Elizabeth jumped when the doorbell rang. The magazine she was reading almost fell out of her hands. He was here early. The room suddenly felt too hot. Elizabeth’s breath was caught in her throat, her chest tight. Killing time had been bad enough, but now that the moment was here, well, she realized she wasn’t [...]

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It was the tallest building Romona had ever seen. She stood on the sidewalk, head back, staring upwards. Barely visible through the afternoon haze, sunlight reflecting off the glass, the top seemed to rear over her like a threatening bear. She experienced vertigo. Oh, my God, she thought. We’re going to the top of that? [...]

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It had been a pleasantly warm spring day. The kind of day that provides a nice hint of the warm summer weather that will soon arrive. The kind of day that allows women to once again wear short skirts and revealing blouses. I had spent the day taking care of personal business and now faced [...]

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