Tara picked me up at six thirty the next morning in her Bronco and by ten till seven the hardware store lot was full. We got one of the last flat carts and followed the crowd to the back, where the plywood was stacked by the panel saw and shrinking… [See More on Patreon]
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Patreon: Out of Control – Chapter 21
“You really don’t have to be here,” I said for the third time since we’d found this spot one building over from the physics building where there were no… [See More on Patreon]
Patreon: Run to Ground – Chapter 9
Taylor hit the carpet with his shoulder and rolled toward the desk to get closer to the wall and out of line of sight of the window. A second round came through a beat later, cutting through where he’d stood a moment before, followed… [See More on Patreon]
Of Princes and Pawns – Chapter 20
Drummond went over the side as the boat came near the shore, splashing into water that reached his thighs. Behind him twelve men followed in turn. The ship they’d sailed here in, flying Lynesian colors at the moment, was off shore waiting… [See More on Patreon]
Of Princes and Pawns – Chapter 19
“My lord, a master Kaffel of the Wernan trade delegation is at the gate asking to see you,” his valet said after Agravaine allowed him admittance. That gave the First Minister pause. The delegation had been in the city for the past six days and he’d met with them twice, hammering out a trade agreement […]
Prime Time – Chapter 2
“Wait here a second,” Mr. Henderson said as Chambers stood up to leave. Chambers left with the folder tucked under his arm, and Henderson followed him to the outer office, saying something I couldn’t make out. When he came back he shut the door behind him and went around his desk and pulled open the […]