The Singing Of The Cicadas I

"She's his sister-in-law. They're on vacation. Both have their skeletons in the closet."

Eric was sitting in his patio rocking chair, lazily enjoying the afternoon sun and the Mistral breeze. Contented, he watched his great-grandchildren run around and play in the garden of his old mansion in Aubagne near Aix-en-Provence. With his belly...

But a Big Dream – Chapter 2

"You meet a nice boy on a moonlit beach, what else are you going to do?"

She lay on the bed for a few moments, trying to decide on the mise en scène. The responsibility here was immense. So windows cracked, rear door open, the incomparable tropical breeze. Thirty-second shower, gelid, enough for four efficient soap...