(C) 2010 All rights reserved When the doorbell rang, Emily hurried over to open the door and smiled at Neil. "Hi. Come on in." "Thanks." He stepped inside and Emily closed the door. "I'm almost ready. Just need the shoes and earrings." "Typical woman," Neil joked and Emily rolled her eyes. "Seems to me we waited on you more than once when you couldn't find your lucky shirt and we were going to a hockey game." "Touché." He...

Who Cares What I Wear? © 2010 All Rights Reserved "Come on, Em. You should come to the party. Everyone's going to be there, and they miss you." Emily Pearson closed her eyes and tightened her grip on the phone. "I don't know, Sharon. I'm really not in a party mood." "Em, I know you miss him. I know it's been hard. But you can't hide forever." "I'm not, I just…I just don't know if I feel like it." "Okay, you've given me no...

Lost in the Woods Ch. 2 © 2011 All Rights Reserved Willow woke the next morning and was disoriented by the blue-gray ceiling. Then Ivy snored and Willow looked over at her friend, wrapped in her sleeping bag, and remembered. The park. Earth Day. Lost in the woods. No, she hadn't been lost, she corrected herself. She'd been less than a hundred feet away from a dozen people and could have called for help. When she'd stepped...

Lost in the Woods Ch. 1 © 2011 All Rights Reserved "Hey, everybody! I want to tell you about a volunteer opportunity before we get started." Willow Oakton gave a mental roll of the eyes before turning her attention to the speaker. Holly Stone was hosting the book club this month, and so she had the floor. Whenever Holly had a "volunteer opportunity" to discuss, it tended to result in everyone else volunteering while Holly...

Island Encounter © 2010 All Rights Reserved Now this is the life, he thought. John took one last dip in the clear warm water and then shrugged his way out of the ocean, heading towards his chair. The sand was soft, white and not quite hot enough to burn. He gave himself a quick rub with the towel, then stretched out on the chaise lounge and let the sun's warmth wash over his body. Two weeks. He smiled. Two whole weeks of...