Valerie

Sitting in her leather executive chair in her office, Bette looked fixedly at the clasp-knife that she was twisting in her hands. She opened and closed the knife over and over again, her mind so obsessed by it […]

The first week of recovery was tough on Bette. After coming back home from Mexico, she had slept two days straight, only waking up to take medicine. Tina had been by her side all the time, worrying about her […]

Sometimes I wish inanimate objects were able to speak with people. Or at least hear what they say and do what they say. Right now I wish my phone was just that – able to hear how I tell it to shut the hell up a […]

Doyle Bogan, the man who was supposed to transport Bette and her partners through the Mexico-US border, arrived to pick them up at their secret location soon after Marcus summoned him. He got out of his van and […]

”What’s going on?”

Shane and Helena turned their heads to the sound of Tina’s quiet, but shaky voice.

”Fuck…” Shane breathed out, closing her eyes.

”Sweetheart, everything will be fine. There’s no need […]

So I’ve held out a week of inaction in order to give Tina time to cool off after our intense, but kinda failed date. Let alone too short.

On Friday at lunchtime I had my assistant drive over to the cafe where T […]

The sky flaunted the exquisite golden glow of desert sunrise when Marcus drove up to an old middle-sized hangar that was surrounded by chain link fence. A helicopter was parked outside, ready to be exploited. […]

”I hate you.”

”You’re calling to tell me that you hate me?”

”That’s correct. And also to tell you that you’re a backstabbing motherfucker.”

”Oh?”

”And a self-centered bitch.”

”Am I?”

” […]

”It’s so great to see you, baby sis,” Kit said in a soft voice as she held Bette close.

Returning the embrace, the young brunette smiled warmly. After some moments she inched back and studied her big siste […]

Can rain be any more wonderful..?

I love rain. I love its fresh earthy scent. I love the sound of it knocking against the worn asphalt pavement. I love the way relentless raindrops soak my hair and tickle my […]

Bette aroused from her sleep when she felt vibration coming from under her pillow. Lifting her head, she reached for the annoying phone and pressed to accept the call.

”What?” she croaked drowsily, rolling ont […]

”Please take a seat wherever you like. I’ll be back in a minute.”

Tina nodded in acknowledgement and, after the woman left the room, looked around cautiously. Nice furnishings, Ivy League diploma along with […]

Tina stood outside of Bette’s apartment with her forehead rested against the door and her eyes closed. For her it felt like she was standing there for the whole eternity, wrestling with her mind whether what she w […]

Do you have any idea how good it feels to wake up on a weekend after a hard working week? How amazing it is to finally have a good night’s sleep and then wake up so fresh and high-spirited that you can’t help but […]

Marcus Allenwood parked his black SUV at the curb near the unsightly little bar in North Hollywood. He turned off the engine and tilted his head on the headrest for a moment. The gang had a tough night ahead and […]

Maxine Porter Art Consultants LLC is a three-story building that is located in the Upper West Side not so far away from my penthouse. It had been an ordinary office building once before my mother bought it out and […]

”So, what’s the deal?” Marcus wondered once Bette jumped into the SUV. Shane also emerged from the back seat and pricked up her ears.

”I got a call from Doctor Arnodelo,” the brunette answered, the tone of h […]

BREAKING NEWS: LAPD officers have busted a drug distribution network that’s been operating in the Brentwood neighborhood. As a part of ongoing drug investigation LAPD executed four search warrants on four homes i […]

En route to the beach the couple stopped off at the Whole Foods to buy snack and juice since neither of the women had eaten a proper breakfast. Bette sensed that the upcoming talk might take quite some time and a […]