Marcus Lane - Chapter Thirty Six
Chapter Thirty Six _Frank_ Frank stirred and rolled over before letting out a bone rattling yawn. Marcus was already awake and reading something on his phone. "Morning," Frank said, letting out another yawn. "Morning," Marcus repeated flatly...
Special Assignments - Chapter Thirteen
_Pain, confusion, disorientation. All of the above?_ I wasn't sure what I was feeling at that precise moment. One thing I did feel was that I wanted to roll over and fall asleep again to get rid of the horrible feeling in my head. This was worse than...
Special Assignments - Chapter Twelve
My plan to _compose myself_ upstairs and head back down to the party didn't go quite according to plan. Instead, I was hiding in the bathroom feeling like I'd embarrassed myself. True, the girls were being rude about Hudson and something about Charlie...
Special Assignments – Chapter Eleven
The sun was starting to set as the taxi drove me towards campus, but as I gazed out of the window grey clouds were starting to roll in. _Rain._ I wondered if I should have brought my umbrella or a coat, but an umbrella was not the sort of thing you...
Special Assignments - Chapter Ten
I dropped Adam off at campus and drove straight back to Aunt Ruth's. Thoughts kept reeling through my mind as I pulled up on the driveway; _did that go well, did that go badly?_ It was hard to tell. Lunch had been fun, but the jaguar had been quiet...
Special Assignments – Chapter Twenty One
I must have fallen asleep as I woke up and realised Lachlan was still holding me. "What time is it?" I murmured sleepily. "Just gone midnight," Lachlan said, giving my nose a lick. "You dozed off and I watched you sleep as I held you." The...
Special Assignments - Chapter Twenty
The music grew louder as Lachlan opened the door and held it for me. I glanced around the inside of the barn and I admit, I was impressed. The place had been converted into a bar and a pub. It was lit by white fairy lights hanging from the ceiling...
Special Assignments - Chapter Nineteen
My mind was awash with mixed emotions the morning after my mum's visit. I was brimming with anticipation to discover more about Lachlan's idea, but I was also concerned as to why Hudson was not messaging. I mulled these thoughts over as I drove to...
Special Assignments - Chapter Eighteen
I couldn't stop grinning as I pulled up on Aunt Ruth's driveway. I grabbed my gym bag and let myself into the house. Aunt Ruth and Thomas were watching a movie as I walked in. "Hello Malcolm, how was the gym?" Aunt Ruth called. "Excellent!" I...
Special Assignments - Chapter Seventeen
I followed Lachlan back to the locker room once we had finished our drinks. "What number are you?" he asked. "Seven," I replied, placing my fob to my locker. "How lucky, I'm nine," Lachlan chuckled as he unlocked his. I was about to respond but...
Special Assignments - Chapter Sixteen
I woke up late but walked downstairs feeling refreshed and re-energized. Part of my mind knew my plan was preposterous and could backfire, but I was plucking up the courage to do it anyway. Aunt Ruth and Thomas were sitting in the kitchen eating...
Special Assignments - Chapter Fifteen
Lachlan's office was warm and it felt good to be out of the rain. The fox had led me inside and gestured for me to sit in the chair I had sat in for our meeting. "I was about to head to the gym, but when I saw you in lectures today and walking past...