Song~ Soap - Melanie Martinez"One tequila shot please." I wave to the bartender who nods and goes make my drink.I have been here for maybe an hour or two. But when I check my watch...
"Why did you go alone?""What were you thinking?""What would we have done if something had happened to you?"She wanted nothing more than to flee the questions. She had paid the pric...
It was quite an odd happening. First the letter, then the threat and then Ivan appearing out of thin air. I was not even sure who my so-called lover was but needless to say, I was ...
(Flashback. Don't expect it to make sense. It's Robyn's.)The quiet voices woke me."If she has the operation, how much more time will she have?""Three to five years. If we can't get...
The slave quarters are quiet at this time of night. When the steel door that shuts us in squeals open, I automatically wake up and rub my tired eyes to see what is happening.More a...
"I'm so sorry! I do so hope you'll be able to forgive us!" Irene bit her lip. "You see, we've given the Fergus Dinner Party annually since our father was lord of Fergus House. It's...
Cassandra awoke aware of two things: her head ached phenomenally, and there was a draft. Groaning, she half opened her eyes, found the effort too much, shifted to her side, and att...
Oh, gosh!! I can't believe I forgot to mention when I first published this chapter!!! I changed Marie's name to Irene, because it was so similar to Lady Antrucha's name—Maria. I ho...
I went to buy some sort of light source for Jaxton right after lunch. I settled with a hanging light. Jaxton could hang it near his balcony, let it absorb sunlight by day and it'll...
"You should trust in Vel. And yes, that is how I heard it.""I'm not asking about that," he let the throw fall off his shoulders as he stood gingerly. "I'm asking if you know what t...