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He scanned quickly, locking eyes with me then quickly darting away. “He needs to get some heat. As a heel, the crowd should be invested in seeing you lose. They should be booing right now,” Mark whispered as he leaned into me. Yegor didn’t have that connection with the | crowd | "S7fkS0e7SGancoeSPkjDrw==" |
Viktor was mine, as you apparently know. But I have your three friends. I was there when you called on the phone. They're in the house, sealed away, about to be consumed by Greek fire. Just thought you'd like to know." Still silence. "Keep an eye out," she whispered to | Viktor | "6S/ldY4CTcGqsc91fh07Ag==" |
"But I don't even know how to use a sword." "Apparently you learn quickly," said Ares, and somehow that made Gregor laugh a little. He looked around the cave. There were food supplies, blankets, spare torches. "What's this place? Like, your hideout?" Gregor asked. "Yes, my hideout," said | Ares | "hlnaH592TKOtsEDwUcz4lg==" |
I had a birthday, according to my ship clock. But what about theirs? What about their reality? Would I be a freak to them? Would they look on the screen and expect to see a man, grown, bearded or balding with a wife and kids and a career? I soaped up my hair and tried not to continue the | thoughts | "5EhZRZ25Q3mG65q33anbSA==" |
Captain Porter counted the twelve boys on at one end before making for his own single compartment at the near end of the carriage. Pip, for once slow on the uptake, realised that his first plan to share a compartment was not going to happen. Sacha was already being towed into a compartment with Peter firmly gripping hi... | compartments | "h/uvmJKhRc+FqqS9DWOt7Q==" |
She thanked Matt, hung up the phone and decided to cook. That would sooth her nerves. Derek was fine. He could take care of himself, she continued to tell herself. He would call her. Amber gathered supplies and ingredients and began making lasagna from scratch. After an hour she forgot about the note that sent her tear... | cooking | "d3fbTymYRneVY960l/f2Mg==" |
Finally, I march across the cobblestone street, my boots splash in a puddle, and I pound firmly on the solid bronze door. *** A fat, dull-silver-colored robot, about half my size, opens the door. Its tube-like arms block my entrance, but it hasn’t said anything, either. I stare mutely before I realize it’s waiting for ... | robot | "tQ09pZPsTL6J35zgC6d8dw==" |
The lead man turned his head and gave a sharp nod at a short stocky man holding a large metal net in his hands. “The net won’t be necessary,” said Haleton. “We’ve been waiting a long time for you to arrive. If the rumours about you are true, the steel net will be used.” “Again I tell you there is no need to use the | net | "B3n09wCgSR2qkaIP6GYGKg==" |
Nijil’s hand went limp, and her body grew still as her last breath escaped away. Lachelie kissed her lightly on the forehead, then embraced her one last time, weeping into her small chest, her brother holding them both. Graid turned, and went outside. Ilahon followed. “It’s a shame that girl had to die,” mused Ilahon, ... | Graid | "LCVYJvUbSg6OfUx6PDUzag==" |
Norton being happy to see Jake when Brianne was around was unusual, and the knot in Jake's stomach tightened. He knelt down beside the excited dog. "Come on, boy. Where is she?" he whispered. Norton nudged Jake's leg and started running. Jake mentally took back any bad thing he'd ever said or thought about the | dog | "iBoKVkhRTb2FVcTMTnEGBA==" |
I call in advance and they take it down and put it in the water for me.” Bev and Emily watched as a forklift picked up a boat from the fourth tier of the storage facility and lowered it to the ground where a dock worker hooked it up to a truck and pulled it around to the boat ramp. Emily said, “That is way cool, althou... | boat | "aZVhb6b6Q9WdIxR/erLuDg==" |
Since the attendant was a huge fan, he had taken on the responsibility for bringing the singer over, and a legend had been born. Unfortunately, Bubba's body had been so saturated with drugs and physical woes that the conversion hadn't been entirely successful, and the vampire world passed Bubba around like the public r... | Bubba | "r3kiMyoJSIWvAIrM7/XtcQ==" |
