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The Girl with a Curl. Chapter 3 of 7

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Chapter 3

I called Marilyn the next morning, before I left the motel. She told me that there was a car park on Portland Terrace, not far from the office, and to park there if I got to Southampton before the office closed. She would contact Gloria to get another key cut for the house and the office for me. I took my time going east, my car wasn’t as swift as Marilyn’s.



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Stuck in the Middle -78

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Stuck in the Middle


In this Chapter, Emily struggles with the lingering weight of her nightmares as she faces another session with Dr. Hart. Memories of her past mix with the fears she carries, making it hard to separate what was from what still haunts her. Through Dr. Hart’s steady guidance, she begins to grasp the idea of grounding herself, of taking small steps to loosen the hold of the past. As she leaves the session, the looming approach of adoption day stirs a mix of excitement and uncertainty. With New Year’s Eve just a day away, Emily finds herself standing at the edge of a new beginning, torn between holding onto the past and learning to trust in the future.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Southern Sunlight -4

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Southern Sunlight


The Prequel to “Stuck in the Middle


In this Chapter, the simple rhythm of a Monday unfolds with the warmth of home, the steady hands of hard work, and the quiet magic of small adventures. Between morning chores, tracking a runaway mule, and playful moments with Papa, the day is filled with the kind of lessons that don’t always come from words. As evening settles, the comfort of family, good food, and fireflies remind Emily that some days are meant to be savored, down to the very last bite of peach cobbler.

Copyright © Natasa Jacobs. All Rights Reserved.



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Working For A Living Chapter 16 (Final Chapter)

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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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Riffletown Girls
by Maryanne Peters
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Jaguar

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The ripping snarl of a jaguar in full hunt shredded the concealment of darkness.

Below me the three men paused for a moment, their erections beginning to wilt from fear.

“What the fuck was that?” One of them half-yelled as he tried to pull his pants back up.

“That was the sound of your doom!”

I can’t help it, as I see them begin to scramble for escape I laugh, a sound of shattering glass.
“I warned you, all of you…”

By now the three men are scrambling past me and I let them go… sport for later…



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Peace

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I'm at peace when I'm asleep
No fear, no pain
No troubled soul crying inside
    when I'm asleep

I don't cry when I'm asleep
No tears, no sorrow
No mirrors reflecting the hurt
    when I'm asleep

I dream of home when I'm asleep
A place of peace
    when I'm asleep



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For acting like a Boy

Dennis thought by messing up his dress clothes, he'd get to stay home and play with friends... He insisted that he was not sweet and nice... Mom didn't get too angry so he thought he won... Unfortunately, every time he acted up she crushed his bad boy spirit a little more. Until he began to like what he saw.



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The Transit of Venus, Book 2 - Ch 66

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The Transit of Venus
Book 2 - Ch 66


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The Chrysalis Project Book 5: Steel Dove Book 2

 

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The Chrysalis Project: Steel Dove - The Dove and the Lonely Flute
  TIffany's time in New York is coming
  to a close but she's itching for
  something to do.
 

WARNING: The Chrysalis Project may be hyper-violent for some readers!

 



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Trying to live 4

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"Are you serious!? Thats crazy are you gonna tell her?" Annabelle said surprised "No Im not gonna fucking tell her wheres the spontanity in that?" She shook her head "Bubba the last thing you need is to be more damn spontanious, when are you going?" More than anything I wanted to say right the fuck now this second but I couldnt. There was too many loose ends that needed tightening before I could go.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2864

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2864
by Angharad

Copyright© 2015 Angharad

  
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Crush Alternate U

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Ever watch something you can see perfectly start moving so fast it disappears? Yeah, well propellers on airplanes and machinery does that. What is speed? Is our world balanced on speed, vibrations, harmonics, gravity and many other equations? I told John my story and he didn't believe me so I'm sharing it with you. Of course you won't believe me either.



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The Crush: Panty Club

The Crush: Panty Club
by Daring Diane
Copyright © 2016 Daring Diane


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Testing Times - Chapter 26 "The Music Master"

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Testing Times - A Tommy & Tamara Story  

Part
Twenty Six

 

"The Music Master"


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The Crush - a Reel story

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The Crush – the Reel story

If I liked puns - I could say I was a crushed success.




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Mercy Chapter 8

Mercy Chapter 8

Faith said, “Talia, please go get help.”

“On it.” Talia said, and started inching away.

Trying to keep the man from noticing Talia, Faith launched herself into the air, and confronted him.

“Are you the one responsible for this chaos? Did you send that poor creature to kill me?”

“That poor creature is a hell hound. And he wasn’t going to kill you, just hurt you - a lot.”

“Why?”

“Because you have something that belongs to me, and I want it.”



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The Crush: Rapid Developments

The Crush: Rapid Developments

The dangers of white water aren't restricted to the rapids.



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Julina of Blackstone - 063 - The Journey May Be Over ...

Just because she is off Trumpa doesn't mean Julina's day is over

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Julina of Blackstone
Her Chronicles, Book 2

by Julia Phillips

063 – The Journey May Be Over ...


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The Might-Have-Been Girl Chapter 28

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The Might-Have-Been Girl

A novel by Bronwen Welsh



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The Crush - the real story

The Crush - what really happened.

...... and why you should never run in high-heels .....




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The Crush: One night out

 

The Crush: One Night Out
by Melanie Brown
Copyright  © 2016 Melanie Brown

She went out for a night of flirting and dance, but got something else.



