Smokey and the Beep – #FSS 26

This week’s Story Starter teaser from Fandango is: At first, I thought it was only the dog making noise, but it was… more than just the fact he was making noise. It was the noise he was making. It was alarming, and his innocent whine turned into a cry full of fear. It was like …

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Sebastian’s Story – Part 27 – Coming to Life

The letter from Davina had Fiona numb and without emotion at first, but she could feel the wetness of her tears soaking her face. My baby knew she was going to die, Fiona kept saying inside of herself as she read the letter. She was appreciative that Lucas did not hover about while she read …

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Downtown Christmas – #MLMM Photo Challenge

Photo credit: Frank Rumpenhorst Streets packed with romance and friendship... The unction of Christmas sung into all their souls... Necks are wrapped tightly with scarfs in the winter breeze. As the festive stars and lights illuminate the downtown In a gathering of the ages and a sign of that time A young man blessing his date …

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The Glitter Faded Away

Photo by Nicolas Postiglioni on Pexels.com I used to scintillate in his presence His words were smooth, wafting in my ears I was captivated by the mystery in his ways I was barely reluctant to be his Until I was, or now that I am The love he gave became lethal Or at least the …

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Life as Love – #WDYS 113

Image Credit: Jonathan Borba @ Pixels She placed his gift softly under the tree. Placing the gift as if to decorate the tree with it... No hindrance to the sparkling lights It's placement a presentation of love Will he notice that it's special? Will he see that she picked the box for him? Will he observe the …

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Sebastian’s Story – Part 25 – The Hunt

The winter snow had come in full force this season, and Indiana was gaining much more snowfall than usual. The collection of snow and ice from the storms made it hard to journey on the highways, but thankfully Lucas had gotten them safe before the roads had gotten too bad. Fiona sat in her room …

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The Phone Call – #FSS 24

This week’s Story Starter from Fandango is: She overheard the couple whispering in the adjoining room and realized… that she had to be careful what she said when her phone call finally came through. The walls were seemed to be paper-thin, and the subject of her phone call was not something that she wanted anyone …

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Sebastian’s Story – Part 24 – Lucas’s Demesne

Sebastian was like a tiny little Spartan because he was ready for any battle that came at him. He was having the worst time of his life, and he stood so tall and so very strong. Most adults would crumble with everything that had been happening in his young life. He had the heart and …

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Sebastian’s Story – Part 23 – Acceptance

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Fiona and Finn watched Sebastian leave with Sharon at the end of her shift, and Fiona looked back at Lucas standing behind her waving goodbye to her grandson. She still wasn’t sure how she felt about this new guy that was secretly in Davina’s introverted life. Lucas smiled at her as they heard the revelry …

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Meet Me at the Square

Photo by Dmitry Spravko (kaprion)Photo provided by Unsplash She stood outside the palace awaiting his arrival. She would wait for him forever if she had to. Her love was on reserve for him, only him. She had started to worry about his lateness. A bell in the distance began to jingle. A loudspeaker beckoned a stranger from …

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