Outside the shooting is much louder. The family ran through the wreckage of buildings and cars and finally reach the doors of the evacuation center. “You're lucky you got here, these are the last two transports out.” said the guard as he closes the door behind them. Hundreds of people are pushing and shoving their way ... | transports | "lKtl/0j9R9i3TM6MiWGsBg==" |
The Maitre D’ waited as Kathy sat before helping her move closer to the table. “Thank you,” Kathy said. The Maitre D’ looked at John and smiled. “I understand you’re celebrating a special occasion with us this evening.” “Yes, we are. In fact, it’s our 12th wedding anniversary.” John glanced at Kathy and wondered if she... | reservation | "lw55yjjJRPq2tQQOqS7CLQ==" |
I immediately jumped into action before the arguments could start. I produced Tatiana's note, reading it aloud and then letting Dimitri look at it. I told them about my ghostly encounter, where the queen's troubled spirit made me believe there was truth to this. Nonetheless, my companions were skeptical. "You have no p... | Dimitri | "jlHc71DIR/+wDbSCH1zjHA==" |
"If you want me to beg then I'm begging you. Please, don't make me remember-" So much f**king pain, he thought in agony as he looked at Velvet's tormented expression. So much f**king pain and he was the cause of it. Tearing her hands off her ears, Mykolas said roughly, "Listen to me, | Velvet | "vlqDBhM5RYOmf/kezm2vsQ==" |
Eventually, we reached a high desk, and as Monty predicted, I was asked to show my ID. The man at the desk smiled at me when he handed back the card. "Enjoy your trip, ma'am." "Thank you." Kevin placed his bag on a moving belt. He stepped through a small arch. I went next, and we each grabbed our packs from the other e... | belt | "BXN6dMw6R2iPYwV9ZDAoIg==" |
“You can’t understand or even guess what is going on with Nicholas right now, and I only wish I could tell you.” Barthow stood up shaking his head. He offered me the bucket of pig milk and I dry heaved when the warm fluid splashed a few drops onto my arm. “Yuck, drink it yourself.” I backed up as he followed me with th... | bucket | "79CAD2IUTtyXj8872vJIWQ==" |
"What's up with the radio silence?" I asked in a quiet voice as kids streamed past us. "Six hours between notes is not acceptable." Thayer's brow furrowed. "Yesterday? I was busy," he said after a moment. "Too busy to text 'I'm | busy | "TsVsN9qETwmDPDMFLDPQdA==" |
I watched them, bemused as they continued to tussle for a few minutes more before stopping. They were both breathing a little heavier but their smiles were wide and very genuine. The smile on Aaron's face transformed him completely. Suddenly he wasn't so intimidating. "Carrie, this is my brother, | Aaron | "UR0aGrgQSUa0+oOVUB6iTA==" |
"Thanks a lot man," Landon growled and pushed past us all, playfully dragging Jessi toward the house. "We are going in to get some grub. I'm not sticking around you and taking a chance on you making me look bad in front of my girl anymore." "Brother, you don't have to have me to do that," Kane yelled, earning him a mid... | Jessi | "nUmZx5A4TOuxrGdx6X/hWg==" |
“He told me he’d received a letter signed by the YES kids this morning asking him to put a stop to the gatherings. The letter calls me ‘sacrilegious’. They really called me that.” “That’s a lie. Did Steve sign it?” “I don’t know. I didn’t get to see the | letter | "6HxSf+hZQsqsCe9+PPcIyA==" |
I have always had a fascination for antiques and collectibles.” “Oh, this old thing?” Julia returned to rummaging around in the desk drawer. “I cannot find that key. I know I put it in here.” Ronni could see that she was growing frantic. “I never take it out of this | drawer | "bFI57EhLRPyMCK9ozB9dOA==" |
On the next, a couple of Carae who would sell the Adveni their pleasure in substances the Adveni did not know how to create from Os-Veruh’s plants. Georgianna travelled past them all, before turning down an alleyway to go in through the side door of a bar. Closing the door behind her, she moved through the back corrido... | workers | "EoyGsdk8TK+K3TY2ISWVtA==" |
Pretty good, really and I picked up another referral, plus a possible job from one of the mothers there. All the children were darling, but I should have let you help me out today, Scott…” “I wish you had – I was pretty useless at the winery today… Just ask my dad.” She frowned. “Why would your dad think you were | useless | "abP4ZeNJTRqPrXTL5iqv6Q==" |
