The Elder God
# Chapter 6 I leaned back against the tree, rubbing the bridge of my nose and nursing one hell of a migraine. "Please tell me it wasn't you I was running from." He grinned. Unlike his roughed up appearance, his teeth were a perfect white....
Midnight in Central Park
# Chapter 5 We made our way from James' place as quickly as we could. Glancing behind me I could see Raph stepping through the door, watch us hustle down the street. It was well past midnight now and starting to rain. Yep, exactly what I...
Calling In the Big Guns
# Chapter 4 I bruised both shins and one foot before finding the door. The one time in the last hundred years I needed an 'EXIT' sign and there were none to be found. "Alice!" We were out in the hallway now, the light back to normal. I could...
Waiting for God(ot)
# Chapter 3 Ophois appeared at my side the moment we rounded a corner and got out of the cop's sight. "Some help you were, mutt." I gave him a light cuff to the ear. He just turned to me with a, 'Who, me?' expression. "Thanks for...
Little Magician Girl
# Chapter 2 I hadn't the slightest where I was going. All I knew was that it wasn't home. There was no way I was going straight home after an encounter like that. There were a lot of places I could run to, but I wasn't going to lead that thing...
We Don't Just Fade Away
# Chapter 1 "Have you found Jesus?" The man's voice grated on me like the sound of a steam engine that hadn't seen the business end of an oilier in months. He shoved a gaudy pamphlet in my face before I could back away. It was decorated with...
Fire Branded Leather: Dominance
# Chapter 11: Dominance Will rather enjoyed the walk back to the station. It wasn't far, only a few blocks, the cool autumn breeze ruffled his fur. Oscar and Davies matched him step for step on the deserted street. "What do you think horn-head...
Fire Branded Leather: A Drink Order for Molotov
# Chapter 10: A Drink Order for Molotov The next morning came clear and warm. And Anne was by his side. Will yawned. The alarm clock blared, but he reached out calmly for it. A smile touched his lips as he ran a finger down Anne's side. She...
Fire Branded Leather: Life on the Wild Side
# Chapter 9: Life on the Wild Side It was well past midnight by the time Will fell face first into his bed. He never even bothered to pull the shirt from his back. When next he opened his eyes there was a glimmer of light on the distant...
Fire Branded Leather: The Cracks Begin to Show
# Chapter 8: The Cracks Begin to Show When next Will opened his eyes sunlight was streaming through the window. He looked over to his alarm clock. A split-second of horror ran down his spine when he realized he'd never set it. Then came...
Fire Branded Leather: New Boundaries
# Chapter 7: New Boundaries The conversation downhill from there. Storming out of Masterson's office, he ripped off his firehouse sweats. The shirt landed on his desk as he passed by, and the pants in the face of some unlucky firefighter....
Fire Branded Leather: Rescue and Recovery
# Chapter 6: Rescue and Recovery Will's alarm went off the next morning. The reinforced, steel clock bounced when Will hit it. It kept ringing even after it had rolled to a stop in the corner of the room. Will opened his eyes and stared at the...