What I had with John was a thunderstorm. It was full of lightening and wind and drama and passion.
Marlena sat curled up in bed, flipping through the newest issue of Cosmopolitan. It was not her first choice of reading material, but having spotted it in her daughter's bedroom, she was somewhat curious. She hadn't read this stuff since she was a senior in college, but the prospect of another boring night at home …
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1 on 1 With Coach “Good game, boys!” John praised the throng of youngsters walking off the field toward where he was standing by a cooler filled with mini water bottles. John adjusted his baseball cap as the sun cast a golden glow on the field. He thought of Paul, and was again disappointed that …
My eyes open. The red light of the digital clock shows 2:54 AM. A lone street light shines in through the window. It's a rainy November evening. The only sound, besides the soft fall of the rain outside, is the steady in and out of my breathing. As I settle back in to sleep more …
How odd life can be, she reflected. She couldn’t foresee the conversation she’d had this morning...________________ Marlena tried to stifle her yawn. She’d been holding vigil at John’s hospital bedside for more hours than she remembered. She’d slept there during the night -- pretty fitfully. This morning, she had finally slipped out to freshen up …
John and his 2 year old daughter Belle are on a big big boat (like Titanic) for the weekend. On the boat he meets Marlena and her boyfirend Roman. He gets a crush on her, and when they meet so does she. She is confused because she doesn’t know what to do with John and …
It had been exactly six weeks since John rescued Marlena from the sanitarium. The townhouse was quiet. At first, the silence was deafening. Understandably, Marlena needed time to readjust to being home again. But as the weeks went by, she slowly acclimated back into her normal routine and the silence became less tortuous and more …
John ran down the stairs of the penthouse desperate the get the doorbell. “Marlena,” he yelled loudly. “Can’t get it John…I’m busy,” she replied from somewhere on the first floor. “Happy Thanksgiving,” John said as he opened the door and invited Roman and Kate into the penthouse. “You look lovely Kate,” John said …
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Marlena came down stairs holding the most handsome baby in all of Salem or so she thought. He was a spitting image of his daddy. His dark hair, his pointed nose. But what captivated people most about the child was his eyes. They were the brightest of blues. They lite up every time he smiled. …
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Marlena walked into the Cheatin’ Heart, her heart beating faster than normal as she scanned the smoky bar for her husband. He stood watching her, his mouth agape. “Doc, what are you doing in those clothes?” Marlena sauntered over to him and stuck her bottom lip out in a pout. “I thought you’d …
They were sitting on the couch, and Marlena was completely bored. It was raining and too late to go anywhere, not that they wanted to go out anyway. Marlena let out a loud sigh as John continued to go over the work he brought home. She was getting kind of ticked off at being ignored. …
The Jarlena Journal 