A Whisper Breaks Through_Lulu the Apprentice_Ben to the Rescue_Breaking the Habit
Catalog Guide:
A Whisper Breaks Through
CW: ProfanityThe older man threw another log on the fire. The old cabin was warm enough where another log would have made it uncomfortable. Satisfied, he placed the poker back in its holder and sat in a chair a few feet from the hearth, the lump from the gun he carried on his hip only slightly noticeable. He sipped coffee as he gazed at the fire.It wasn’t more than a few minutes later whwww.onedoor.ccen one of the windows shattered, followed by another one. The older man instinctively threw himself on the ground and grabbed the gun he carried. He heard a thud on the wooden floor followed by a loud pop. Then...
Lulu the Apprentice
“We have plenty of time, Lulu darling. Why are you walking so fast?”Lulu closed her eyes, sighing and turned her head to the ground. When she looked up again, her glare could have cut him in half.“Do not call me ‘darling’. I am not your ‘darling’ and I will NEVER BE your darling.”“That’s not what I was sensing two evenings ago in the banquet hall. In fact, from what I recall, you were shooting me some interesting glances, ones that I couldn’t have misconstrued.”Lulu let out a controlled breath. “Yes, I may have found you appealing that evening. That was, of course, before I discovered just how...
Ben to the Rescue
At the Cornstalk Fire Station Ben received an emergency call about a woman in labor. He climbed behind the wheel of an ambulance and turned the key. The radio came on. “Ben, I have more information about the pregnant woman,” the dispatcher said. “She’s at that old house on the east side of Krystal Lake. You know the one. It’s on the north side of the New Wave Salon." Ben turned on the siren and drove into rush-hour traffic. “Did you get her name? Will we be dealing with a premature infant?”“I don’t know, sir. It was Tasha Brown who called. She hung up when I started asking questions. When I ...
Breaking the Habit
Clarissa's hand shook uncontrollably. Having pulled herself back from the edge of hyperventilation, she squeezed her eyes tight and sobbed. Opening them again, they drifted over to the door, slightly open, blinds askew, the echo of it slamming reverberated in her head. She sniffed and reached for a tissue, her other hand clutching her cell. Wiping her face, she blew her nose and grabbed another to dry the tears that had dripped onto the screen of her phone. Karen's number was suspended in the center of the display, the giant green button under it glowed. Clarissa swiped it and waited with it o...