Posted on November 29th, 2008 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
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CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
“Oooh that looks fun,” Valerie said. She pointed to a red bite mark above Sandy’s left breast.
Valerie, Jill and Sandy were looking at dresses in the second floor of Mike’s art studio. The entire floor had been converted to Valerie’s designer dress storage. Since Jill was going to wear one of Claire’s gowns, [...]
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Posted on November 22nd, 2008 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
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CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
Jill had just finished the last of the bathroom trim when Mike came up the stairs. According to Mike, some people wanted to see her wear some French clothing. Jill washed the paint off her hands and ran a brushthrough her hair. She was certain that she would get down there and they [...]
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Posted on November 15th, 2008 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
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CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
Sunday morning, 6:30 AM
Jill tapped on Mike and Val’s door. When no one answered, she knocked. Naked, Mike jerked open the door just as her hand moved to pounded on it. She thumped him on the sternum.
“Sorry.”
Mike nodded and swung the door closed.
“WAIT,” Jill said. She held the door open with her hand. [...]
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Posted on November 8th, 2008 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
Two Denver Police officers came in the gate to Aden’s backyard. Aden popped to his feet.
“Are you Aden Norsen?”
“Yes.”
“Would you mind stepping out of the hot tub, sir?”
Sandy stood when Aden hopped out of the hot tub. She watched the police say something to Aden. His mouth dropped open and his face blanched [...]
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Posted on November 1st, 2008 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
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CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
Saturday Morning, 3:30 AM
Jill spun the empty ceramic mug on the table in the main Castle kitchen. Not wanting to bother anyone, she sat alone in the dark. Without work, or Katy, Jill felt lost. Mike and Val had even taken Sarah and Scooter to the fishing cabin overnight.
And Jacob was out of the [...]
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Posted on October 25th, 2008 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
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CHAPTER TWENTY
Jill thought she knew everything there was to know about Sandy. They had been best friends since Sandy converted to Catholicism and Jill made it home from Costa Rica. They shared every trial, every tribulation and every triumph.
But Jill had never seen Sandy in love, or even in like, for that matter. In [...]
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Posted on October 18th, 2008 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
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CHAPTER NINETEEN
“Maybe you can stop going to every hair stylist in the city,” Jacob said.
“I… I… I….”
“Go.”
“But….”
“Go!” As Aden ran toward the door, Jacob yelled, “Just leave the….”
Aden stopped at the door and threw the box to Jacob. Aden ran past a stunned girl standing at the door.
“Jill?” Aden asked as he passed.
The girl [...]
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Posted on October 11th, 2008 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Friday morning, 8: 07 A.M.
“Sorry I’m late,” Jill said. She scooted into the booth next to Sandy at Snooze. Every Friday for the last two years, she’d met Sandy, Heather and Tanisha for breakfast at Snooze. “I had to take Katy to school. She’s still a little sick so she’s slooooowwww.”
“Jill!?!” The waitress [...]
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Posted on September 27th, 2008 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
“Mom,” Jacob whispered.
He felt his mother near. Gradually, her face came into view. Not her cancer ravaged face, but the face she wore when he was a very small boy. Like a thirsty man, Jacob’s drank in her image.
“Mommy.”
“My [...]
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Posted on September 20th, 2008 by On a Limb w/ Claudia
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
“Homeland Security is saying that we need to clear the street,” the Denver Police Chief said. “That entire neighborhood is on top of the coal tunnels. No one can get in so I don’t see why this is suddenly [...]
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