Cheese Tariffs

A pause. "which is hard to do, and not very healthy. but ... they'll push us around and run all over us," she breathed, "if we don't show a bit of toughness." and another pause, staring at the carpet. she blinked.

, , , , ,

Through the Eyes of a Painter

She walked to the door and paused, she breathing unsteady, for she found she...wanted him.

, , , ,

Wet Behind the Ears

"well, i ... " pause. he shrugged, looking caught. embarrassed. "i just ... you're pretty," he said, looking down at the water. "you seem nice." pause. "i didn't know any other way to get to you, to get close enough." "close enough to what?"

, , , , ,

Zion: Light of the New Moon, Milestone 2b

He stood, and then knelt down to offer his other paw to the woman, but he paused when their eyes met.

, , , ,

Nubiana Chronicles- Ch. 2

Nubiana blinked at the seeming coincidence, pausing for a small moment, "you do?" sarina blinked, pausing like the jackal girl before her, "yep, exactly on this floor too.

, , , , , , , , ,

Dragon in the Dishwater, Ch 5

Eric paused, glancing sideways at the dragon. he looked out of the corner of his eye at hiraeth, who, in turn, was looking back at him questioningly. "not exactly..." the young man said after a silent pause, "my mom had the cat killed." "oh."

, , , , , , , , ,

Pokemon - Tale Of The Guardian Master - CH 131

Letting out a groan, alicia turned toward the door only to pause when she heard a commotion from nearby trees.

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Sleepy Morning

He paused to drink some more coffee, but nature leaned in. "so how'd it go...?" quippie paused, drank a little of the remainder of coffee, and then lay back. "it was human guy. kinda short, kinda stocky, braided hair, didn't really speak much.

, , , , , , , , ,

Part XVIII - And With That, I Close the Door

Another pause. "you know why they would do that." pause. "uh huh." pause. "yeah, at least one was a resident of another state, you oughta have all the jurisdiction you want." pause, will seemed to be enjoying whatever this was.

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Mechanical Angels: Chapter 0

Following a brief pause of silence, the sound of metal sliding against metal indicated that the named prisoner had stood up, as was protocol. "67208." just like the first, there was a brief pause before the prisoner stood. "50003."

, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,