A Walk on the Beach

"Ready for our walk?" Sage asked Elodie. It was early Saturday morning. They planned to go for a walk before breakfast when the beach was deserted because most of the hotel guests were still in their rooms or having breakfast. Elodie nodded. "Yes." "You look very sexy in that outfit," he remarked quietly as his …

A Wedding and a Dinner Invitation

"Do you have a girlfriend, Jimi?" Engela asked him. She had called him into her office after she finished a conference call. Surprised that his boss would ask him such a pointed and personal question, Jimi replied, "No, I don't." He wondered what she would say if she knew that he kept a couple of …

Elodie Sets the Rules

Tomorrow was the wedding. Today, she was enjoying the afternoon on the beach. It was a gorgeous day. The sun felt nice and hot on her face and the sea breeze cool on her skin. She loved the feel of the soft sand under her feet. The wedding party had arrived yesterday evening at Ibiza …

Balinda Reminisces

Balinda couldn't stop thinking about the last time she saw Jimiyu. Over and over she played their conversation and then the kiss in her mind. It was no use denying it--she still loved him. She would never stop loving him. She had tried in vain to get over him but, it was no use. For …

Mr. Alden’s News

The Butler entered the drawing-room where Frederick and his mother were. "Mr. Alden is here, Mistress," he announced. Mr. Alden entered the room. He was alone. "Good afternoon." "Good afternoon," Mrs. Livingston replied. "Good afternoon, Mr. Alden. Where's Father?" Mr. Alden cleared his throat. His expression was very grim as he looked at Frederick. "I will tell you in a moment. First …

Frederick Comes Clean With Daphne

Deposit Photos "My father received a letter from yours saying that our family can forget about me being the future Mistress of Cherryville. And that our courtship was over." "I'm sorry, Daphne." "I expect it because your father was very upset about the Nancy situation. He blames my parents for my uncle running off with Nancy. I blame …

Frederick Shows up at the Caldwells

Richard Jenkins Image Mr. Livingston was just leaving the Caldwell house, when he saw another carriage arrive and Frederick step out. Grimacing, he went to meet him. "What are you doing here?" "Mother begged me to come over here." "I might have known that she would send you. Well, I'm finished with my business here and am on …

Anaïs Receives a Shock

Anaïs was walking through the fields when she spotted Pastor Hank. She hadn't expected to see him and so, this was a very pleasant surprise. Perhaps now was her opportunity to invite him to have lunch with her after church on Saturday. They had been seeing each other every week at the library for the …

Frederick Professes His Love to Hester

Trevillion Image For the longest time, he had wanted to reveal his true feelings to Hester but things and people kept getting in the way and whenever they were alone together, his resolve failed him and another opportunity would be lost. Today, after mulling over it, he was determined to do it. He couldn't allow …

Still Carrying a Torch

As he walked to his office, Layne thought about the email Balinda had sent him last night. "I hope you're doing well. I has been a while since I've written an email. Usually, I text or do face time but I have so much to say to you that I thought it would be best to put it …