Treasure Every Single Moment

How did this happen so fast?  Our youngest grandson is turning 9 this weekend. That's 9!!  Last single digit birthday for this good man.  Our next oldest grandson will be 11 in December.  Unbelievable!  And, in March our oldest grandson will turn... What?!?! 13!  A teenager!  Six years away from college!

Like I said at the beginning, how did this happen so fast?

Of course, the three little girls will always be little girls.  Right?  Princesses and Tinker Bell.  Winnie the Pooh.  Dancing. Twirling. Giggling at silly things.  Right? 

 
No.  It will also happen fast.  Before we know it they will be counting off the double digit birthdays, becoming teenagers, and heading off to college, too.

Like I said at the beginning, how did this happen so fast?

Treasure Every Single Moment!

THE TOY ROOM, mystery, romance, and unforgettable characters

  Just as she became engrossed in the display, someone grabbed her from behind and she let out a yelp. She turned right into Mark’s arms and fell against his body. 

“I love to find you when no one is around. There’s something so risqué and naughty about hugging and kissing in the halls of a toy museum, don’t you think?” Mark’s laugh rang out and echoed against the glass cases. “And to hear ‘ready when you are’ on my voice mail. Well, beautiful lady, just what was I to think?”

Caroline laughed at his mischievous behavior and hugged him enthusiastically. It was at times like this that she wished them back in her apartment unlocking their emergency brakes and flying to the moon on the energy and passion of their newly-discovered love for each other. But duty called today and she needed to give the much needed coffee cup to Mark and let him get on with his work.

THE TOY ROOM, a romantic mystery, is waiting for you as an ebook or paperback at amazon.com and as an ebook at The Kindle Store.   Do you live in the Austin, TX area? THE TOY ROOM is now available at Hastings Books in San Marcos. 

CORPORATE PRINCE has adventure and romance

“Well, you’re not paying your debts with the mission’s money,” Phillip said as the door to the hallway flew open behind him.  A husky figure dressed in black ran past him toward Mobin, who turned and ran onto the balcony.  The mysterious intruder followed, and when Phillip heard them wrestling and fighting he ran to the nightstand and grabbed the gun. 

Phillip had never held a gun, and his hands were sweaty from tension.   He grasped the gun firmly with both hands like the amateur marksman he was.  Was the gun loaded?  Was the safety catch on or off?  Did the dark stranger also have a gun?  One thing he knew for sure.  He could shoot if he had to.

Phillip stepped closer to the balcony door to investigate.  He heard a blood curdling scream and the burly stranger bolted back into the room from the balcony.  He was short, but stocky and muscular with skin as black as the night sky.  His short, kinky hair looked like a skull cap on his over-sized head.   

“Not another step,” Phillip commanded like a television hero.  “I will shoot you.  Trust me on that.”  He barely recognized his own voice, but he planted his feet firmly, stretched to his full height, and felt in total control.

He wondered where Mobin was but resisted the temptation to look toward the balcony and stared straight into the bloodshot eyes of the threatening man before him.  He wondered how long he could keep this man at gun point.  Surely, Detective Boro and the police officers would come looking for him before long. 

Neither of them moved for what seemed like a long time.  Then, suddenly, the man lunged at Phillip and Phillip did just what he had warned him he would do.  He lowered the gun slightly and shot him, once in each thigh.  The man screamed and fell to the floor, shouting obscenities and holding his legs up next to his body.  Blood oozed quickly onto the carpet. 

For a few brief seconds, Phillip stared at what he had done.  He felt satisfied he had stopped the man enough to check on Mobin.  He held on to the gun and backed deliberately toward the balcony as Detective Boro burst into the room, followed by a support team of uniformed officers.  

What happens to Phillip?  Who is Mobin?  Why is the poor mission so important?  CORPORATE PRINCE waits for you as an ebook on amazon.com or The Kindle Store.  Don’t miss the rest of Phillip’s story.