Max stood in front of a podium, addressing a boisterous crowd of future voters.“During my drive to this conference, I passed at least two homeless veterans,” Maximilian announced to the crowd. “It’s unacceptable to treat our heroes this way. When I am elected as your president, I promise to bring...
Chloe stood back with her hands on her hips and regarded their tent with satisfaction. After Saul’s cavalier declaration of combining their holdings, Chloe had come to a single conclusion.He needed to know about the baby, and she wanted to treat him to one fantastic night before she broke the new...
Leiv watched the transition of dusk to night fall from the estate’s elaborate porch. With his brawny arms folded against his chest, he leaned against a stone column and allowed his thoughts to drift. More than a thousand acres of livestock-occupied pasture had become Leiv’...
A note left on the desk informed her their portrait session would have to wait. Teo had gone off the island for business matters and wouldn’t be back until tomorrow. Disappointment washed over her, leaving a sour taste in her mouth. Rather than return to the beach, she sat behind the desk a...
I had five months to soak in life among the humans and spend time with the man who raised me. Warm sand shifted between my bare toes as I made my way across the beach, eager for the breath of fresh air brought by civilization. It would take days before I acclimated to the sun, no longer used to i...
Daniela phoned Sunday morning to inform me she couldn’t touch her toes without straining her hamstrings to the limit. “Take another hot soak and work on your stretching,” I advised. “Do you need anything?” My question received silence in return, a long pause finally ...
The man had a stomach I wanted to kiss. My old clock told me it was half past ten, long past the hour I usually got up to prepare for church in the morning. I groggily slipped out of bed and ran my fingers through my disheveled hair. Just as I was preparing to set out clothes, a strange sound fro...