Instead of eating at the counter or table, we make a picnic on the living room floor laughing, drinking beer, and eating until our stomachs are about to explode. I don't want to bring up Bryn, but I can't stop the words from leaving my mouth. "Is there something going on with you and | Bryn | "JyPV8HddT7+5cdmK7LzK4Q==" |
Whether it was her obvious enmity for him, or her sheer hardheadedness, he wasn't sure. But there was something about Bella that got to him. Felt somehow...familiar. Jesse pulled in a deep breath, leaned both hands on the counter and looked at her. "It's just some walls and windows, Ms. Cruz-or can I call you | Bella | "7AlGmcoCT7iw4AhpEty8Pw==" |
Tzader had stood here long enough for the sun to set and turn downtown Atlanta into a sparkling jewel. Evalle had been in that hole since this morning. He wanted justice, but he would settle for satisfaction. When energy charged through the air he didn't turn to welcome the presence that arrived. That might appear as t... | Tzader | "vDn39vurQm2P41fIj8SE0w==" |
Poor Sean. She was supposed to make a difference. But not this time... "Are you sure?" "He was wearing a Medic Alert bracelet," David was saying. "He was a diabetic." "I didn't know that." David said nothing, allowing her a moment to | grieve | "9YM3X14GQt+bx7DP/XsJzA==" |
I grabbed my bag and stepped into the elevator; Denny was waiting for me outside by the Limo. "Morning Denny, where is Connor?" I asked as I looked, and he was not in the Limo. "Good morning Miss Lane. Mr. Black took the Range Rover to work today." "Can I ask you a question | Denny | "noajwLqMQi+Pz9fqKSpfNA==" |
But we still need to remember the tragic cost it took to get here.” “I am so relieved to hear you feel that way, too. I do not know many people who understand it like you do,” Michael said as a calm feeling replaced the nervous butterflies he felt fluttering in his stomach. “Shall we, then,” Eve said holding out her ha... | Michael | "TGzE1kQvRWSnXYl2FmAlYg==" |
It was sobering to realize that the most accurate perception of dinosaurs had also been the first. Back in the 1840s, when Richard Owen first described giant bones in England, he named them Dinosauria: terrible lizards. That was still the most accurate description of these creatures, Malcolm thought. They were indeed l... | terrible | "8tC4zJJbS0y8ARUvSAKHrg==" |
“If it gets her back to normal and that murderous Eris out of the city, then fine.” Dale turned to Richter and held out his hand. “They have seen you survive an arrow to the chest and dragon fire. The people will always see you as a great and powerful man not to be reckoned with.” Richter slid the pendant over his head... | Dale | "YwDugvBeS1S+00gVaDL/tg==" |
She was out of ammunition. The farmer bent down and scooped up the fallen man's gun. He swung it up and flung it expertly at Mickey, who caught it, checked it was loaded, snapped it shut, brought it up and pointed both barrels at Bridie. "Sorry about your friend," he said to the | farmer | "mQ8ERQN0SGObYTldBA393g==" |
Abozi paused, collected his thoughts, and replied evenly, 'I mean that Kainar is a worthy opponent. That is all.' Sharma propped himself into a sitting position, coughed, and wiped his forehead. Jina could see that he was getting irritated. Since he defeated Vaxili, Sharma had only known success and promises of future ... | Kainar | "qyIFeEuoQgW9VefNxRUJMg==" |
* * * Both Burnett and Holiday walked Kylie back to her cabin after their powwow. She'd managed to get through the talk without lying by keeping the topic on the vision. Kylie hadn't told them anything about Jenny or about her father repeating his message concerning them being together soon. To be honest, she tried not... | message | "TrtICUmNRgGYSwrHF5cfQw==" |
He glanced at the prince who was staring at him with his mouth open and his sword point on the ground. “I’ll take the body of my best friend and bury it. My group is leaving Burton at dawn so no one will be saying anything to anyone in Burton. As far as either of you are concerned none of this ever happened,” Fanchon s... | prince | "HfaNu756TV6fCYpk/30RpQ==" |
