The Heart Makes a Fool of the Mind - Continuation 9
16. _Morning After_ _ _ The next morning, Keurin felt better, all things considered. It was his favorite kind of morning - the perfect kind: chilly and hazy, with a lacy mist pulling into the shore from the placid, dark ocean. Downtown was nearly...
The Heart Makes a Fool of the Mind
**_The Heart Makes a Fool of the Mind_** _Flushed and decided, he assaults at once;_ _Exploring hands encounter no defense;_ _His vanity requires no response,_ _And makes a welcome of indifference._ - Eliot _ _ 1. _Prologue_ Winter was...
Mass Effect: Chasing Ghosts Ch 8-9
**Book I** **The Colony at Brenn's Rock** 8. _The Waltz of Treachery_ Annike stood at the door to Rowels' cabin for a few moments, gathering herself. She cracked her knuckles and closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. Part of her was fully...
Mass Effect: Chasing Ghosts Ch 6-7
**Book I** **The Colony at Brenn's Rock** 6. _Preparations_ Rowels rolled out of bed the next morning feeling both proud of himself and a bit hung over. He stumbled into the kitchenette and poured himself a mug of yesterday's cold and...
Mass Effect: Chasing Ghosts Ch 4-5
**Book I** **The Colony at Brenn's Rock** 4. _The Double-cross_ "So, most, if not all, of the soldiers and workers have heatstroke, eh? That explains a lot. I trust they won't all..." "Try to kill you like I did? No, I was already mad at...
Mass Effect: Chasing Ghosts Ch 1-3
**Book I** **The Colony at Brenn's Rock** 1. _The Itch_ Annike Nimen wiped the sweat from her brow with the back of her forearm - or rather she tried to, but the gauntlets of her armor suit only served to smear it around and add on a glob of...
Mass Effect: Chasing Ghosts Prologue
**Chasing Ghosts** **A Mass Effect Novel** **(Working Title)** _ _ _Evil does not always have an ugly face. Even the deepest wells of darkness in one's heart can be masked by nothing simpler than a charming smile._ ** ** ** ** ** **...
Mass Effect: Chasing Ghosts Part II: Novtokas
**Book II** **Novtokas** _Bitter experience has taught us how fundamental our values are and how great the mission they represent._ **-Jan Peter Balkenende ** **Part I: A Night of Palaver** 1. _Dead Alive_ _ _ When...
Mass Effect: Chasing Ghosts (WIP)
**Chasing Ghosts** **A Mass Effect Novel** _Evil does not always have an ugly face. Even the deepest wells of darkness in one's heart can be masked by nothing simpler than a charming smile._ ** ** Thanks to the folks at BioWare for creating...
The Heart Makes a Fool of the Mind - Continuation 8
13. _The Next Day_ "Why?" Keurin began hours later as he stood in the bathroom and looked at his reflection, his face red from weeping. "Why couldn't you just ask him to quit and move in with you, Keurin? You love him, he loves you; you want to be...
The Heart Makes a Fool of the Mind - Continuation 7
11. _Restart_ Hours later, Keurin and Aderrian crept out of the dragon's bedroom and into the bathroom to shower. They held one another under the hot water, groping and washing, giggling and kissing. Their first time happened so naturally:...
The Heart Makes a Fool of the Mind - Continuation 6
10. _Ending_ The first thing Keurin did after he had woken up was go straight to work. It was a few hours before his shift but he knew that if he waited, he'd lose his nerve. Toby hadn't come in yet, so Keurin waited, smoking like a chimney. His...