Chapter 1 It was so fucking stupid. That’s all Kelly could think about as she trudged through the knee deep snow on her way home from another pointless job interview. She hated being cold, and hated snow even more. She...
romance
Rhythm and the Blue Line Ch 12
"Negotiations pay off."
Brody debated what they might do now that the gig was over. It was fall, so a lot of places closed early. On the other hand, the weather was still decent, so he suggested they go to Old Town Alexandria....
Rhythm and the Blue Line Ch 11
"Showtime!"
Brody waited for Mark and Hilary near the Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro station. He was looking forward to the show and seeing Ryan perform. When he thought about growing up, he always remembered music in the background. Classical, rock, blues, even...
Rhythm and the Blue Line Ch 10
"Pre-show jitters."
Saturday morning Brody woke up and groaned as his leg throbbed. He'd gone down to block a shot in the game against Philly, caught the puck above his knee, and it still hurt. Given that, he'd talked with the coach...
Rhythm and the Blue Line Ch 09
"A little flak from their friends."
Brody drummed his fingers on his knee and bounced his leg as he sat on the team bus. They'd be on their way to Philly soon and few things got the Capitals pumped like a game against the Flyers, even...
Rhythm and the Blue Line Ch 07
"Lara advocates for Brody."
"Jason was a piece of work, wasn't he?" Lara shook her head as she drove them home. "He was." Ryan paused, trying to get a sense of Lara's mood. "No worse than usual, I guess, but he does get under...
Cloud Inversion
"A chance to get away and work on their relationship... and other things."
Exposed to the problems I was having adjusting to civilian life, a good friend of mine had kindly given me access to his trendy, faux-alpine ski chalet in the Cairngorms. He chucked the keys at me, told me to go...
Rhythm and the Blue Line Ch 06
"Talking to friends."
A few days later, Brody huffed out a breath as he dropped onto the bench in the dressing room. He grabbed some Gatorade and gulped it down, exchanging high-fives with his teammates as they filed past. "Good job." Chuck Baxter...
Rhythm and the Blue Line Ch 05
"Brody makes dinner."
© 2011 All Rights Reserved A week later, Ryan was pleased to be in a soft cast. Her ankle hurt far less and she was off her crutches, but she couldn't wait to be done with the whole damn thing....
Rhythm and the Blue Line Ch 04
"A song and a proposal."
Rhythm and the Blue Line Ch 04 © 2011 All rights reserved Brody stared at the screen. " This is what you watch when you're upset?" "I warned you." Ryan reached into the bag of chips. "You're the one who...