Denver Cereal

CHAPTER NINETEEN
(part six)
“Honey, please,” Val pleaded.  “I want you to share all of my life. That means you have to look the part.”
Mike looked at her then sagged.  He followed her to the main level of the house.  A severe matronly woman stood in the middle of the main Castle living room.  The complete opposite [...]

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CHAPTER NINETEEN
(part five)
“Excuse me,” Aden said. He stepped away from Jill and Sandy to read his daily list from Jacob.
‘Heya Aden,
Here’s your list:
1.      Take the girls shopping.
2.      Tell them about Val’s party next week.  Make sure they both get something… nice.
3.      Have fun tonight.
Oh, and the sites? They ready to start again tomorrow [...]

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CHAPTER NINETEEN
(part four)
“What happened with you?” Aden asked
“My mom got jobs to support us.  It was hard on her… really hard… like it’s been for Jill.  She met my step-dad when I was eight or nine.” Sandy smiled.  “He was Catholic, so we all converted.  And, he was a really great guy.  He was my [...]

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CHAPTER NINETEEN
(part three)
“Why should I believe you?”
“We can go upstairs and ask Jake,” Aden said.
“Right like a guy isn’t going to lie for his buddy.”
“Jacob Marlowe is my boss, and my friend.  We aren’t buddies.  Plus, Jacob Marlowe doesn’t lie. He just doesn’t.”
“Oh,” Sandy said.  “I….  I thought you were a biker.”
“A biker?”
“Because of your [...]

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CHAPTER NINETEEN
(part two)
“Right this moment?” Jacob asked.
“It was a last minute cancellation.  The scheduled patient just spiked a fever,” the nurse said.  “You’ll be out this evening sometime. I’m sure you two can talk then.”
Rolling toward the door, Jacob retrieved the box from it’s hiding place under the covers.  He tossed it to Jill.  She [...]

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CHAPTER NINETEEN
(part one)
“Maybe you can stop going to every hair stylist in the city,” Jacob said.
“I… I… I….”
“Go.”
“But….”
“Go!”  As Aden ran toward the door, Jacob yelled, “Just leave the….”
Aden stopped at the door and threw the box to Jacob.  Aden ran past a stunned girl standing at the door.
“Jill?”  Aden asked as he passed.
The girl [...]

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