I analyze my emotions; confusion, inquisitiveness and eagerness are flowing inside me, causing chaos. Fear is absent, though. "I think I'm good. Although, I'm confused." He scratches his head like it's the weirdest response he's ever heard. "Alright then, lie down and I'll do my best to eliminate some of the | confusion | "DOQuDXfgTqm4xalgcVZtDA==" |
"And now we must speak these words as one, so I might go back to my lands and vanquish my enemy." She looked from side to side, before spewing forth words that sounded to him vaguely like some form of Germanic, but not a dialect he recognized. Why would this dark woman be speaking to him in | Germanic | "ykoX9XSmS5uKbM9ktyjD8A==" |
Ana was playing on the fire pole in the corner, trying to climb up it. “Where does this thing go?” she asked. “Walt Disney used to have an apartment right above this fire station,” Dizzy explained. “He would stay here overnight and wanted to watch people as they entered the park. This fire pole was his way down from th... | apartment | "Sx4ym+VKQ2CtrIChVznhoA==" |
And the day after that." My heart thumped convulsively. It had happened. Against my will, despite the na**d girls and the smell of wolf and all of the things that hinted at future misery, I had fallen back in love with Cole. I said, "Good night, | Cole | "u1jmVcPcTMyFHDmlxTLO2w==" |
“Naomi can take you to town tomorrow to get some fabric for your dresses,” Philip stated. “Dresses? Oh no. I can't wear dresses, I look terrible in them. They make me look too fat,” Danika protested. Naomi and Philip glanced at each other again, puzzled. Naomi reassured Danika, “Nobody here will think you're | fat | "4ttZC8v3Rayptp9hqxYQlA==" |
"I should tell you that the night Melissa caught us was the last time." She paused. "Deep down, I know that if we could do everything over again, neither of us would've done it." Her eyes held Anne Marie's. "I'm not just saying that, either. It's the truth. If Robert were here, he'd | agree | "TMpzAU83RD2ktgrv9H0R4g==" |
"He is," Sofia said at the same time Ash said, "I am." The duke looked between the two with rapt fascination. "Interesting development." The food arrived the very next second the duke opened his mouth, which was a welcome interruption as far as Sofia was concerned. She hadn't slept very well, considering she'd shared t... | Ash | "hFnxjjcVTN6q4Svl0gyBUA==" |
Funny how things changed in the blink of an eye. The elevator opened to the parking garage below, and I rushed toward my car. Just as I opened the door, someone call ed out my name, "Christian Davison?" It was posed as a question. I paused to look over my shoulder at the man in a basebal cap and jacket approaching from... | garage | "8OeHmG+aQpC2IDkx2Jy0SQ==" |
"Wait. Something's wrong." "What is it?" Riq asked. Dak seemed to be daydreaming about his potential role in history. "I clicked on the 'Identify Break' option, and look what happened." Data Corrupted Return to previous menu? "That's not good," said | Riq | "5WjPjO1TTOKLlOMFTcam0A==" |
He knew that I was going home. "I'm going home, remember? We talked about it after my parents left a few weeks ago. I told you that I couldn't wait to see them again at Thanksgiving." He hesitated and he looked really nervous. What is going on? "I want to invite you home with me for | Thanksgiving | "AY7z/SPbR6qCSc36YVSvsQ==" |
Gregor could feel himself beginning to lose consciousness. Black specks swam around in front of his eyes. As the vine tightened one final notch he coughed. His bubble gum flew out of his mouth and into the pod. Stretchy, sticky lines of pink spun up in his vision. He was vaguely aware that the gum was doing something i... | pod | "GuL2gfB6TlqtU/BtXoWP+g==" |
Never did I have a daughter. Now, I would appreciate it if you would change me." Dad continued to order me. I rested my hand on Dad's head and rubbed his clammy skin. "Daddy, it's me, Stacey your daughter. Don't you remember me? I am your only child; you didn't have any | sons | "tp1dpfzITnWyWXok492YWQ==" |
I’m going to miss you kids very much, you know?” She caught Candy to her and hugged her tight. Soon they were both sniffling and Chrissy reached for her box of tissues. “I think we should have bought an extra case of tissues. At the rate we’re going we might need them." “It won’t seem right without you here any more, | Chrissy | "WKi5bQcoQ0mcD8pMyKD1aQ==" |
