An emergency meeting had the entire department speculating that the axe, threatening to fall since last September, was finally going to make its appearance. To an extent, she felt prepared. These days, the corporate life span lasted as long as a spray tan. When she started her faceless position n...
He was waiting for J.J. to finish up a conference so they could go home. They’d been carpooling lately which he enjoyed, chatting with his big brother during the commute, and normally he wouldn’t mind the delay. But he’d planned his evening very carefully. He was going to call Cassidy for the twe...
He’d tuned out the coaches, teammates, and the roaring crowd. It was the fourth quarter and they had a three-point lead, but he had more important things on his mind. He was still stunned at the news that he and Morgan were having another baby and this one was a girl! All he’d done for months was...
It occurred to her while doing inventory in her quaint bookstore last week that she’d read almost every book in the travel section, but she’d never seen any of the scenic places. Her world had never seemed quite as small as it did once she made the realization.When she told Teresa, her travel age...
Bo Senior was an early riser, so it was odd that he wasn’t in the kitchen eating oatmeal. There were wine glasses on the coffee table and dishes in the sink.“Dad, did you have a late night? You’re usually not this messy,” Bo called out. When he didn’t get an answer, he walked toward his father’s ...
They picked up the mosaic mirror she designed for them. Word was spreading about the mirrors, and that was the fifth one she’d done in three weeks. With Felix’s urging, she came up with a price that she even balked at, but everyone agreed to pay it without batting an eye.“Luce, you’re in a town w...
The classical violinist is struggling with a divorce, and a broken arm has left her unable to play. So when she receives a wedding invitation from her cousin Morgan, her heart just isn’t in it. Going to the wedding will mean seeing everyone from back home, and seeing everyone back home will mean ...
There was no point in ruining his evening, so she decided to fill him in the next day on the events at the Slap Shot. Despite the disastrous start, she and Derek were able to flesh out some ideas for the bar over lunch. It was amazing how he’d been able to switch gears from that awful scene...
“Hey, kid, right on time.” Marvin Weismann waved from his deck. His trademark cigar was dangling dangerously out of his mouth. “I don’t want to upset the teacher.” Kate followed Merlot up the deck steps and into Marvin’s arms. She gave him a big hug and a kiss and took a s...
These days talent seemed more repetitive and it was harder than ever to find that diamond in the rough ready for their big break. Today’s music careers were all orchestrated and it was getting harder to find real talent. She missed the days when she’d travel around the country checkin...
She’d been going to sleep earlier to get ready for the next day, so it felt strange to sometimes fall asleep soon after the kids. She worried that Seth felt lonely since she’d been giving in to the natural indications from her body that she needed so much more rest. That meant they hadn’t been as...
His bags were packed and his passport was under his wallet on the coffee table. He still had forty-five minutes before Tyler would arrive to take him to the airport. Sydney would be looking after his place while he was away. Everything was in order. Too bad he’d thought about canceling the trip t...
When her Uncle Jared called to see if she could take their prized pooch to the vet for a checkup while he and Autumn were on vacation, she was happy to do it. He’d given up his workaholic ways in favor of love and domestic bliss when he’d met Autumn. They were two busy professionals, ...