. The pretty professor worked long hours, and he admired that. So did he. It was often dark when she walked out to her car, and that made the wait completely worthwhile. &nb...
Shelia dodged around a small puddle “—you didn’t realize it wasn’t Ran? I mean…really?” “That’s the whole point of the story.” Lacey, running along beside her, shook her head. “It was beyond embarrassing.” “Was Dr. Hottie all nudie naked?” Her best friend grinned as they ran past another pair of ...
The shock of the community was vivid in the interviews with her family and friends and her picture on the front page. Victoria read the article for the third time, poking without enthusiasm at the eggs drying on her plate. She felt Michael watching her read over his fare of plain toast—no butter,...
She said, “You’re particularly troubled why?” Rachel was an interesting patient. This was her regular appointment and today she seemed much different. More confident and less subdued, with a hint of gloss on her lips. She wore a tailored blazer over a much shorter skirt and shiny pumps with an ac...
Cole muttered something and hauled her closer, his face pressed to her shoulder, his breathing falling right back into a regular rhythm. His brawny arm was like an iron band she decided an hour later, but the sun was coming up and he seemed exhausted, so she gently eased free and took care of the...
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Ben considered the three stories of glass and logs as he hiked down the small slope and cynically remembered what it felt like to be nothing but a professor at the entry university level, teaching wide-eyed freshman sociology and psychology. It had sucked, actually. Little money, lackluster lectu...
That promising glimmer on the horizon. The subtle outline of the building next door taking shape was like a ghost, only a hint at first, but something was out there. The faint burned smell of coffee filled the room, the glowing light on the machine a red eye in the darkness. Coffee smelled good w...