dulcis-absinthe

Chapter 23 Will was in the hospital for a few days. Sarah recovered quickly--much to the surprise of the staff considering how bad her wounds were when she came in. Will was another matter. Evey rarely left his side during those days. She even slept as close as she could to the ICU and was at his bedside whenever they would allow it. Brendan was very busy during those first few days. He had lots of explaining to do to to the police and to the Feds. It was complicated work trying to tie everything together, make everything look legal, and try to explain the entire situation--including his own 'death.' The moment Ju told Jezz the good news,

Chapter 25. "I hope this is the last door I have to squeeze through," Que whined quietly as plopped down on the other side of the fifth door she'd had to twist herself through. "This is still a little strange to me." "Only a little?" Liam asked once she let him through the door. He handed her back her shoes. "Frankly, I find it downright disturbing." "How close are we? I feel like we've been following this map for hours..." The pilot stifled a laugh. They'd run into enough guards already, and even though it had been relatively quiet, he wasn't about to take a chance. To make Que feel better, he pulled out the map and pointed at their loca

Holding Back I lie weightless eyes closed stinging burning holding back waiting for the rain. I don't feel the ground but I know it surrounds me. The skies open. First a drizzle light fluttering drops on my skin dampening my clothes. The pace increases the droplets get bigger harder. My face is wet and I feel myself sink into the earth. And finally I let myself cry tears hidden by the rain.

Inrelle felt a twitch in her cheek. Strange, she thought. It wasn't a muscle spasm. It wasn't an itch she couldn't scratch. It was irritation. She stared across the table of her private office, looking into the piercing gray eyes that matched her stare. There wasn't a twitch in his face, oh no. There wasn't any backing down, any fear, any hint of the intimidation most people feel when up against her stare. In fact, all there was on that chiseled countenance was a smile. A small one. One that had appeared only moments ago. Her cheek twitched again. That smile was the cause of this sudden irritation. "General Halen-you are aware that this