Project: Phoenix (Neon City Book 3), Chapter 15
Jack woke gradually and found himself atop something cool, uneven, and ... scaly. _Oh. Corona._ He smiled. He kept his eyes closed, drew in a deep breath, and slid his hands around. His left hand found Corona's shoulder and his right brushed against...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City Book 3), Chapter 14
"Lunch was perfect." Jack grinned as Corona and Taura snuggled him. "And dessert was even better." Taura laughed and kissed him. "I'm glad you liked it as much as I did." Corona reached across him to brush a lock of Taura's hair away from her eyes...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City Book 3), Chapter 13
"Here ya go." Otto placed the cup in front of Shakira and sat on the opposite side of the small, glass-topped table. He'd spotted a media van parked nearby, but luckily this place had a half-dozen tables on the roof, and all but one were unoccupied....
Project: Phoenix (Neon City, Book 3), Chapter 12
"Where are we going?" Otto muttered. Jack glanced over his shoulder at Otto and Shakira as they lay on the floor of the rear compartment, keeping well away from the windows. "Hope you don't mind, but we figured it might not be a good idea for you to...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City, Book 3), Chapter 11
"Holy_shit_, Jack," his mom said after he finished telling her as much as he could about their last few jobs, the events leading to their employment at the Justice Foundation, and their side-gig on the reality show with several of their friends and...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City, Book 3), Chapter 10
"Thanks for the lift, Hoshi." Jack stepped out of the van, took a few steps away, and stretched as Corona and Taura squeezed through the door. "You're welcome. Machiko will notify you when you're needed again." Hoshi offered them a small smile before...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City, Book 3), Chapter Seven
"They're right behind us," Taura said, facing the rear and staring out the window at the four approaching SUVs. She gripped her gun tighter to steady her shaking hands. "Coming up fast." A man in armor and a helmet leaned out of the lead car's...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City, Book 3), Chapter Nine
"Marvelous." Ramirez sighed and slipped her phone back into her pocket. "Just got another text from Hoshi. Jack and the girls have run into trouble. Looks like we'll have to wait a while longer." "How bad is it?" Hiro turned around slowly, sweeping...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City, Book 3), Chapter Six
_Here they come._ Boiler rose to her feet, but remained in the alley beside the Justice Foundation as the four SUVs roared single-file into the nearby intersection, hung a sharp right and barreled down the street. She boosted her body into its combat...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City, Book 3), Chapter Five
_[Jack, Corona, Taura, it's Hoshi. We have a situation here at HQ. Come straight here, and come heavily armed.]_ "Well, that's just fuckin' great." Jack glanced into the rearview mirror at Corrie and Taura in the rear compartment. They were only a...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City, Book 3), Chapter Eight
"That's...a _lot_ of servers." Corona turned her head slowly, taking in the banks of computer towers that filled the room. Dozens lined the walls and dozens more on shelves on the floor, spaced just far enough apart for the company's employees to walk...
Project: Phoenix (Neon City, Book 3), Chapter Four
"I don't think we'll be conspicuous enough." Jack secured the latches on his new armor and scowled at his reflection in the mirror. "Says the guy who drives around in a hearse with a lift kit and huge tires." Corona winked and leaned over to give...