Be My Valentine
When sales were about a hundred books out of ten thousand printed - and the reviews come back bitter and scathing - it crushed his ego mercilessly. he scraped by on the pittance royalties that come from the few novels he'd sold.
It's Getting Hot
"ten thousand for these two? easy money." the very large bear man slid his brass knuckles onto his fingers, and popped them.
The Dark Sorceress
"ten thousand to be exact." the priest replied. she sighed, "zellos you are not the first thing i want to see or hear in morning..." she turned to look at him with a shocked look. "ten thousand?!?!" she exclaimed softly.
Lost at a strange world.
Don't worry shetland, the chances of us breaking down are nil because the engine has less than ten thousand miles on it. i am surprised that the rotten electrical work lasted that long on that gmc truck."
Cock For Hire
"ten thousand up front, no negotiations, only cash. no arguments. that's my price for this kind of job, a price that you can depend on, because i won't mess up.
Slavery - Part Two
"ten thousand!" came the loudest bidder yet, and dawn shook from exertion. she half had listened, but ten thousand was definitely not going to be enough. not in her father's eyes. so it continued to climb.
The Furry Dead (Medieval Style) Part II - Chapter I - The King in Gold and Obsidian
Between him and there, only ten thousand beleaguered, exhausted, wounded soldiers still stood, of the twenty he'd brought to the great verdant savannah to fight.
Mistaken Identity
ten thousand euros to start. that should cover what you owe me and the fine for late payment too." "she .... we ... i don't ... have ten thousand euros." she did not have ten thousand euros anywhere, and she doubted that geno did either.
Heat 8
We are escorting a troop convoy, ten thousand soldiers. we are engaging the enemy trying to buy time for the troop ships to escape. we need assistance. message repeats." the communications officer switched the message off.
Other World Chapter 6
Turning, shan smiled "i'm a little over ten-thousand years old.
The Prettiest Misogynist
Do you think tens would send ten thousand word emails begging to lick my asshole?" lena felt like she was being bullied in school again. "no, sir." "that's what i thought.
DC Profile: Mighty Steel
The armor itself is bulletproof, can withstand strikes of ten thousand tons of force, can function in sub-zero temperatures, and can withstand temperatures of up to three thousand degrees kelvin.