CHAPTER 10 Her tears ran riot for the entire hundred miles back to Phoenix. Her husband would be out of town for the next two days—a sudden business something or other—but he was on the cell and ready to join her on a moment’s notice if she needed him. He’d promised her that. She would wait to talk to him though. She very much needed to talk to her parents first anyway, and Sam’s dad too. When she talked to her husband sh...

You can reach out to find meBut I may not be thereThink what you want of meBut I just might not carePut a strain on my heartAnd it just might tearMy body may be hereYet my soul, nowhereNo call for helpNot even a flareDying so suddenlyIt just isn't fairThe ending of "us"no longer a pairAnd all I can dois sit there and stareWatching as it vanishesinto thin airNo longer in my lifeno more feelings to shareWhat was once insepa...

My heart cries out, tears trickling down my cheeks, And looking through the weeping window pane, I whimper, furtive tears flowing unsought, But there is no sign, for I have lost you, And my soul splinters in shards of anguish.   You inveigled me into surrender, And captivated by your love, I fell, Enraptured by your hypnotic presence, Caught in a net of yearning for your touch, Believing that our souls burned with one fla...

CHAPTER 21: “So he seemed to soften a little? Is that what you’re saying?” said Claire.“Yes, sort of. He said he’d think about things. And I think he will. He has her to think about now too not just himself. That little wrinkle might just be what he needs to get him of the dime,” said Rodney.“My God I hope so. It sure as hell is time, no fucking doubt about that,” she said.“You have never been more right,” he said.“So whe...

CHAPTER 15: The meeting between the Traynors and the Pollards would have to have been described by an observer as business-like. But, that said, it was fruitful.“Yes, Captain. I have offered him jobs and things and all of it. And, I still stand ready to help the man. But . . .”“But because of some of the things you mentioned here today he refuses to take anything from you? That about it?” said Captain Traynor.“Yes, in a n...

CHAPTER 13:“Well, dare I hope that the worst is behind us?” said Claire.“Not by a long shot. He’ll be looking for evidence that everything we’ve proposed was a sham, but over the long haul maybe it’ll all work out,” he said. “And, he didn’t ask for a lawyer to get involved yet, but he still may, so that’s a small concern.”“Yes, well, all we can do is hope I guess,” she said.“That cab, van, he’s always using to get around...

It wasn't easy to get you to this point But it was worth it because here we areSo patient was I waiting for the walls to come downI don't think you knowWalls were not meant to keep us Away from what we desire or to protect usThey are there to challenge us to work Harder for what we wantTo fight for what lights the soulSo many nights we spent questioningSlowly discovering each otherUncovering what few give away hereYour fe...

CHAPTER 9: As I watched my ex-best friend across the room, he looked down, no, frustrated. If things worked the way I hoped, depending as I was on my own impromptu planning, I’d be changing that look he was wearing quite significantly. Oh yes, yes I would.I saw her come in. She was short, she was chunky, she was plain looking, and she was mine.“Okay, Jimmy, what’s all of this about? Why the tone of voice, the urgency,” sh...

CHAPTER 7“What! He just disappeared! What!” said Rodney.“Yes, I went into the back to get something. When I came back, he was gone. It was my fault I guess,” she said. She had a sheepish look about her.“Claire? Is there something else?” he said.“Maybe," she squeaked. "We- I, suggested that we needed to be careful about confusing the baby. I suggested that the baby call him by his name for the time being. Just for the time...