Summer Hire Ch. 19

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

Comparing NotesAfter a mutual shower, they both ended up in fluffy terrycloth robes, sprawled in overstuffed leather chairs in the living area that overlooked the valley below. Melissa hadn’t been able to resist the temptation to let her robe ‘slip’...

Summer Hire Ch. 11

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

AfternoonAfter lunch, they walked for a few minutes around the village, looking in shop windows. Erik checked the time and said, “We’ve got a little while longer before we’re supposed to meet Cathy. Let’s walk a bit more.”Melissa laughed, “Assuming...

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,...