Pushing The Envelope: A Prequel From "The Barter System" World - Plot & Excerpts
For almost a minute, she stared at Riya and wondered how many years of her life she planned to give to the conundrum of how her father dealt with his grief. As if Tawny had mentally coordinated it, Archer’s latest beach bunny wandered into the kitchen, grabbed a bottle of water, and gave them a vacant smile. “Y’all wanna go swimmin’? It’s so pretty here. I just love the water at night. Don’t y’all love the water?” Riya blinked. “Um, not right now. Maybe tomorrow.” “Okay, honey! You’re just the cutest little thing ever!” What made the statement outrageous was the fact that she was less than two years older than Archer’s daughter. Tawny took a moment to center, to calm the little voice inside her that wanted to give the poor dumb thing a life lesson or a swift kick in the ass. When…Sue? Sam? Stacy? Whatever. When she was gone, Riya rubbed her temples hard. “This one is quite a piece of work. Not sure I can effectively communicate.”
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