It’s nothing more than a faceless, formless brown blob to me but I take his word of the resemblance to our genetic makeup. The vial’s emerald contents are carefully tipped into the dish. A second later, the combined liquids have become a mass that is both liquid and gaseous and rapidly expanding. I see it creeping slow... | now | "KJlXaaGjTH6ikmDkfFUdZA==" |
That was all she knew. Wherever she went from here, it would be as a middle-aged woman alone. She wished she had Nick's strength, his willingness to shove past his fear and try. She touched the glass softly, feeling the cool smoothness beneath her fingertips. "You're going to make it, | Nick | "MOXCe5+EQf235nNK9eQEFg==" |
But, the first time, in the reality I was born into, Napoleon won, and subjugated Britain and the rest of Western Europe to nearly 200 years of French rule. In fact, as an expert on me, you’ll be surprised to know that my original name was Jean Russelle.’ ‘And how did you save the day, | Jean | "SqCXqMdXQ96sWXCkVqgWEQ==" |
"Well," said Blake dryly, "I'm at least glad that you got me over the ballerina. Even if she was the person obviously more capable of being governor." Trudy and Merv both turned angrily on Blake so fast, it felt like old times. "That's not true!" they both cried in unison. Then Trudy said, "Merv may be a lier, but he t... | governor | "/zocqyCARC+1Wb6sit+V7g==" |
He's quiet, and I'm not removing my finger until it prunes and falls off." He seemed caught between the two scenarios, unsure which was worse. "Dios, fine. Come help with the bath then." She trudged after him, and he peeked in on the other two. "You guys stay right here and play until Luke is out of the | bath | "q5rBCUU9TWyhimJJjxdKvw==" |
Hodgesaargh glanced again at the flame burning steadily in its saucer, and then, handling the crackling pages with care, turned to 'F'. After some browsing, he eventually found what he was looking for under 'P'. Back in the mews, in the deepest shadow, something cowered. There were three shelves of books in Agnes's cot... | library | "cJ29j4VYSQmk1F54ZNALUg==" |
How could the guy have disappeared so fast? Angus and Vanora followed close behind Fane, sprinting down a rutted path where a black horse and buggy waited. He motioned at the kids. “Get in, we must hurry.” They rushed to the carriage. Angus climbed aboard beside Fane and reached down to help | Vanora | "ZXxWXWPdQ+ih730Mtu+i7A==" |
Anyway, I’m borrowing this phone, so you won’t be able to call back. Um, can you just come over here? And we’ll figure out what we’ll do? I guess I need a place to stay. Anyway, okay, I hope to see you soon.” Chloe ended the call and noticed the brand icon. “I thought you said this was a Pantech | phone | "LqoGzaLsQD6hyOJANqRjoA==" |
I didn't move-did I want him to find me? He did. Our eyes locked, and the intensity of his expression-it was all-consuming. Maybe I couldn't read all of my own emotions, but in his gaze I saw three with clarity. Surprise, elation. And, clear as day, I saw | love | "5a/j6Oa0QVq4vShWIRnEJA==" |
"I love you, Jack," she whispered, forcing tears into her eyes. She was trying for an Oscar performance, but her words didn't have even the simple warmth that Emma's did at just saying his name. Jack stared her down, his hazel eyes hard and cold. He was going to make him late getting back to | Emma | "6LQU0pqGS6OU5056qIKLxA==" |
"It's not your fault. Nash should have stopped. He knows the rules, and this is entirely on him. You're not to blame no matter what you think." Zero reached over, squeezing her hand. "Are you all this nice?" Zero laughed. "Not many people would say we're | nice | "j4xCpbA8SleJIC7Xp5tOVw==" |
"You are perfect in every way, Lia. There is nothing I don't adore about you," he said, his eyes becoming glazed with passion as he leaned down and gently kissed her. "Even my stubbornness?" she questioned. "Especially your stubbornness. I wouldn't change a thing about you, | Lia | "/rzFGsejTjWWQfTQZdvOlQ==" |
