Competing product lines

I passed the jug down the line to jen. left to contemplate the dregs the girl shrugged and tipped it up, throat working to swallow the thick pulpy leavings. sighing contentedly she looked up to me, passing the jug back, "that's the best bit!"

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The Black Collar: The Line In The Sand

The walls were lined with shelves displaying the day's offerings, and towards the back large cases showcased all manner of desserts.

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Faith in the Family CH 16

[b]Highway 87, West bound, MT, January 15[/b] “Felt right," Grant said, sounding thoughtful, but in the dash's light, Thomas saw the kangaroo smile. “He's bigger than life, okay. Just look him up on Wild Frats dot Com. You'll see what I...

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Stripped Bolts and Leaking Lines

A long line of bright blue flaps crested high on it's head like a bird's feathers at his arrival, the lizard trilling some strange hiss-click in his direction.

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Faith in the Family CH 23

[b]I90, MT, heading Eastbound, January 18th[/b] The bus was warm. Just for that, Thomas didn’t entirely regret being on it. Grant had gotten him the ticket. Not stolen, the kangaroo had said, but hadn’t elaborated. Thomas had...

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Trust in oneself, CH 25

Paul had no trouble envisioning the two of them, a few weeks down the line, after a few dates, having great sex. “you saying you can’t get hard unless you know the guy?” he asked in incredulity. paul laughed. “oh, i can get hard anytime i want.

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Trust in oneself, CH 22

Chapter 22 “Are you there yet?” Thomas asked as he paced the living room, phone to his ear. “Roland, we’re talking about the Orrs, here. I really don’t want to have to explain why a teleporter arrived late.” Paul watched his best friend as his ears...

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Sign on the Dotted Line

"here, sign on the dotted line please." mercutio takes the pen and sloppily scribbles his name across the dotted line at the bottom of the page attached to the clipboard.

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Faith in the Family CH 21

[b]Bozeman, MT, Hertz Property, January 17th[/b] “Well,” Thomas said when Grant didn’t add anything. “You know why I have people after me. And they had those things. That woman had the glass rod, and she threw light at you. One had a shovel,...

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Faith in the Family CH 12

He had the entirety of the encyclopedia britannia lined up for judith to learn. or so the story goes.” “your father sounds like a man who doesn’t let others distract him.”

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Faith in the Family CH 13

[b]I94, heading west, ND, January 14th[/b] “Everyone has a family," Thomas said. When the kangaroo didn't react to the statement, he added. “Even people raised by quads in the wild have their packs." That caused Grant to glance in his...

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Faith in the Family, CH 50

But with every family in danger, a lot of them figured sending sons away would help increase the chances our lines survived no matter what happened. some of my cousins were sent to study overseas.

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