Jaclyn asked Austin the next morning as she cooked breakfast. “It’s burning and scratchy.” Jaclyn looked away from the eggs she was cooking and watched as Austin took a sip of juice and winced. He looked pale, and his eyes were watery. She took the ...
I don’t wanna touch it, don’t wanna know the feel of her skin. I won’t get lost in her eyes. I’ll never hear the sound of her sighs. I don’t want to feel her kiss, the softness of her lips I won’t miss. My song writing talents are horse piss. Rachel drummed out a little beat on the wall of the sh...
Layne walked around the lobby admiring the Grecian décor, thinking David would be pleased. Less than a block from their office, it would be the perfect place to put their clients up. Since it was new, however, the wait for lunch was an hour even for a table for one. The maître d’ suggested the ba...
Erica asked when Kaitlyn answered the phone. “Drew and I went to Baton Rouge for dinner.” Kaitlyn frowned at how easily the half-truth rolled off her tongue. “Can you meet me at the office?” “It’s Sunday. I’m not up to workin...
Miranda stood on the other side of the counter with her hands on her hips. “It was platonic. She didn’t want to go to the movies alone.” “Until you get a handle on this thing, you’re just tempting fate by making new friends.” Miranda narrowed her eyes. “Don’t stand there and tell me that you woul...
The TV was still on. They’d watched movies for a long time, and Jill didn’t remember falling asleep. Since she was using Shawn as a bed, she assumed Shawn dropped off first. “Don’t touch my feet…I hate that…not that…either…okay…just for a…” Shawn mumbled as Jill carefully crawled off of her. She ...