Novel > 40,000 words

Dance Dance Dance -1- It's A Secret!

ariel — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:57:21 -0400

Dance, Dance, Dance

Part One - It's A Secret!

Duty, Honor, Country, Family, Part 24

Danielle J — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:31:39 -0400

How quickly life had changed. A day earlier, Chuck would have been over the moon about the possibility of his being a father. Now it was like they were discussing an appointment with the dentist.

“Yes, it could be, but I doubt it. I admit that it may be wishful thinking, but I’ve got a feeling. A blood test would tell me which it is.”

“When were you planning to do that? Did we come to Australia for some other reason than to tell me that you’ve been lying to me for a year?”

“Chuck, that’s not fair. I admit that I lied about my work, but most of our conversations were the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth."

Duty, Honor, Country, Family- Part Twenty Four
By Danielle J

Synopsis- Hiromi tells Chuck the truth about herself.

Thank you to Puddin for all her help preparing this story chapter for publication.

Author’s note- The word Alice is commonly used by Australians when referring to the city Alice Springs.

******

Duty, Honor, Country, Family, Part 23

Danielle J — Fri, 28 May 2010 11:10:58 -0400

“Bottom line, Rebecca is still my child and we’re very proud of her. As Tom, he served our country and as Rebecca is doing the same. My wife and I have talked it over, whatever choices she makes when her mission is over, we’ll support them one-hundred percent. It is Rebecca’s life, and we feel certain she will make the right choice for the future,” Stuart Slater said to Makoto Tanaka.

“Gabrielle has made choices and decisions her mother and I wish she hadn’t.”

“We can’t live our children’s lives for them. All we can do is give them advice.”

“That is true, Stuart.”

Coeds 4: Life Happens

JulieO — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:42:28 -0400

Coeds 4: Life Happens

Julie O

As Winston Churchill once said “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” Jirra Reid and her friends will find out how wise this advice is.

Duty, Honor, Country, Family, Part 22

Danielle J — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 20:30:12 -0400

“Did you really want to see Gabrielle before we leave for Australia?”

Hiromi was shocked by Chuck’s question. It looked like Miriam Andrews understood her husband better than she did. “I’m your wife and I love you, Chuck. I don’t want you to be unhappy.”

“Kimi-chan, I know you do and I love you too. That is why I will not mind if you go see Gabrielle.”

Duty, Honor, Country, Family - Part Twenty Two

by Danielle J

Synopsis- Even in Hong Kong Hiromi finds it difficult to escape the intrigues of the Watanabe Yakuza.

Thank you to Puddin for all her help preparing this story chapter for publication.

Author’s note- Hong Kong is one hour behind Japan time. During the summer time, Oregon is fifteen hours behind Hong Kong, Washington D.C. twelve hours.

Duty, Honor, Country, Family, Part 20

Danielle J — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:31:43 -0400

“Then why am I here?” Fumahiro said as he stuck his right index finger up his left nostril.

“We just want to talk to you,” Yeijiro answered.

In the over two hours Juri had observed Fumahiro, she had noted the many annoying mannerisms the janitor had. That included his nose picking. It was the detective's opinion that his nostrils must be the cleanest in all of Japan.

Duty, Honor, Country, Family Part Twenty

By Danielle J

Synopsis- Hiromi meets with Gabrielle in Hong Kong and proposes a change to Operation Swan Song.

Thank you to Puddin for all her help preparing this story chapter for publication. I’d like also like to thank Kimmie who gave me some assistance.

Author’s Note- A Hong Kong Dollar is equivalent to a little under thirteen cents in American money.

Duty, Honor, Country, Family, Part 19

Danielle J — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:27:58 -0500

“You won’t believe who we just see in the lobby, Ryuku-san,” Said Sadao Koba.

“Who is that?”

“The dancer, Kristi Yamaguchi. She was just here.”

“Sadao-san, you are mistaken. That was not Kristi Yamaguchi who we just passed,” Ryuku said. ‘Hung over men and their fantasies.’

“Man say she with FBI,” Sadao said insistently.

Tsuki tried correcting her friend. “No, they say she from February.”

Duty, Honor, Country, Family - Part Nineteen

by Danielle J

Synopsis- As Agent Ripley makes her move to Hong Kong she begins to re-think her Swan Song assignment.

Sea Changes - Chapter 11

Liorah — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:07:30 -0500

Sea Changes

An Environmental Fantasy

by Liorah

Sea Changes - Chapter 10

Liorah — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:49:06 -0500

Sea Changes

An Environmental Fantasy

by Liorah

The Great Shift- Mulligans Part 2

Danielle J — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:33:15 -0500

"I needed a break from the music, anyway," Donna said as she ordered a drink from a waitress. "What do you do? I'm a nurse at Miami Jackson."

"I play professional golf," I admitted.

"Wow, that must be exciting. You must go to lots of great places then."

I then saw Grace come back into the club. Seeing me with Donna, she smiled at me. "If Toledo and Youngstown are exciting," I replied.

The Great Shift- Mulligans Part Two