A Day in Jail (But I didn't do anything, honest!)
# Chapter 2: A Day in Jail (But I didn't do anything, honest!) Night was quickly drawing when I left the cabin. Renald had been standing not far away, a wide grin on his face, but it faltered the moment I stepped out, my father leaning on my...
A Night in Tranquility
Chapter 11: TranquillityJune 5, 1988 20:15 HoursWest Woodburn, Northumberland, North East England The rest of the meal passed in relative silence. There was conversation, but I had the feeling that I'd let everyone know where my focus lay when I...
It's a Grand Old Race
# Chapter 14: It's a Grand Old Race My eyes cracked open, staring up at the green canopy above. The sun threw pale yellow casts of light down between the leaves. Rolling to my feet, I shoved the lump beside me. "We've got to stop waking up like...
To Uphold the Law
Chapter 7: To Uphold the LawOctober 1, 198605:19 HoursSouth London, England It was a long time before the lights were to click on, but I couldn't sleep. There were countless reasons for it, but I chose to blame it on one of the many 'side effects'...
Inversion
# Chapter 12: Inversion When the sun came up the next morning, she was still in my arms. I'm sure she had tried to wriggle free of my embrace during the night, but I'd held fast. My face was still buried in her hair, but it had done little to keep...
Cold Trailing: A Man Not to Annoy
# Chapter 6: A Man Not to Annoy The next morning came cold and dark, or at least that was how it felt to Will. He'd spent the night curled up in bed, twisting and turning, unable to find rest without her reassuring strength beside him. The...
Singing In Discord
# Chapter 15: Singing In Discord The doctor's office was drab enough that it needed something, anything. Even one of those 'hold in there' posters with a photo of a cute kitten would have helped. ...
A Grand Day Out
Chapter 5: A Grand Day OutJuly 1, 1984 08:00 Hours New Forest, Hampshire, England The back of the transport van was musty and crowded, there was at least twenty five of us Dogs stuffed shoulder to shoulder, sitting on the floor. The heat alone...
A Good Old Copper
# Chapter 11: A Good Old Copper _June 11'th 1988 13:00 Hours London, England_ When next I woke my head rested on something soft. I opened my eyes to see the bottom of a muzzle. Sixty was staring off into the distance. "Good Dog," he...
Bell Tower Fire
# Chapter 10: Bell Tower Fire The journey back to police HQ was neither easy nor pleasant. Hands cuffed behind my back, mussel clamped shut and legs in shackles, I was used to being surrounded by a pack of police dogs, but not like this. ...
Take this Job and...
# Chapter 10: Take This Job and... My ears twitched just a fraction of a second before the knock came at the door. It didn't help me much though. Long moments dragged by as I chased away the shadows from my head, even longer to steady myself...
Quiet Halls and Softer Footfalls
# Chapter 3: Quiet Halls and Softer Footfalls _July 1'st 1993 14:00 Hours The Kennel, London, England_ My thick leather jacket creaked around me as I stepped off my bike, the soft purr of its engine fading into the omnipresent hum of London...