"Is this Nina's last shot at happiness? Or the start of her downward spiral?"
Shooting a man ain't like in the movies. Sure, the mechanical part's a cinch: cock, point, bang, done. But they don't show the emotional cost of taking a life. The endless replays. The blast. The recoil jolting me from wrist...
"A dame shows up from my past, and she brings trouble with her."
The Place: New York City, Hell’s KitchenThe Time: 1941, AugustWorld Events: Europe is under the thumb of the Nazis, Japan is running roughshod over China and the Far East. The USA is ostensibly neutral, but It’s only a matter of...
"Sometimes the best man for a job is a woman..."
Chapter 4The Present... A Trash Dumpster"Rambo, I'm in," I broadcast to my partner while reveling in the cooler air flowing from the room I'd just spent two very hot days and nights tunneling into.The WHOOP! and YEE-HAW! I got in...
"Diamonds are profitable but revenge is sweet..."
Chapter 1The Present... A Trash Dumpster, New York City"Rambo to Sugar Tits. Rambo calling Sugar Tits. You awake Sugar Tits? This is your wake up call.""Yeah, I'm awake Rambo," I groaned. Rambo's irritating, nasal whine wasn't something I wanted to...
"The step-duo put Bill's plan into action."
Telling her mother she was meeting a guy for coffee wasn’t untrue in the least. Said guy knowing there was a meeting on the other hand?Different story.Telling his wife he was giving Frankie a ride to meet this guy and...
"Bill and Frankie follow up on a possible lead."
On their way to the abandoned cabin, a stop was made for Plan B in which Bill quipped to her, “You really should just use birth control and be done with it.” In response, he received a scoff, and the...
"After the fall out of recent events, Frankie makes a suggestion to Bill. Amanda returns!"
The motel where Scott and Frankie had their initial rendezvous was the choice made for sleeping arrangements that night. Per the recommendation of Bill’s friend, they slept out while he performed clean-up duties.“Amanda’s coming home tomorrow. You sure you’ll get...
"An unexpected situation arises, leaving all involved parties in disbelief."
A middle-aged occupant, a petite blonde, and a greasy criminal stood in a living room after midnight. It could have been mistaken as the set-up for a bad joke, but the unfamiliar territory did not amuse Bill in the slightest.“Dante,...
"A face from Bill and Frankie's recent past may be the key to their salvation"
Scott’s mouth opened and twitched without a single sound. His confused leers between his co-worker and recent lover in said co-worker’s jeep left him unaware of where to even start.“What… what the hell’s going on here?” Scott asked.“Son,” Bill started,...
"Frankie introduces Bill to a new party. Both seek a solution to a recent development."
Day five was here, but three pounds of unsold product remained. Since the incidents in Mark’s apartment and after, barely any conversation occurred between step-daughter and step-father. Enough to indicate she needed to make drop-offs or to nightclubs for networking...