Time: March 1985 Marlena Evans-Brady hung up the telephone with a slightly apprehensive sigh, glancing at the large calendar on her desk, the date circled in black. "Four months," she said out loud, wondering how she'd survived thus far without the man she loved so deeply. Could it have been that long already? Was she …
A Love Beyond Compare – By Sandra B
It was supposed to be one of the happiest days of his life, the day of his engagement party to a lovely woman who had finally captured his restless heart and filled his empty soul. There had been several other women in the past five years, but none like Isabella Toscano. She was special and …
A Private Fireworks Display – By Sandra B
Those stolen moments.... Sometimes it seems that is all this love can ever be Then the world slips away and it's just you and me Your hands touching my body, your lips on mine Then, you look at me and I know this love is for all of time.... Marlena was doing it again.. just …
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A Time For Us – By Sandra B
A time for us Someday there'll be A new world A world of shining hope for you and me For you and me....... Another dreary grey winter's day had settled in Salem and John Black's heart and soul were as bleak as the foreboding dark cloudiness of the late afternoon sky above him. A woman …
After the Fall – By Sandra B
Bits and pieces of their dream came rushing back as she opened the mailer containing the divorce papers she had asked Mickey Horton to draw up for her. Strangely drawn to their special place, Marlena Evans-Black stood on the pier and looked out over the murky depths of the Salem River, thinking of days gone …
After the Rain – By Sandra B
Marlena Evans-Black was utterly frantic. Accepting the fact that John would rather die than see her be hurt, she gave up screaming for her brand new husband to let her back into the Penthouse. She ran urgently to the door of her nearest neighbor, but there was no answer, then to several others with the …
Finding Our Way Back Home – By Sandra B
My only regret in this often painful journey is that I have only one heart They both say they truly love me, from both of them I was kept apart Only one can be my lover, my husband; once again I have to choose How I wish there were some other way... that no one …
From Paradise To Waterloo – By Sandra B
How short the distance from Paradise to Waterloo Had I only known the cost of it, the price I now must pay If only I could have foreseen the pain we'd all feel today I'd never have taken this foolish journey toward Waterloo..... Little Belle kept going over and over it in her mind... They …
Goodbye Again – By Sandra B
Marlena has just seen and heard John praying about his feelings for her and his commitment to Kristen and the baby he believes is his. She is torn about telling him what she knows of Kristen's true nature, but also realizes John loves and trusts the other woman and she doesn't want to hurt him. …
Making History In New Orleans – By Sandra B
Morning In Jackson Square The sun was shining down from the heavens, as if to bless them, casting soft shadows on the lush green lawn in the middle of Jackson Square. Having left Salem to spend a few days in New Orleans sans children, John Black and Marlena Evans were walking along arm in arm, …
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