Her vision cleared to see the light blue sky overhead, the last vestiges of night being chased away by bright sunlight. Coughing out a mouthful of dirt, she stared down at the man beneath her as she straddled him in a most unladylike way, her hands firmly pressed against his naked chest for balan...
It was an unfamiliar area and I chose my steps carefully. The rising and falling howls behind me said it all. I was being hunted. I leaped over the fallen log blocking the path. It slowed me down a fraction of a second but it...
Her bath time had made for a lovely interlude, but now the water was cold and she was running hot, thanks to Jake’s visit. After she dried herself off, she replaced the towel on the rack and turned to her present. The red silk robe reached almost to her knees and covered her like a second skin. S...
“Does she think I don’t know how to do my job?” Etts, sitting on the table next to a cold cup of coffee, let out a series of beeps and chirps. “I wasn’t asking you.” He pointed at the adjoining monitor, the feed from four security cameras splitting ...
I stood beside Bill as he turned the engine off. “I’ll be here when you get back.” He sounded like he was dropping off a bunch of kids for a field trip. “Help yourself to some food,” I offered. “I think Jessie can get you cable on one of the sets if you ask.” He nodded in response with a faint sm...
“Want to tell me something about your illicit past?” “I mean, I’ve seen him somewhere else.” He closed his eyes, forehead furrowed with concentration. “I’ve seen him before. With his clothing on.” Bran reached over and plucked his laptop from the travel bag. “Let’s see wha...
It leaned forward, almost touching its petite nose to mine before settling down with a loud growly purr.“Right.” I drew a deep breath. “I’m Jo Tanis, nicknamed Surf.”The trill got louder.“I’ve got more supers here, you might have heard of them. Mayday, she’s a woman, and Meltdown—he’s one of the ...
As I maneuvered through the crowd I could hear Bran swearing behind me, but his voice faded with time and distance. I hopped the first streetcar that came my way, pushing my way through a posse of chattering teens to grab a seat near the back. I’d always been a fan of the Red Rocket and used it a...
This particular bit of code had been nagging him for days, haunting his dreams and basically being all-around annoying. But it was his now. His to control and command. A few more keystrokes, and it was done. “Yeah,” he shoute...
Usually he watched from the living room, looking out from between the blinds, but this time he wanted her to be able to turn around and see him, see someone standing right there if she needed help. It wasn’t just to make her feel safe. He couldn’t be with her all the time,...