Shane was singing in the shower at the top of his lungs a song from that summer so long ago. It had been playing that first day when they met at the picnic on the lake. Before he’d stepped into the bathroom, he’d even grinned and given her a long, slow kiss. The kiss wasn’t the kind from a man wh...
He wasn’t the most patient of men on the best days and finding a dead body – someone he knew – certainly made it one of the worst. He hadn’t been a friend of Bruce Livingston but he’d never wished anything bad to happen to him. Travis had already told his story to the first police officer on the ...
Alex Peterson. Presley chose a crimson ribbed sweater-dress paired with knee-high taupe suede boots. She’d let her long hair dry naturally and left it loose around her shoulders. A touch of makeup completed her outfit and gave her a boost of confidence to meet so many new people. Eliza had wa...
It hadn’t been easy leaving the warm bed and his hard body pressed against hers, but she’d wanted to surprise him with some breakfast. They’d made love again sometime in the middle of the night and he’d sleepily whispered in her ear that he didn’t have to be in the office until noon. She’d stayed...
Friday night was a good time for a party and the house was filling up with people—some Reed had met, and some he’d never seen. “Can you hear me?” Jared’s voice came through the earpiece Reed was wearing in a hopefully discrete manner. If anyone noticed, he hoped they would think it was a hearing ...
Dane told Chris. He’d called his best friend the minute Lily stomped out of the hotel room. “I’m in deep shit here. She doesn’t want to hear why I did it. Frankly, telling her my whole sordid childhood was about the only hope I had that she’d forgive me.” “The point of taking her somewhere was so...
Every evening for the last two weeks he’d buried himself in work as much as possible. Concentrating on clients and cases was supposed to keep him from thinking about his more than attractive assistant but so far it hadn’t worked very well. He liked Myra’s smile when she greeted him ev...
She hadn’t eaten this morning, and by the time she and Jason had sat down and opened their menus her stomach had been growling with a ferocious hunger. Placing the fork next to the plate, she dabbed at her lips with a paper napkin. Jason quirked an eye at the empty plates in front of her. She’d o...
Sophie smacked the table, dragging Dare’s attention from Rayne’s retreating figure. He’d come here with his sister to have lunch only to run smack dab into Rayne…and her date. The man looked like a decent guy, too. Well dressed and nice looking. Probably educated and successful. The man had paid ...
He peeked open an eye and saw it was eight in the morning. It wasn't an ungodly time to call considering Tanner was a morning person. He was usually up long before now even on his days off. However, most days he hadn't spent the night making love to a fiery red haired witch. After they'd fini...
After her bath and tea, he’d insisted that she take his bedroom while he slept on an air mattress in the living room. No amount of argument would budge him so eventually she’d given in, mostly out of sheer exhaustion. Her mind and body were shutting down and she wasn’t thinking clearly. If she ha...
Seb felt the weight of the world on his shoulders. His future happiness might hinge on this exact moment. “A fresh start for both of us. Two different people who still have feelings for one another. And don’t tell me that you don’t, Mandy. I wouldn’t believe it. You still trust me. In the bedroom...
Jazz asked Griffin. “Tony still has mine. I need to call my friend Caitlin. I’m sure she’s heard about all this by now. She’s got to be freaking out.” They were both staring into the refrigerator trying to figure out what to eat for dinner. It had been a long day at the station but Jazz was glad ...
Ava told Kaylee. They were talking on the phone while Ava waited for Logan to pick her up for dinner. “That’s so romantic,” breathed Kaylee. “Like at the end of An Officer and a Gentleman.” “He didn’t sweep me off my feet or anything. But I was shocked when he showed up. I thought he’d be happy I...
They were enjoying the cool early morning weather with a cup of coffee and some fresh baked donuts he’d picked up at the diner on the way. “I shouldn’t be eating these.” Alice Faulkner bit into the chocolate frosted with a sigh of contentment. “But you’re a good son for br...
Still dark outside, it was time to go to the airport. Wyatt and Zach were in the next room, the countdown begun. Dressed but still sleepy, Gigi yawned widely, taking another sip of her coffee. West had woken her at two in the morning and she’d kicked up quite the fuss. He hadn’t told her how earl...
Misty anxiously asked the garage attendant as he peered under the hood of her car. It had seen better days but for the most part it was reliable transportation. Until today. This afternoon she’d wanted to go to the store but the car wouldn’t start. She’d been forced to call a tow truck and now he...