Stories by Claudia

Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT Friday evening, 6:30 P.M. Jacob slipped in the back door with Mike and Colin just in time for a quick shower. Jill was still being beautified when he returned and Katy was playing with Paddie. High on Crunch Berries, he ran up the stairs to shower. Assuming Jill and Katy were [...]

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Previous Chapters CHAPTER THREE Five weeks later February 8 – 11:45 A.M. Denver, Colorado  Alex pressed the video link to her command and waited for her assistant to respond. She sat in her leather office chair in front of the red oak armoire that held her computers and the link to command. “Name,” her Sergeant [...]

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Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN Friday evening, 4:30 PM “God damn it!” Valerie heard Ramon scream then the crash of his cell phone against the wall. She jogged the remaining steps to the sitting area where she, Jill and Jill’s friends were supposed to meet for their afternoon beauty treatments. From the doorway, she saw Sandy, [...]

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CHAPTER TWO Fourteen months later January 5 – 5:30 A.M. Denver, Colorado Alex lay somewhere between sleep and awake when John began stroking her naked body. She reached for him and he shifted on top of her. His lips brushed hers before moving to her chin. His tongue flicked the crease in her chin and [...]

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Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX Clutching the jacket, she dropped to her knees. “Jill!” Jacob whispered. He rushed forward to kneel beside her. “Are you all right? Honey, what happened?” “You had a tattoo.” “I….” “JILL!” Sandy pushed past Jacob to Jill’s side. Seeing the jacket in Jill’s hands, she said, “Come on, honey, let’s get [...]

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CHAPTER ONE Two weeks later October 22 – 3:00 A.M. Somewhere deep within the Pentagon Arlington, Virginia Sergeant Marcia Wizinski walked down the long dark corridor toward a conference room. For the last three hours, the men’s angry voices echoed through the deserted halls. She tapped on the door to let them know that she [...]

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Previous Chapters CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE Friday morning, 6 AM “Where’s Mommy?” Katy asked the moment she opened her eyes. “Mommy has a very big day today,” Jacob said. He lowered the gate to Katy ‘s crib. “But Mommy always helps me wake up. Always. Always. Unless I’m at Aunt Megan’s house. Mommy wakes me up.” As [...]

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(The Fey is the first in a thriller novel series. I’ve chosen to serialize the novel (one chapter a week) for your enjoyment. As always, thank you for caring, for reading.) PROLOGUE October 8 – 12:42 P.M. Paris, France “This is it?” “We thought you’d like to see a familiar face,” her childhood friend said. [...]

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