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. 12

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

Dangerous WomanThe screen door banged shut behind her as she came back into the house, loaded down with bags. The shopping trip with Cathy had seemed like a weirdly exhilarating reality-show segment, where a dumpy housewife gets to spend far...

Summer Hire Ch. 14

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

BedtimeAfter untying Melissa, Erik picked her up and carried her into his bedroom. She complained that she could walk, although she wasn’t sure that was true. Serena hurried ahead of them and pulled down the sheets. Erik laid Melissa in...

Summer Hire Ch. 16

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

Dinner DateMelissa stared at the door, feeling very uneasy about her motivations. She had endlessly dithered about how to dress for her dinner “get-together” with Deborah in the city.When Melissa had called Deborah the previous day to ask about getting...