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Routes 4

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LC simply looked confused, but it was our son’s turn to help, Ish calling out, “When I was very little, I had a stuffed rabbit”

“What’s a rabbit?”

Moments like that cut me, for each was a reminder of how much of our child’s life had been stolen by those bastards, along with that of my wife. Ish was still on point, though.

“It’s a little animal, Carolyn. We’ll show you some real ones, but mine was a toy, like your bear, for cuddling. Another name for a rabbits is ‘Bunny,’ and because I was very little, I called mine Bunbun”

“Have you still got it?”


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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
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Tokens: Her Fantasy

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Alex wishes upon a magical coin that he could become his wife's fantasy. The results are not what he expected.


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Lockdown 2: Unlocked

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“Ooh, how about these?” Sarah asked as she picked up a box of expensive-looking chocolate covered shortbread biscuits. “You did say that one of the new Angels is Scottish, didn’t you?”

“Yeah, but she’s not moved to London yet,” Nikki replied, before giggling, taking the box from her wife and placing it in the already-bulging trolley. “Both Alice AND Charlotte love these though, hehe!”

“And being models, they’ll probably only be allowed to eat a maximum of two each,” Sarah teased.


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Recovering From Trauma Chapter 18 (Final Chapter)

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Medical Center, Napa Valley Recovery Center:
Sara and Cindy wave goodbye to several girls as they are picked up by either their family member or by the Uber that had been arranged for them. This part of the job, the identical sisters loved.

“It’s good to see those girls going back to their families or with new families.” Cindy looks at her twin while watching the cars drive away.


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Forces of Romance

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Mostly Happy Endings, but for who?

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Forces of Romance
by Maryanne Peters
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Discovery and Decisions: 5

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I was expecting him to stop and denounce me as a sinner.
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Drabble Theatre

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Drabble Theatre


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The Unicorn's Gift - Part 5

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Hushed, so like the Darkness.
It creeps among the trees.
Vague and pale of power.
Like distant memories.

At first, not seen, unnoticed.
A vague cool morning light.
More felt than seen, never keen
a stir of breeze at night.

Then it’s there, a breath of air
at once how it should be,
With opened eyes, and lighter skies,
new worlds for you to see.

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Sarah Lynn Morgan
The Unicorn's Gift
 
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Part Five

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Drabble Theatre: Not Your Pants

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Drabble Theatre: Not Your Pants

Melanie E.

"Hey lil' bro, have you seen my new Cosmo- hey, aren't those mine?"


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 320

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Easy As Killing Little Furry Things.
by Bonzi >^^<
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I was eating my sandwich catching up on some marking when Pippa called through. "Tom wants to see you."

"Any idea what about?"

"He didn't say but he is a little exercised about something."

"What time does he want me?"

"Like yesterday!"

"I have a tutorial in half an hour."


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My Best Friend’s Lover

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If only I considered what I was saying.


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Discovery and Decisions: 4

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I couldn't believe that I had been so careless and let Matt walk in on me like this. What was I thinking, I should have been watching the time more carefully. I knew when he was supposed to be getting off work and I knew when he would be home. How could I have been so careless?


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Pen Pals : 2

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Pen Pals
by Kaleigh Way
of the Pen Pal Continuum


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Marcie And The Amazons: 7. First Prize Is An Old Nightgown

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"Um, I'm okay," she said with a puzzled frown. "What are you doing here? Why aren't you dressed?"

"I don't know," I replied. "I've been asking myself the same question."

At that, Nina burst into laughter. "Oh, Marcie, you are so funny!"

Marcie And The Amazons by Kaleigh Way

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 319

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Easy As Falling Off A Bike.
by Angharad trans. Bonzi
part:319.


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Sixpence

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As I opened the door of the shop I heard the tinkle of a bell in the distance.
There was no one about, so I walked up to the counter and just waited.

Sixpence
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Susan Brown


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Pen Pals : 1

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Pen Pals
by Edeyn Hannah Blackeney
of the Pen Pal Continuum


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The Road to Haifa - Chapter 5

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The Road to Haifa
Chapter 5 — Strange things
by Alyssa Plant
 
Recovery from the suicide bombing - Sarah's secret is out, and she begins her new life as a female IDF soldier<”


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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 318

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Easy As Walling Up A Kite.
by Bonzi trans. his mum.
part:318

I drove home wondering what this Hickman person wanted. I wasn't exactly new news, rather the opposite. I was very old news. So why would anyone want to do an interview? I don't live in a fabulous house, or live with David Beckham or Brad Pitt, so why would anyone be interested?


