Chapter 1: Introductions "It's true what they say. That if you live in a place where there is nothing but rain, eventually you go mad." John Black took a swig of his beer and studied the view from his penthouse windows as he pondered over his well versed theory of life in Vancouver. He loved …
The Power of Love – By Nicole R
The elegant blonde sat staring out of the plane window, trying hard to drown out the stewardess issuing the final landing commands. To Marlena, it was like the teacher in those Charlie Brown cartoons, droning on and on in that terrible monotone. To be honest, it probably wasn’t the stewardess’s fault that Marlena was irritable. …
The Ties That Bind – By Nicole R
John Black sat in the middle of a boring meeting and checked his watch for the tenth time. He began to doodle on his notepad and wondered how in the world he could discreetly leave this meeting. "Damn it Austin, this is YOUR baby. Why me?" Suddenly his cell phone rang. With reflexes …
To Hold The Faith – By Nicole R
Dido's "Here With Me " was playing on the radio as she was gripped with the nightmare that had assaulted her night after night since she was just a child. As she sprung to a sitting position, she felt the tears washing over her heated cheeks as she slumped forward, resting her hands on her …
Transformations – By Nicole R
She found herself taking an old friend Dr Jane Larkin's offer to speak at a "Empowering Women" lecture series "Marley its only for a week." Staring at a photo of John, her, Brady and Belle, Marlena was hesitant."Janey..I really rather not. Belle's been sick and I really don't want to leave her." Jane's confident and …
Waiting For The Tide – Nicole R
OH GOD HELP ME!" The woman frantically searched for a way out, seeing the ocean coming towards her with sickening speed. She instinctively covered her face at the moment of impact. Her last thoughts as they had been lately were of him and their precious babies. And then, there was nothing but darkness. *~*~*~*~*~* "It …
Whispering Winds – Nicole R
Prologue That voice... Marlena had been attending to an unconscious Paul and froze in place as she listened to the old man taunt her husband, why in the hell did it sound familiar .. “So this is your wife?” He crept up closer on them. “The beautiful Doctor, you should be very proud … she …
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