“It is…” Sarah’s smile faded and she reached out to touch Tess’s arm. “Sorry… Tell me what you want to say…” Tess rode for a minute alongside Sarah and looked out at the hills. Then she focused on Sarah’s face and became quite serious. “I was married for a few years, | Sarah | "ma0eLQBXRdWKBWlgW36gYg==" |
Peter reflected on Rachael’s earlier comments, “Were you near the two soldiers?” Morales stammered before answering, “Ah, they kept us apart. I wasn’t near them.” “Okay, you’re a lucky man.” Peter said goodbye to everyone in the office and left for the airport in a taxi. En route, he dialed Rachael’s mobile phone, whic... | Peter | "e7RRFXpPSL6uJVLyUQEa3A==" |
* * * They had been out all day, Landric hunting small game and the others caught a good haul of fish from a river the hunter knew of in the forest. The line of trees that cloaked Azria’s home was in sight. Landric was content they had enough food for everyone, but was unsure if Azria would be comfortable with allowing... | home | "FMb8TZBFS0eBLfB32amKKg==" |
"The key to the vault?" Sophie translated. "No, that's the literal translation. Clef de voute is a common architectural term. Voute refers not to a bank vault, but to a vault in an archway. Like a vaulted ceiling." "But vaulted ceilings don't have | keys | "XeDRIlRIQkqCVdq1bcNwkg==" |
“I just thought, since you were at the base with my brother, and you do have that Italian look to you, that you were from here,” she replied. “No, I’m actually from the same place you are: Alabama. However, I do have some ancestors from France. My parents said my genealogy traced back to royalty. Ha, Ha. Wouldn’t that ... | prince | "aD7XfhWQSpqB3zMxuqg+Hw==" |
'The chart wath my idea, Mithith Ogg,' said Igor proudly. 'The old marthter got fed up with people just hammering the thtaketh in any old where. He thed he didn't mind the dying, that wath quite rethtful, but he did object to looking like a colander.' 'You're a bright chap, aren't you, | Igor | "AZYB8iaaQ8GokEqtsZa5MA==" |
She was a pickpocket, with a father who beat her when she didn't steal and ruffian friends to deal with those who tried to catch her. Sinclair faced women like her in the dock all the time. Most were driven to thieving and prostitution-they didn't know any other way, couldn't even imagine it. Bertie wasn't a game girl,... | thief | "ryaLIPfOTWum4GtDPRmCBQ==" |
"I do! Now!" and she reached for his hips to pull him into her, moving so that he fit her perfectly. There were no more words for a long time, only cries of fulfillment as he felt her climax and came right after her. He was breathing heavily for a long time | afterwards | "2z+IzByjQDaQAr2twtXh6A==" |
I open my mouth to say yes, because I'm excited to see it too. But then I look down at my pink dress and white shoes and shut my mouth. "I... uh." I want to tell her how I'm not supposed to get dirty, that ladies don't belong in the woods. But I don't want her to think I'm saying she's not a | lady | "sYVOUC2mS0eCA+4GnPgM4A==" |
‘Well I don’t know why, Nellie showed it to me many times. It has heaps of her poems and short stories in it; mostly girlie stuff though, which is why she obviously didn’t bother showing you. Strange that she left it to you though, I can’t imagine you would enjoy it very much. ‘Are you sure it is the same | book | "Gx7HCGVVR0qM6ZgyV5WCyQ==" |
I stopped again when I heard the challenge in my grandma’s voice and turned back to peek around the corner. His tanned face flushed, and she stepped toe to toe with the young man. “No, none at all,” Ivan answered. “Good, because she’s off limits. You understand that, don’t you, | Ivan | "PZv2g7JiQTmHT2hkM/KgwA==" |
She held a garment in her hand, which she appeared to be mending. So this was the Lady Emily Shelton!, thought Adrian. “Yes, lad, how may I be of service to you?” Her voice was clear and resounded with a tone of knowledge and wisdom. “Yes, Madam, my name is | Adrian | "pFuFDNagS0CSUEqqXOCRUA==" |
It was so startling, so immediate, that he withdrew guiltily, embarrassed to think that Dana must have felt it too. But she just lay there in the same relaxed position, smiled slowly, and murmured, ‘That was nice.’ Jina leaned over to repeat the experience but she put up a restraining hand, saying, ‘Enough for now, Jin... | Jina | "/ejhG5ZqQQ+mtDVYiQ+pIg==" |