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Tragedy of The Spirit - Final Words

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Tragedy of the Spirit

 
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A life I once knew... now at an end


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Oh, Cheers: Part 3- Win!

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Oh, Cheers: Part 3- WIN!

By Melanie Ezell

It's finally here, the final chapter of the trilogy! Will Dana take over, or will Dane return? What movie will the teens watch this time? Just what IS up with the monkeys in straight jackets? The world may never know.


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Panties

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Panties

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Michael went into the bathroom and had a wee. After sprinkling everywhere except down the toilet, he dried the floor tiles with some toilet roll, mumbling to himself that it ‘wasn’t fair!’


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The Prince Bride - 4

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The Prince Bride - Chapters 8 & 9
By Missy Crystal

Prince Charles was heir to the throne. At his christening, three of the four fairy protectors of the Kingdom (the kind with wings and wands) appeared to give him the customary blessings for a future king. The fourth fairy sister, arriving late from partying all night with the elves, mistakenly believes the baby is a girl and gives her the blessing of being a happy bride. Can the fairy magic be undone? Will the prince grow up to be a queen of one kind or another? Read the story and find out.


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The Old Alhambra -3-

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The Old Alhambra

This tale is complete in Six Chapters which will be posted at approximately weekly intervals

This, the third chapter, is entitled

Faces in the Mirror.

Readers should be aware that this is primarily a Ghost Story.

The TV/TG element is crucial to the plot but occupies a comparatively minor part of the text.

Those wishing to absorb a little of the ambience prior to reading should visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW4ThXetHkI&NR=1 and hear Helen Shapiro sing the last verse and refrain of the song that runs like a thread throughout the tale.


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The Unicorn's Gift - Part 4

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The pain grows ever stronger,
Like a blackness on the soul
Ever near, and ever dear
It grows beyond control.

Though night can be a comfort
a refuge from one’s plight
To flee into a darkness
As deep as any night.

But, fears once held in darkness
can sometimes set things right,
for only from the darkness
can you see the farthest light.
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Sarah Lynn Morgan
The Unicorn's Gift
 
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Part Four

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Drabble Theatre: No-Jack

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Drabble Theatre: No-Jack

Melanie Ezell

"Ooh, now THIS is cherry." 'THIS being a brand new 2044 Pontiac Amazon, featuring integrated LCD vidscreens, a Chameleontech paint job, and all the latest security features. But he had to have it.

Cut out the shatterproof glass...

Pop the mag-lock...

"Warning. Unauthorized user. No-Jack security activated. Conversion of male intruder in 3...2...1..."


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Wasted Potential Energy

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Synopsis: You figure this one out. I wasn't sure myself.

 

Wasted Potential Energy

By
Allystra Krane
 
edited by Sephrena Miller


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S-Idol - Part 13

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Presents

S-Idol - Episode 8 (Elimination and the Bus)


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My God, It's Full of Stories!

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My God, It's Full of Stories!
A Few Stories & a Poem or Two
(THE PAST SURE IS TENSE,
CINDERELLA: HAPPILY EVER AFTER,
SLING BAG,
CHRISTMAS SONG PARODY)
by Laika Pupkino


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Boyfriend and Girlfriend - Part 2

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BOYFRIEND AND GIRLFRIEND - Part 2

by Lana Lund

 
Lana prepares for her night with Nina and is totally surprised by what Nina had planned for her!


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Discovery and Decisions: 3

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Daniel is just your ordinary average teenage boy. Or is he? What started out as an ordinary summer day quickly becomes a journey of self discovery and change.
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Two stories from BigCloset's bestselling author Melanie Brown in one volume!

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The Road to Khemenu
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Riffletown Girls by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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More "Mostly Happy Endings" by Maryanne!

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No Substitute for Romance by Maryanne Peters on Kindle

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If you can't be yourself, be someone else!

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No Substitute for Romance
by Maryanne Peters
Book 22 in Mostly Happy Endings
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