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Keeping It Fluid -68

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Keeping It Fluid

by Natasa Jacobs

Chapter 68

The 3rd Story of Emily


Emily and her family celebrate a summer holiday filled with laughter, quiet courage, and small sparks of something unforgettable.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.




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Easy as Falling off a Bike -26- by Angharad on Kindle

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A continuing story...

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Easy as Falling Off a Bike
Book 26
by Angharad
Buy on Kindle



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From Taylor to Tay-Tay, Chapter Four

Chapter Four

Between the two options Sarah was pushing on him, one was obviously better than the other. She had thoroughly trapped him, too. It wasn’t just a matter of doing what he was told in order to keep those pictures from being shared; now he had to worry about Anna getting a confusing phone call about how he was absent from daycare. Considering how his sister and her friends had fully taken advantage of something as simple as him needing a ride to school, he couldn’t imagine how she’d react to all this.



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Dragon's Fire Chapter 32

Chapter 32: Morning Light

The world emerged slowly from the haze of dreams, enveloped in a cocoon of warmth and the gentle rhythm of steady breaths.

Sapphire stirred beneath the velvety embrace of a blanket, her cheek nestled against the inviting curve of Yuqi’s shoulder. The soft, melodic pulse of her mate’s heartbeat resonated in her ear, wrapping her in a profound sense of comfort that felt entirely new. She felt safe. Wanted. Cherished.



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Destiny's Serendipity -19-

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Destiny's Serendipity

Episode Nineteen: Race Against Time

A Thriller - Romance - Transgender Serial

From the Limoxian Universe

By Jo Dora Webster

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Masks 2 - Template The Intrepid: A Learning Experience - Kindle Edition

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A school for superpowered children seemed like a good idea and definitely a change from fighting mad geniuses and superhuman brutes. But who knew that helping set up a school for super-powered teenagers would be so challenging? Not to mention dangerous and exciting...




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Defender's Dream - Part 9

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Defender's Dream


You Stepped Out of a Dream!

by Andrea Lena DiMaggio

 

You
Stepped out of a cloud,
I want to take you away
Away from the crowd,



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1109.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1109
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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The Girl -2- The Kid

The Girl

by Tanya Lynn



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The Omega Unicorn Chronicles Book 1 Spring Break Chapter 18

Spring Break
Chapter 18

By Rachel76m
Edited by Don Kaufman


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Something to Declare 43

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 A Fiddle]

Something
to
Declare


by Cyclist

 Violin Bow]

Chapter 45

Of course, as I have said so many times, life isn’t like a story.



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Red Thunder-4

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Courtesy Of D.C. Comics
Red Thunder-4

A Metastory in the Comics Retcon Universe



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Out of the Ashes, Part 5

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Out of the Ashes, Part 5

Out of the Ashes
by Misty Meenor
A Comic RetCon Universe Story
The Martian Manhunter and Miss Martian characters are the property of DC Comics.

The night guard at the gate of Terberon Research Corporation settled in his chair and propped his feet up on his desk, pouring the first cup of coffee of the night from his thermos. The front window of the gatehouse afforded a clear view of the road leading up to the facility, as it wound through the trees toward the brightly-lit final half-mile straightaway culminating at the gate. In the darkness, the headlights of any approaching traffic would be visible a good five minutes before it eventually arrived at his post.

The first indication he had that his facility was under attack, was the sniper's bullet exploding out of the darkness and into his brain.



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What am I?

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What am I?
For being such a simple question, it carries with it a lot of weight,
I am a liar, a fake, a loner.

I am the person you see but do not remember,
The face you speak to but cannot recall,
The body you look over but forget.



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Duty and Destiny - Part 4

duty and destiny - part 4
by armond
 
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Jaussen rides hard to Westfalon to try to thwart Arcum’s plots and avert war. But …is he too late? For the wizard Faolá¡n has begun chanting the invocation of unmaking …upon Caden.



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The Girl

I don't know why I have to keep several series going on at once, but this one's been burning a hole in my brain for a while. Do Over almost went this way, but found it's own identity. If you haven't seen the Bruce Willis film "The Kid", you won't know the plot anyway, but you really should rent it.

The Girl

Tanya Lynn



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TGL - Book 1: Through Death, Rebirth: Chapter 4

Gateway to Life
-:Book 1:-
Through Death, Rebirth

by Faeriemage

Copyright  © 2010 Faeriemage
All Rights Reserved.

Sometimes, it is what you do that matters. Sometimes, it is who you are. Usually it is just being in the proper place at the proper moment in time with the will to act.

Chapter 4:
It was the two armed man



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Something to Declare 42

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 A Fiddle]

Something
to
Declare


by Cyclist

 Violin Bow]

Chapter 44

Thursday night and we were off. Driving past London on a Bank Holiday Friday is not my idea of fun, so Geoff and I were meeting up with the rest of the clan at Oxford before spending the Thursday night in a motel near Telford.



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Joan - Chapter 12

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Joan - Chapter 12

 © 2010 - Andrea Ribeiro
Many thanks to Stanman63 for editing.!

Previously:“Okay, lovebirds. Let's go raid the mall.” Jenny says, leaving the room in a run.

“Hey!” We both exclaim and run after her.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1108.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1108
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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How to Take the Kill Shot Part-7

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How to Take the Kill Shot -
Part Seven

by:
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Jonas Oliver's life has been turned upside down. While on vacation his parents are murdered, he's stranded on a deserted island and all he can think about is revenge. The only tools he has are his intellect, his overwhelming sense of right and wrong and his skill with a bow.



