A Trip to St Louis

"Sir and Gabrielle."

Sir Vincent arrived at the private airfield attached to San Francisco International Airport in, as he himself would describe it, a cunt of a bad mood. The weather was far too hot for him, and he had a hangover that...

Summer Hire Ch. 06

"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."

Showing Up for WorkThe late afternoon sun slanted down into the courtyard. She stopped her car and looked around. The scene looked familiar from her first visit, but, at the same time, felt foreign and scary.After texting back and forth,...

Summer Hire Ch. 02

"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."

A New ResolutionShe threw back the covers and scrambled out of bed. “Oh crap! The goddamn big-deal donor is coming this morning.” She rushed towards her bathroom, dodging piles of books and clothes on the floor. Yanking on the shower...

Summer Hire Ch. 03

"A graduate student's summer job leads her into a new world."

A New BeginningMelissa slipped into the departmental office, her feet feeling sticky and sweaty in the pumps she had hastily shoved on. She looked around and saw the visitors’ chairs were empty. Then Professor Gavin’s office door opened and the...