Breathless, she dropped back against her pillows. He was at the side of the bed in an instant. "Are you all right? Do you need a nurse?" "I'm fine," she lied tightly as the pain began to ebb into a just barely tolerable ache. "And no, I don't need a | nurse | "o98sTo8ST46BgrbZhhKG4A==" |
“But come, we are family now, so you must call me Aaron. And how should I address you? Jenny? Mother?” Keira hid a grin as her mother sputtered before her, before feeling a flash of shame at the amusement she derived at her mother’s expense. Taking Mother by the arm, she led her towards the house, throwing a look of re... | Aaron | "bO8DcrKTQzu+meF82HK/2A==" |
She saw me looking at a picture she had taken out of her wallet,” said Chris. “A picture of who?” I asked dumbfounded. “That’s no reason to rush out of here.” “It is, if the picture was a picture of your father with a woman. I didn’t get a good look at the woman because of the way she was holding it, but it was probabl... | Chris | "zSBQzYqfSxSYTBbgJz/B4g==" |
“It was a joke,” said Gabriel. “Ah, yes,” said Flannery, not all that convinced. Gabriel looked at Heather who didn’t find it funny either. “Sanskrit has not been spoken on Earth for three thousand years,” said Heather. “I said it was a joke,” said | Gabriel | "txn//jcsQzakC1AT06esXQ==" |
Kathy had heard of cases when a man would contract an STD, and then give it to his unsuspecting wife. Maybe she should go to the doctor, but just thinking of it made her laugh to herself. “Yeah right; how would I explain that to Dr. Cho? She’d think I had lost my mind,” Kathy chuckled at the image of her doctor’s face ... | tested | "rdmwXQV0QD+xZEpakKz3kg==" |
It was the kind of smile that I'd seen before. The kind the boxer gave me right before he killed me in that dirty fight. "I have a proposition for you," he began, pulling his hands down from under his chin and pushing out of the chair. "One that you won't be able to | refuse | "6JreiyGCRD2NZtMFefxdEw==" |
He took his menu and opened it, and I was astounded by the next words that came out of his mouth. "But we are not friends Ellery." Ok, I take back the whole man has manners thing, he is just downright rude. I opened up my menu. "Alright then Mr. Black, why don't we just stick to Miss Lane?" I saw him slightly grin from... | menu | "72IyPt2PRwGT8RVi4ppZxA==" |
In his midtwenties, Mark had shaggy brown hair and bright green eyes. Dressed in a baggy tan T-shirt that had seen better days, he looked like he hadn't shaved in a couple of days. Ah, that was where Bubba's beard had gone. Mark had been working for Bubba off and on for years. But more than that, the two of them were b... | Bubba | "NpGrxUXNQ9yt3ySZqKAFyw==" |
And then an unsettling thought occurred to her. "Uh oh." "What?" Eden grimaced, throwing Val a beseeching look. "Are you up for being the buffer between me and Noah's dad?" "Ahh." Val's eyes lit with comprehension. "Alain has some way to go when it comes to you and | Noah | "lyIK7gyBQmO7l5Go86i5Tg==" |
To my surprise, Lucas shook his head. "You're safest in here, certainly, but you can explore the ship if you'd like. Provided," he added, holding up a hand to keep me from speaking, "one of my men is with you at all times." I frowned at him, which he appeared to | ignore | "S/irInynQ7+gE4S+YxMc1Q==" |
And find a safe place to hole up and stay there until I tell you otherwise. Don't make a move without me, got it?" "Yes. I got it. Ana..." Frankie's voice broke. "It's all f**ked up. It all fell apart." "That's usually what happens when you break the law, | Frankie | "wQHQBGRLTYKwKoJIMNP6Jg==" |
I would like to start the bidding at ten thousand dollars," the auctioneer said to the crowd. I'm pregnant. I'm going to give birth to Isaac Welch's baby. Stop thinking or panicking, and stare at the work being sold. This is good business. The baby can wait. Only nine months. Long enough. Noelle stood back, tears in he... | Isaac | "XOH6NaqMRVycrRXMaoP2rQ==" |
Unfortunately, until Griff's absence this evening, she hadn't realized how much she enjoyed his company. She rubbed her eyes to alleviate their burning. That she spent more time with Griff and Alix each evening probably contributed to her backlog of work and complete lack of sleep. Still, she hadn't broken her self-imp... | Griff | "aG8nsK0mSw6KHYo8Z9PlOA==" |
