Category: Serialized

Without saying a word, he picked up his bag and climbed the stairs. She couldn’t concentrate. Her heart was pounding in her ears. What had just happened? It seemed a lifetime since he’d driven out of the parking lot and out of her life. A thought came into sharp focus. He left once. He would … Continue reading #StartingOver

Picking up his phone, he scanned recent calls. His thumb hovered over her number. Then, slowly, he laid it back on the desk. He needed more time. “God, please keep her there,” he whispered. Joy read through the book twice, the last time without crying. She forced herself to get out of the house, to … Continue reading #StartingOver

She was about to say something, but he didn’t look her direction, just walked toward the door, laying an envelope on the desk before going out into the cold. It wasn’t until the door swung shut that she realized he had his suitcase and hanging clothes with him. By the time she reached the parking … Continue reading #StartingOver

A smile lit up his eyes. He leaned toward her. That was it! She was a TV personality. He wondered that he didn’t recognize her sooner. Her show was broadcast all along the eastern seaboard. He had seen her on an affiliate station back home. All he knew was she dominated every situation. People flocked … Continue reading #StartingOver

His image graced the front of the tabloid she held in her hands, his name in bold letters at the top of her pad. The bell over the door rang, and she felt him standing behind her, looking over her shoulder. She jumped, turning to face him, hiding the phone and pad against her body, … Continue reading #StartingOver