Snake asked, popping his knuckles as he waited in the hotel room. Hiram insisted Snake stay behind while the others took him to the Greyhound station. The exchange was being made, Hiram’s freedom for Jocelyn’s location. Data sat at the desk with his computer at the ready. ...
The petite blonde dabs more make-up onto the flawless brown-skinned canvas that is Karma. Like the girl needs that bullshit. She’s a knock-out when she rolls out of bed. She sits still as a statue, a fake smile plastered on her full lips. She’s playing their game. They buy her lies, but I can tel...
Ardy paused in front of the window, and he took in her still form. She was agitated, but there were no signs of stress or pain. Three days past her due date, she was miserable and insanely emotional. He learned the hard way to approach her with caut...
Billy, the library’s volunteer, looked confused and slightly pale. The freckles smattered across the bridge of his nose stood out and his bright-blue eyes held a note of fear. “Are they upset?” she asked, standing from the bottom shelf she’d been restocking. “I don’t know. I think his face is jus...
I hit the silence button, roll onto my back and stare up at the familiar robin's blue ceiling. Today’s a bittersweet moment, the first day of kindergarten. My little lifesaving miracles are growing up too fast. I slide from beneath the gray flannel sheets and sit up, stretching my arms over my he...
Sutton studied her reflection in the mirror as she put the final touch to her make-up. This was their sixth or seventh date, and things were starting to get serious. She liked Sidney and the delicious sensation he coaxed out of her. However, if history were to be believed she wasn’t good at t...
His body and his heart felt heavy. They’d called an end to things to prevent this. Bile rose in the back of his throat as he tried to mentally prepare himself for what she’d look like. Hovering in front of the elevator doors on her floor his feet were glued to the floor as fear paralyzed him. An ...
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The Loa Calaveras bordered the Southern portion of town, a few miles out of Newsom city limits. Family oriented, they had a well known affinity for minding their own business. They’d formed a M.C. around the same time as the Dueling Devils, about fifty years ago. After immigrating into the southw...
Smack-dab in the middle of Main Street, the midsized, free standing building was the manifestation of the goals she’d dreamed up after obtaining her business management degree four years prior. For once, her family would be free to practice their craft and make a living under legal stature. It fe...
The minute D’Rose agreed to do this with me, the beast inside sprung from its cage. I push her legs apart and lean forward, sucking her right breast into my mouth through her tank top. “Echo.” Her voice is raspy and her eyes are huge. I massage her ...
He hadn’t exaggerated his cooking skills. The man threw down in the kitchen. One bite of his enchiladas and I was in heaven. The Verde sauce that came from an old family recipe rivaled what I’d eaten at restaurants. After helping do dishes, we migrated to the living room to watch television. &nbs...
Blue says as she rotates in a circle and takes in the living room. “No, it’s not. This is a light pink,” I defend. “Ugh.” “Her colors are pink and gray, we have to stick with the theme,” I urge. “I kno...
She removed Xan’s head from her lap, placed it on the floor gently, stood, and rushed to the door. She opened it up and revealed her brother. “Thank God, I’ve never been so happy to see you or that you chose to become a doctor.” “What’s going on, Vi?” He stepped inside and came to a halt in f...
Demon had given her fifteen minutes to get ready. Today, she’d meet the rest of his crew. She wiped her sweaty palms on her shirt, smoothing it down over her hips. I can do this. Heart hammering in her chest, she walked to the door and opened it.“You ready?” With his shades covering his eyes and ...
He'd set up a make shift lab in the basement, where he'd carefully monitored Charlie for the past few weeks. So far there had been no ill effects. His DNA had altered to a closer facsimile to that of a Shar. If he had more time he would wait to see if he yielded greater results. He was down to hi...
Questioning her outfit of choice, she stepped closer to Clark. The sleeveless, plum-colored dress with the gold, Egyptian pattern, empire waist, and flaring skirt had been fierce in the heat of the day. But with the sun gone down it was freezing. “Cold?” Clark asked in his soothing baritone. “A l...
He needed to complete these last songs so he could kick his habit. Determined to finish the album, he held onto the hope for the future he’d glimpsed tonight. “Soon we’ll be together, love.” he said bending to kiss Oceane’s cheek. Reluctantly he left the bed, dressing and hurrying out the door wh...
The adrenaline was wearing off, and she began to realize the gravity of her situation. For the unforeseeable future, she and Hawk would be joined at the hip. The cabin smelled like him. She was surrounded by the scent of leather and a subtle cologne that made her mouth water. She scanned the spac...
They had done more than role-play. They’d changed their lives. Still, uneasiness rested in the pit of his stomach. It seemed too cut-and-dried. What made Demi so special, Bronwyn decided to reveal her story after all this time? “You’re brooding.” He looked up and smiled. “No, just sad to be leavi...
She’d never felt more alive, or more intrigued by a man. I’m sick. This is my dysfunction. I’m incapable of being in a healthy relationship. She always had the upper hand with the men she’d dated. It was the only way it worked for her. She needed to remain in control and call the shots. It was a ...