“If we had access to a Concession train...” “Nope, no good,” Fluky replied, opening his beer. “That right there, that's Stephenson gauge,” Fluky gestured with his Frau at the tracks below him. “56.5 inches. All that Concession stock, that's mega-gauge: 78.75 | inches | "8EApYYXBSWygzdwhhUn/tg==" |
"Hi," he said. He was gratified to see a funny look on Goldie's face. Adie turned to Goldie, and then looked back at Brian. "Uh, you talking to me?" "Yeah. I'm Brian Morton. And you are?" "Adele," she stammered, unable to believe that this incredibly hot boy - the most desired stud on campus, if the rumors were to be b... | Goldie | "p7hDszd6Q+qdZz9j7HRo9w==" |
Charlie usually hated school with a passion, but for some reason he had a good feeling about the year ahead of him. Will stepped out of the car. “Yeah, this year is going to be great,” he said as he closed the door and looked up at the building in front of them. Unlike Charlie, Will didn’t ever seem to have a problem w... | school | "xUeHos8cTQK0cVmc0qu92g==" |
While Moffat was on the phone, Mrs. Grubb made a second call. She asked Joyce Bithell for any information she might have. Although Aaron did seem quite normal and in excellent spirits by Wednesday, the staff of the Psychiatric Ward was equally surprised by his sudden release. Nurse Bithell believed that the psychiatris... | psychiatrist | "4i0AmVycRmC3TxYqYgQrdA==" |
But Matt saw the look in his friend’s eyes in the pictures, from his own hotel room in Canada. He noticed that Paul always seemed to be staring at Selena in the pictures. He called Selena more and more often, never mentioning his unfounded fears to her. He was finishing up filming in Toronto, but he didn’t know yet exa... | Selena | "+S4Uee+yStmVwaPvtTSYvw==" |
We walked into the living room, where Carley had pushed herself up onto the sofa and pulled her robe tighter. “Hey, Susan,” she said. “Hi! Oh, are you getting ready for the party? I’m so excited,” Susan gushed, sitting down in one of the chairs. Carley shut the TV off. “Yeah, so are we,” said | Carley | "DDhGGtavTy+NoTJj2bzzHQ==" |
She yanked the doors open and ran to the wall of elevators in the shiny floored lobby, her sneakers squeaking ear piercingly on the tiles. She jabbed the button with a finger. Nothing happened. She jabbed it again. Out of the corner of her eye she could see shapes, people moving outside. And then she noticed the thin s... | button | "uMcLdYDtRy6pTH/YZvfS4Q==" |
I wasn't interested in helping, because I knew it was hopeless. Carla was six feet into a snowdrift almost as tall as my head, and we didn't even have a shovel. I just stood in the road next to the Duke, wiping the wisp of wet hair sticking out under my hat. "Sorry," I said to the | Duke | "tznEVhUGT6CBLk94ZtHi+A==" |
He glanced back and forth between Andrew and me, his hand tightening on the apron. "Luke, it's not what it looks like-" Andrew started, but Luke cut him off. "Not what it looks like? It looks like you and Holly were kissing. Like you two have something going on. You want to lie to me about that, | Andrew | "dh1qQ2q4SumM3U/0Q9cs5g==" |
Now, they were opening cans of pork & beans and eating them cold. As to why they didn't heat them up first, it took some prying but Lucas finally admitted that there had been a bit of an accident when they had used the stove and it had caught on fire. The ship was fine but they weren't sure about the | stove | "u64zL5LoRl2TMcJ6cjCjsw==" |
She bit down hard on her lower lip. A single tear trickled down Izzy's flushed pink cheek. Just one. Annie understood. It was what she'd been hoping for, at least in part. That Izzy would see herself as she used to be. "I bet you always used to look like this, didn't you, | Izzy | "tk3UdPamRbyy1iSP2RF8Uw==" |
"Gilmore Girls," Scout repeated, then made a sarcastic sound. Apparently done with studying, she glanced carefully around, then pulled a comic book from her bag. She paused to ensure the coast was clear, then sandwiched the comic between the pages of her trig book. I arched an eyebrow at the move, but she shrugged happ... | comic | "fVndxB8QQl2GgoIHqsO0qA==" |
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