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Music floods his veins taking his calm eyes by storm pulsing violently beneath the surface of his skin I dare not touch him I dare not even touch him for fear that that electric force will rip through my own body for a split second leaving me static unable to move before hurdling me into the unknown But the very air around him crackles and hums dangerously with energy a swarm of bees And his fingertips brush against mine a light touch deliberate or inadvertent, I know not. And I'm paralyzed I cannot pull away— His fingertips brush against mine, hesitantly strum, as over uncertain guitar strings in tune with nothing but themselves.

It was late Saturday evening. A cool breeze washed gently ashore, rippling the otherwise still surface of the lake and bringing with it the faint thrum of a Spanish guitar. She sat poised on the edge of a tall stool, her hands folded delicately in her lap. The breeze ruffled her raven hair slightly and picked up the edges of her ball gown. She reached into her handbag and produced a mirror. Gazing into it, she tucked a stray lock of hair back into place and reapplied her makeup. She draped the shawl about her shoulders just so and slipped the mirror back into her handbag as she heard footsteps approaching. "Why, Eve!" he exclaimed, soundin

Give in to Gloury Chapter 5 I caught what Jack had thrown—clothes for Penny. A warm-looking woolen sweater that depicted a train and a pair of camouflage-green khakis, much like my own. I helped her change. The sweater was baggy around her thin shoulders and the pants had to be rolled up at the bottom. Her little yellow rain boots stood out ridiculously. I led her over to Jack, who tossed me a tiny brown work boot, a miniature of mine. The other he began to untie from his belt loop. I had Penny sit down on the cold concrete and I began to change her shoes. "Okay, Penny, now that you look like a boy, you have to help us pretend that you

Give in to Gloury Chapter 4 "Cargo?" I awoke with a yelp. "Cargo, are you awake?" It was Penny. I breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes," I replied quietly, rubbing my eyes. It was still dark. "I'm cold. Can I sleep next to you?" "Come here, then. I'll share my blankets." I felt her curl against my back. Her skin was chilly. I wrapped most of the blankets around her, and her breathing soon deepened. Shifting my head to rest in the crook of my elbow, I waited for sleep to overcome me once more. "Wake up," I heard someone say roughly. A hand jostled my shoulder. "Cargo, wake up." I opened my eyes. Jack crouched, catlike, next to me, t

All the Shades of Scarlet Chapter 9 Burtono opened the lightscreen on his lap and pulled up a map. Chief Renn had updated it so that Alexander Kahl's general location was highlighted in red. HQ was only a small green square in the top right corner, and a thin yellow line ran between the red area and a small red area pointing south. "Scarlet, we're going to have to drive to the Edge. Alexander is on the outskirts of New Sacramento, and Elizabeth's somewhere even further south, probably in the lower city." "I have to drive all the way to the lower city?" Scarlet swore. "I swear I'll sell my car if you have to sit in it again. The passenger

Give in to Gloury Chapter 3 "My dear citizens, I have reigned for many years and surpassed the age of my late father before me. However, the time has come to mark the beginning of a new reign. My beloved daughter, Miss Marcella Gloury, has agreed to take my place as President, and wishes to make her first appearance to the citizens of Peace." There was a pause, and a woman cleared her throat. Freefall and Slip leaned closer. Taking Penny's hand, I edged closer to the radio. "Citizens of Peace," the woman began, sounding as though she were reading a script. "It is time to usher in a new era—an era of increased prosperity and abundanc