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The Crush: A Timely Change

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Timber Grove: Story #25
by TGTrinity

Randall finally gets the chance to meet a person that means the world to him, only their visit leaves him heartbroken. It will take a little time, and maybe some magic, to mend Randall's broken heart and maybe allow him the happiness he has longed for.

Author's Note: This is an entry in "The Crush Mini-Contest" and I thought I'd try and make a touching story out of the oddest pairing I could think of. I hope that y'all enjoy it!



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Freya's Gift Chapter 41

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An aging overweight man who plays too much online gaming receives a gift from Freya, the
goddess of love, lust, beauty, sorcery, fertility, gold, war and death.

Freya's Gift

Chapter 41: Lauren's and Jolene's Time



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The Crush: The Piano Lesson

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There I was, standing on her front porch, a half-hour drive from home, for my first piano lesson. Not my first piano lesson ever, but my first in a long time -- and my first with the woman whose music I had fallen in love with.



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The Crush: Opposite + Coming Out Day

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THE CRUSH: OPPOSITE + COMING OUT DAY
by ***Sigh***

******Randi was prepared for the worst. She didn't expect the H-Bomb.****************



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In Too Deep - Ch 8

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Danielle and Matt play with Gabi



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Welcome to Timber Grove: Chapter 5

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Timber Grove: Story #1
by TGTrinity

Chapter 5: "Pete's Growing Up"

Welcome to Timber Grove, a lovely coastal town where changes happen everyday. Meet Samantha Brown, and FBI agent who has a life changing experience with her secretary before going missing. Follow Agent Timothy August as he searches for Agent Brown, and begins to find that things in Timber Grove are never what they seem.

Author's Note: This story is a re-imagining of "Timber Grove: Season One" which was posted online in 2013. There are over twenty other stories in the "Timber Grove" series, but since this is the debut of the series on BigCloset TopShelf I will be posting the stories in order. This is the final chapter that will be posted so close together with the first four, as I have only begun to work on Chapter 6. If there is enough of a demand, I'll put my time into finishing this story ahead of my other projects.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2863

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2863
by Angharad

Copyright© 2015 Angharad

  
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The Crush : Always first.

Diane Bradley was always first.
First for wear a Bra in Junior School.
First to get suspended for wearing too much make-up.
First to get suspended for wearing too high heels to school.
First to get suspended for wearing skirts that were almost indecently short AND stockings.
First to get her Nose Pierced.



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The Crush: Patty’s Dilemma

The Crush:
Patty’s Dilemma

By Patricia Marie Allen

God, I just have to realize/accept that I’m not like other girls. All my friends at school are into the jocks, the BMOCs of the school. Not me. As a matter-of-fact, I’m not sure I’m in to guys at all. I mean, I can’t see myself doing all the things that lesbians do with each other, but when my friends talk about what they want to do with the guys they want to be with, I can’t see myself with one of their heartthrobs doing that kind of stuff either. It’s then, while they’re extoling the virtues the manly men they’re crushing on that I wonder if I’m a lesbian.



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The Return of Nevermore part 5

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The Return of Nevermore part 5
By
Morpheus

In the Legacy Universe, there are very few villains who are as feared as Baron Nevermore. Now Nevermore has returned with a group of powerful allies, and the heroes will have to work together if they are to stand any chance of saving the world from this evil.



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Easy As Falling Off A Bike pt 2862

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The Daily Dormouse.
(aka Bike, est. 2007)
Part 2862
by Angharad

Copyright© 2015 Angharad

  
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The Crush Chantilly Lace meets El Toro de Goro

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The Crush ... Chantilly Lace meets El Toro de Goro

by Jennifer Sue

I fell in love with her the moment I saw her. She was just turning off Oak Street onto 2nd Street, clearly walking towards the high school for the first day of my senior year. I’d never seen her before... she had to be a new student. I wonder when she moved in and where. It had to be within three or four blocks! The wiggle of her innocent tush made her pleated skirt enticingly swirl about her knees which grabbed me between my legs as I followed a few feet behind her. The way her ponytail bounced and swung was equally enticing. What were the words of that old song? A smile filled my face as I recalled the tune.

Chantilly lace... and a pretty face... and a pony tail... a hangin' down
A wiggle in the walk and a giggle in the talk... makes the world go round
There ain't nothing in the world like a big eyed girl to make me act so funny make me spend my money
Make me feel real loose like a long necked goose... like a girl, oh baby, that's what I like!



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Testing Times - Chapter 25 "Agent 003½"

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Testing Times - A Tommy & Tamara Story  

Part
Twenty Five

 

"Agent 003½"


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The Golden Blade by Marianne G on Kindle

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The Once and Future ...Queen?
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The Golden Blade
by Marianne G
Now on Kindle from DopplerPress


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Uncivil by Angela Rasch Now on Kindle

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Originally posted on BigCloset as "Frank, My Dear" now on Kindle from DopplerPress

Uncivil by Angela Rasch

 

Uncivil
by Angela Rasch


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Eve by Melanie Brown on Kindle

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Eve, born Evan Nichols, lived a lie for 28 years before finally deciding to do something about it. She knew becoming a woman would cause pain and emotional distress, but you can't prepare for everything...especially not romance.

Eve on KIndle

Eve

by Melanie Brown

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Frills by Snowfall at Amazon

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Larry Bekins has problems, but maybe he can cook up a way to have things better.

Now available on Kindle through Snowfall's Amazon page:

Kindle



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