"Claudia and Ursula trade ideas about joining business forces, Deena and Ursula celebrate at home"
Claudia’s dad was at their apartment at six-thirty, right on time, as usual. The three of them sat at the table with coffee for courage. Mr. Thomas looked over the papers Mr. Garrison had given Paul. He studied every page,...
"Ursula works with her father and brings in her friend. They become lovers."
Heinrich Rottermann’s great-grandfather started the bakery. Of his three sons, his first son Heinrich II was very interested in the bakery. Heinrich II’s wife blessed him with two sons. His eldest, Heinrich III, loved the bakery. Heinrich III’s wife blessed...
"Paul gets an offer, how will it affect the buisness?"
Since our expansion, business has been very good. The lady that takes care of the cards has even said her sales have increased. She said as soon as she sits down to figure out her new profits, she will increase...
"Claudia and Paul make plans and stick to them"
They say bad news travels fast, shit, so does good news. The very next morning, Mother Bitch comes flying in the front door of the shop. Claudia and I looked in the mirror from the back room and saw it...
"Claudia deals with a rich bitch and her mom, Paul rewards her efforts"
After being drug through the mud by Mother, the rough part of the day was over. Paul and I went over the order form for Tuesday’s delivery. A few customers perused the shop, and I did make a couple of...
"Paul's fake as a customer, saves Claudia's face with her mother, and Claudia rewards him"
Things at the shop were going very well. Paul was natural with the customers, and he and Dave had started a Tuesday morning, twenty-minute coffee break. I was thrilled that they got along so well. Paul was very attentive to...
When I opened this shop, I had a boyfriend who would help. He would do the heavy lifting and moving displays. Not that candles, cards, and flowers are that heavy, but the flower displays did get heavy. Now I have...
I have never been here. If that’s a lake, nothing could survive there. The woods are so thick with brambles and briar patches that I can hardly walk straight. There is fog coming in, but it isn’t from the lake. ...
"Alicia and Charlie meet an older couple and realize who much they have together"
I was sitting at the kitchen table having coffee daydreaming out of the window when Alicia walked in. Still sleepy-eyed and her hair a bit tangled. She looked beautiful and sexy in my flannel shirt. Looking at my lady, I...
"Our Annual Dinner Celebration"
A storm is coming up. Just like the night Cassie died. I'm in my wheelchair on the porch remembering. I don't always need the chair, but sometimes my leg hurts very badly. My close friend Allison comes by now and...