07 - Of Mice and Men (updated)
The final three weeks of my summer business were taken up primarily by work at the Sunny Creek Golf Club at the west edge of town. Most of my clients didn't need much maintenance at this point, as the summer heat slowed their lawns' growth and kept...
12 - Secrets Reveled In
At two o'clock in the afternoon on Friday after Thanksgiving, Toby appeared at the door of the gym, ready to collect me for our weekend of fun. I was finishing up the communications log for my shift when I looked up and saw him. "Hey, babe! Just give...
05 - Scary, Scary, Scary, Scary Solstice
Liesl von Kettel Kat family house, St. George, UT The Kats didn't make a lot of fancy preparations for their holiday. Toby said that mostly it involved food, but Harper did like to hang snowflakes in the windows, and she put some small icicle...
06 - Goodbye
Stuart Marten St George, Utah Toby and Craig sat on my couch, telling me all about what had happened with Craig's dad. "So yeah, when we go back to Nebraska, we'll have to stop in at Cedar and give Detective Holcolmbe another statement," said...
05 - Seeking
Francine Azeria St. George, Utah "How did you find us?" My son seemed totally shocked to see me, and really, I can't blame him. The look on his face made it clear that he didn't want to let me in. "Craig, I just had to see you. I am sorry...
08 - Return
Toby Kat Lincoln, Nebraska There really wasn't much to tell about our trip back. Craig decided to stop by his aunt's house on the way out of town, so that he could keep the visit short if needed, using our untimed appointment with Detective...
17 - Hitting the Slope
The sun came up late in the wintertime, so I didn't resent it much when, having forgotten to close the curtains, the rising sun woke me up. I was still wrapped around my beloved tiger, though in the night my knot had softened and we had been separated....
16 - Gathering at the Cabin
There's really not much to tell from the next week. While Toby's life was disrupted by finals preparation, My week was mostly routine, except that finals week mean there were days without History Class. Druff offered the exam early, then had us come to...
15 - Mail Call
With the end of the semester coming, we began to clean up and get things ready for the holiday break. Toby was not happy about leaving me alone, but I insisted. He needed to go home and see his family, and I had a job, and most of the workers would be...
14 - Post Holiday Pick-Me-Up
"Hey, come on in, how was the drive," I asked as I opened the door, which told Toby in the kitchen that our first arrivals were Michelle and Jack. What surprised us both was that Roger arrived right behind them. "It was long, as usual. Driving on...
20 - Home Again, Home Again
Dinner was relatively uneventful that evening. Our bedroom smelled of sex and that wafted a little into the hallway, but the most we got about it was a question from John about couldn't we stay away from each other long enough to care for Stu? Stu...
19 - Cabin Time
"Look, I'm gonna run over to that market over there, I'll be right back. You need anything, Tig'?" "Nah, I'm good." Toby looked up from the magazine he was reading. "Just once, I'd like to finish an article I start in a waiting room." I...