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Images 18

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Chapter 18

Thursday morning moves so fast for me and by lunch it’s dad to the rescue again as I’m getting calls from my online friends and family. Some of them are arriving tonight even and god there’s so much to do.

I guess first thing’s first, and I slide up to Taylor just as he’s finishing the last cinnamon roll in the place. I kiss him and lick the icing and cinnamon and sugar off his lips. “We’re getting busier Tay we should hire someone else.”

“We could, any ideas?”

“Billy’s girlfriend Dallas.”



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The Kiernan Family Cast of Characters - Cast History - Revised

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The Kiernan Family Cast of Characters - Family History - Revised


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Defender's Dream - Part 8

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Defender's Dream


Demons

by Andrea Lena DiMaggio

 

I dream I have angel's wings
and I dream I fly all over town in the sky
This world used to bring me down until now
I fly



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TGL - Book 1: Through Death, Rebirth: Chapter 3

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Gateway to Life
-:Book 1:-
Through Death, Rebirth

by Faeriemage

Copyright  © 2010 Faeriemage
All Rights Reserved.

Sometimes, it is what you do that matters. Sometimes, it is who you are. Usually it is just being in the proper place at the proper moment in time with the will to act.

Chapter 3:
How I get myself into these things



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Duty and Destiny - Part 3

duty and destiny - part 3
by armond
 
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Caden and his sisters are trapped by King Coel’s men after he reads the forged letter. The king offers Caden a onetime deal — submit willingly to his judgment, and he will return Caden’s sisters to Glamorgan unharmed.



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Lasting Love

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Lasting Love
by MonaLisa

A strong desire to find the one
To set the moon and raise the sun
A wish to all the powers above
A dream of finding lasting love

A heart so full of deep chagrin
A melancholy tale to spin
A wish to all the powers above
A dream of finding lasting love

A latent hope so very deep
A drowsy prayer and restless sleep
A wish to all the powers above
A dream of finding lasting love



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 1107.

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike)
Part 1107
by Angharad

Copyright © 2010 Angharad
All Rights Reserved.
  
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Something to Declare 41

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 A Fiddle]

Something
to
Declare


by Cyclist

 Violin Bow]

Chapter 43

I despair of my colleagues, sometimes. Donna, being on a different team, works a different slot on the roster, so where she had a late shift after a night on the beer I had an early turn.



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Plague of Night

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Plague of Night
By MonaLisa

Plague of night so blights the soul
And weighs upon the weary mind
Stars in moonless skies remind
Of boundless void that swallows whole

Sparkling, shining starlight seems
So far away and out of reach
The soul is left but to beseech
The fates to grant her fervent dreams

The faithful soul does ever sing
Her lonesome serenade reprise
Yearning for the sun to rise
And dawn's sweet light and warmth to bring

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My Enemy, Myself-3

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My Enemy, Myself-3

by Lynceus

"Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold. Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, the blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere, the ceremony of innocence is drowned."

-William Butler Yeats, The Second Coming



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Sarah Carerra - 2.06 - Hospital Blues

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sc2.jpg The constant hum of machinery and the intermittent beeping were the first things that I became aware of. The smell of antiseptic was next. I opened my eyes a moment later.

Sarah Carerra
Chapter 2.06 - Hospital Blues
by Megan Campbell
Copyright  ©2010 Megan Campbell
Released: September 6, 2010


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The Van That Changed the World. Chapter 2 'The Door Opens'

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WARNING - THIS TALE IS UNFINISHED

This is a sort of Science Fiction tale. If you include Time Travel in that genre that is. Not that anyone actually travels through time in the story. Dear me no. Nevertheless it is the closest I can get to an accurate description. It's really about a young boy. And what he finds in the forest one day. And how it changed his life.

And your's too in a way. And mine. All our lives I suppose. In due time.

In this second chapter Ugmor'n3 and Er experience a stout Cortez moment. The fears that mingle with their wild surmise are forgotten as they gaze upon their new horizons. Until the awareness of a greater and more immediate threat strikes.

You haven't met Er yet but even my Muse approves of her. Indeed claims she was his idea. Complete codswallop!.



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Quillian -Book 1- Teenager from Hell -Page 35- Wooden You Know?

Quentin is bewitched, bothered and bemildred, and Inkypus is worried...
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Duty and Destiny - Part 2

duty and destiny - part 2
by armond
 
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The young lovers Caden and Avila plan their summer wedding.

But the schemes of King Grithra and Fermin, his agent, are about to bear fruit.

Jaussen uncovers the plot, but can he reach Westfalon in time to save the prince and his sisters?




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My Mistake: Chapter 28

My Mistake: Chapter 28
Samantha Jenkins


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The Darker Side of Melanie Brown - Now on Kindle

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The Darker Side
of Melanie Brown
Now on Kindle


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I Was A Porn Star For The FBI By Melanie Brown On Kindle

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Melissa Peterson – formerly Paul Peterson – has given her all to her job. Her identity… even her masculinity.

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I Was A Porn Star for the FBI
by Melanie Brown
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Masks 4 - Template in Vengeance in Vegas

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An old and cruel foe faces an angry Template, and friends. Even superheroes can die. It all comes to a showdown in Vegas — with a gigantic climax!



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