She braced for another argument, all the while bustling around the kitchen readying him a plate of supper. It would be harder for him to argue with a mouth full of food. She poured a cup of Rosa’s strong black brew and left it on the table. He didn’t offer so much as a nod when he entered the roo...
All that mattered was that about an hour after they’d walked into the lodge, Kate had suddenly disappeared.She’d been gone almost ten minutes, which wasn’t long, but he hated that she’d just up and left without saying anything. He’d tried again and again to cut his brothers and Jessie off so he a...
Finally a day where her cheek muscles wouldn’t ache from holding a smile she didn’t feel; finally a day where she could hide away from the entire town without having to answer questions.Before she poked her head out from under the blanket, she knew she was alone. The room was too quiet, the air t...
—Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, Justified “Son of a—ugh!” Ellie slapped the letter from the Motor Vehicle Branch on the table and took a long sip of her wine. Poncherello must have thought he was soooo funny yesterday, telling her that a list of instructors would be included in the letter, ye...
Phoebe Buffay, Friends, “The One with the Prom Video” The footsteps on the stairs were too heavy to be Jayne’s; maybe it was Nick coming up to check something. But he usually called before showing up, so who… Maya pulled open the door and stopped dead in her tracks. “What the hell are you doing h...
They weren’t even half an hour out when Liam leaned over the back of Finn’s seat. “Whatever the fuck you did to her can be undone,” he said, keeping his voice low enough that the others couldn’t hear it over the motors. “But right now, today, we need to focus on this and give a good show, you got...
Nothing Lucy cooked or boiled tasted as it should, and Maggie hadn’t set foot outside the cabin, despite Jed’s continued pleas. “I’m going to town today,” he said over Lucy’s latest disaster of breakfast. “Maggie’s agreed to let Miss Blake come and stay with her.” “Miss Blake? From the auction?” ...
John Bender, The Breakfast Club Nick pulled up to the job site just as the owners stepped out of what would eventually be their foyer. “Nick, thank goodness you’re here.” Judy Schwann, dressed head to toe in pink velour, hurried toward him, her hand reaching for his, her husband, Ross, hot on her...