Snow crunched under the tyres of the four by four as Tim pulled up onto the driveway outside the chalet. “Here we go,” he said. He leaned over to Fiona in the passenger seat and kissed her on the cheek before they both giggled and flung the doors open. In...
Not asked forNot looked forBut found none the lessUnique new joy No gap in my life to fillBut now I know there willBe a gap without youI know you feel it too Faith givenTrust givenAlways understoodHow far to go Eyes open in the morningAlready I’m yearning...
One look at the library floor plan by the door told Reese it would take a while to find what he was looking for. He didn’t have much patience with the Dewey decimal system. By the nearest stack, a young woman in a long skirt and a tight t-shirt stood next...
At the middle of the back row of the triangle of cheerleaders, Ellie turned a perfect cartwheel and dropped into an elegant, controlled split. Rob sighed. She was one of the better ones on the cheerleading team but she didn’t get on well with the other gi...
A hand on Joe’s shoulder made him jump. He looked up from his dessert bowl at his mother. “Joe, sweetie, are you sure there’s nothing wrong? You’ve had that vacant look on your face all day.” He found a smile and rubbed his eyes. “I’m fine, just, things o...
Joe put his feet up on his coffee table as he flicked through the after game stats on his Xbox. “Yeah, good game. You guys going to be online tomorrow night?” “For sure, laters,” Sam said. A couple of seconds later it flashed up on the TV screen Sam has l...
I pulled open a door in the ether and stepped out onto Lakeside road. Well, stepped out and down and landed in a crumpled heap on the asphalt; always a risk over such a long distance. To be honest, opening an ethereal doorway, three feet above the ground,...
Oh fuck, oh fuck, oh fuck! I didn’t… I wasn’t… How did I get myself into these situations? I peeked through the blinds at the scene outside the office. At least three police cars were now parked outside with their doors open like shields, armed police arr...
It started with flowers, and a candlelit beach. Took a while, but I dug through your layers of hiding lies. You thought I would be out of your reach, if I knew who you really were.You trust me now.Welcome to Lush, keep safe, be good Funny how the greatest...
“Never?” I asked. Charlie pressed his lips into a thin line and raised his eyebrows. “Nope, not once.” “How come?” “Long story.” I leaned forward over the table, hands clasped over my coffee mug. “But you’ve been married for nearly as long as I’ve been al...
One sad little box and a card containing some of the most insincere messages ever written; that was all I would take with me when I left. And, even then, only as far as the nearest bin. After eight years I would leave this company with nothing, and only l...
“Go on, man,” said Eric, giving Vance a light shove towards the bar and the girl standing there. “Go on, what?” “Make a move.” Vance drained the last of his beer and took a deep breath. He’d been watching her for the best part of twenty minutes. She stood...
It’s so easy to trustSo much easierThan to think the worst Am I blind?Stand I in this den of iniquity And see only saints? My lonely soul sees no evilThis den is full of lonely soulsConnecting, dividing, scarring Believe in the fantasyBut don’t believe th...
There he was again, watching me. I’d seen him a few times now; by the pool, on the deck, in several of the bars and, one time, just in the coffee lounge as I walked through to breakfast. I never saw him with anyone, which struck me as odd. But then, I was...
I imagine you’re watching me and close my eyes as the hot water hits my naked skin. What are you thinking, standing right there in the room with me as I lather up my hair and let the suds drip down? Excitement races through me. I imagine your eyes wanderi...
