I heard the fountain and the wind chimes. In the distance Lisa yelled at someone to get the hell out and go home. What happened? One minute I was sitting on the iron bench in the garden, smelling a Peace rose, watching stars brighten in a darkening sky. The next minute I was in J.D.’s arms. He ki...
Yi. Please call my direct line if there’s any change…I’ll have an answer late next week…Monday then.” I ended the call with our head of procurements in China and buzzed Brad, but his EA answered. “Bradley Morgan’s office.” “This is J.D. Is he not in yet today?” I was surprised Brad didn’t answer....
I said. Nicole stepped out of her skin-tight jeans and kicked them aside, keeping her shoes on. In those shiny red six-inch heels, she must be five-ten or -eleven. I took in the familiar long legs all the way up to the red lace panties, the smooth pale skin of her hips and stomach, the matching l...
Third Friday in July One day on the island was pretty much like any other. I’d retreated into a timeless world, like summer vacations when I was a kid. The only marker of time’s passing was the Fourth of July fireworks in Eastsound put on by the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce. That was a week a...
Outside, the little birdies were going cheep cheep cheep. For a second, I thought I was back at home on Orcas Island. The only thing missing was Scarlett blasting The Rascals’ It’s A Beautiful Morning through Mom’s sound system. I was still at Nora’s place, alone in her bed. I stayed the night be...