Project: Phoenix (Neon City Book 3), Chapter 21
_No ... oh, no!_ The flashing lights caught Corona's attention from blocks away and several hundred feet below. As young as she was, she'd seen enough to know exactly what they meant. She changed the angle of her wings and put herself into a steep...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City Book 3), Chapter 19
"Terrific." Ramirez stared at the police cars and the four officers at the door as she drove around to the parking lot. She clenched her teeth around her cigar, zipped into the first empty space, and heaved herself out of the car with a weary sigh....
Project: Phoenix (Neon City Book 3), Chapter 23
"Should be almost done now." Jack glanced at his watch, yawned, and turned to stare at Corona pacing slowly to the far end of the hall and back. Even though she and Taura had been engineered to have more stamina than any human, she'd started having...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City Book 3), Chapter 22
"We're back," Jack whispered, and Taura glanced up to find him and Corona in the waiting room doorway. She stood, glanced at Ramirez and the others, and led Jack and Corrie back to the lobby. "They're still operating on Kim," she said softly. "Another...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City Book 3), Chapter 18
A new text message reached Otto's phone and he twitched at the notification sound. A message came through to Shakira's phone at the same time, but she groaned and left it on the conference table. Otto stopped pacing, took a slow breath, and dug the...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City Book 3), Chapter 20
"Keep at it." Jack laughed. "You'll get it eventually." _Poor girl._ Taura chuckled despite her effort not to. Corona paused long enough to stick her tongue out at him before returning her attention to the cuffs and lockpick. Taura noted the stares...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City Book 3), Chapter 17
"Well," Ramirez muttered around her cigar after a quick glance at her watch, "I guess we should get going." She started the engine and eased out of the underground parking lot. Most of the debris from the recent battle had been pushed to the sides,...
Boldly Coming -- 1st scene
"Beautiful." Trent smiled as he watched Rhoa finish setting up the targets. The soft golden light from the sun rising over the distant mountains caressed her midnight-blue skin and long, coppery hair. She turned to take in the vista for a moment before...
Freelancers, Chapter 27
_"Shoot them all."_ Dakka didn't hesitate. The instant Admiral Xen gave the order, she wrenched the guard's hand sideways and snapped his wrist. She ripped the gun out of his hand as he crumpled to the deck, curled up, and screamed. She lunged at the...
Freelancers, Chapter 26
"You sure you want to do this?" Chula asked again as she, Lia, Valeria, Quint, and Dakka followed the security team out of the shuttle and onto the hangar bay floor. "I'm sure. I haven't done a whole lot since the ... captains picked up my contract. I...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City Book 3), Chapter 16
"Whoa!" Shakira stared slack-jawed as Ramirez, Hiro, Montoya, and Otto filed into the conference room. The blood splattered all over the first three drew her attention instantly and she almost didn't notice Otto's total lack of clothing. When it caught...
Wrong Place, Right Time - Part 2
_Author's note_: I was hoping I wouldn't have to do this, but I've removed the content. I wrote this hoping I could make some money from it, and in the last three weeks have sold only four copies. Over a thousand people have read it and lots of readers...