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Suzie’s House 61: A Compromising Position
We’re going to backtrack in time a little bit this week. Last week we ended with Suzie and Drew coming home from the Cardinal. This week we are starting while they are still there. Vin jerked awake at the sound of the burglar alarm going off. He found himself still sitting in the living room with the remote in his hand, but the TV was off along with all the lights. He almost called out to Miranda or Suzie that […]
Suzie’s House 60: Taking Advantage
She was killing him, all soft and warm and leaning against him. Her eyes were a little blurry with the beer and the lateness of the hour. He told himself not to let her feathery touches go to his head, or rather his lower regions. She couldn’t feel too good about men right now, after having run into her ex, yet she hadn’t gone cold on him. Drew hoped her less-restrained reaction to him had more to do with […]
Suzie’s House 59: Chance Encounter with the Ex
Welcome Fiction Friday readers and Girls Scout Cookie entrants. This is the post to leave a comment in for the chance to win Lemon Chalets. When we left off last week Miranda had gone to the Caribou bar in search of the men who shot Vin and run into the CIA agent Christina instead. Now we return to the Cardinal Bar where Miranda left Drew and Suzie slow dancing. Suzie could feel Drew’s body plastered to hers from breast to thigh. […]
Suzie’s House 58: At Cross Purposes
As Miranda stood to leave, Christina and Cindy paused at the door of the Caribou Bar, glancing around the small, dim interior. “Hey, Christina!” the bartender called. “You know this lady?” He jerked a thumb toward Miranda. Miranda waited tensely for the moment they recognized her. It wasn’t long in coming. The two women put their heads together. Cindy pointed at Miranda. Christina glanced behind her at the door as if considering escape. Then the two of women advanced on […]
Suzie’s House 57: Miranda at the Caribou
You know, Miranda’s a big girl. Sure she left the Cardinal Bar with a bit of attitude, but that doesn’t mean she HAS to get into trouble. Does it? “Come on, Baby. What’s the matter? ‘My not good enough for you?” A month ago, Miranda might have considered the man. He had a good head of hair, broad shoulders, a nice tan, and strong jaw. He also had a full compliment of alcoholic fumes. He was already sitting at the […]
Suzie’s House 56: Dancing Around the Subject
In last week’s episode Drew caught Suzie and Miranda sneaking out to investigate Sean and Joseph. He was aware of what they were doing, but believed they would be safe enough, so he didn’t try to stop them. He joined them instead. “I thought you said they were at the Caribou.” Suzie leaned across the little table, and shoved aside an empty beer bottle to hiss in Miranda’s ear. Actually, yell with restraint so as to be heard over the music […]
Suzie’s House 55: Ladie’s Night Out
We left off last week with Drew catching Miranda and Suzie in the kitchen while they were trying to sneak out. “Who are you supposed to be? Emma Peel?” Drew eyed Miranda’s outfit with mild interest. She looked like she was playing the part of a cat burglar. Not a real cat burglar. A real one wouldn’t wear patent leather. Too shiny. “This is the latest fashion down at the Cardinal.” “You’re going to a bar now?” Actually, she […]
Suzie’s House 54: Miranda Takes Steps
Recap:Vin and Drew were investigating the public menace known as The Smashmaster when Joseph shot Vin. Then Joseph’s brother, Sean, tried to kidnap Suzie’s son, Ben. Both men have red hair. For a long time everyone thought they were one man. Drew saw Sean and Joseph at a neighbor’s house, and tried to arrest them. He managed to shoot them both, but they got away when Joseph hit Drew in the back of the head with a baseball bat […]
Suzie’s House 53: A Little Conspiracy
In last week’s episode of Suzie’s House, Suzie decided to take on the case against the red headed men regardless of how Drew feels about it. Suzie tried to sneek out of the kitchen and down the hall, but heard Drew’s footsteps right behind her. She couldn’t let him follow, not for what she had in mind. “Aren’t you cook tonight,” she asked. Drew hesitated in the doorway. “Yes? So?” “It’s already 5:30. I don’t know what you plan […]
Suzie’s House 52: Mixed Up With Muffins
When we left off last week Ben had just left and the remaining members of the house were discussing the two red-headed men, trying to sort out which had done what to various members of the household. Suzie headed off to the kitchen, and Drew soon followed. Suzie pulled out the restaurant bowl – a stainless steal bowl nearly two feet wide from rim to rim. She didn’t even bother to get the recipe from the file. She had dumped […]
Suzie’s House 51: Something to Think About
In last week’s episode of Suzie’s House, Christina, the CIA agent, pays a visit. While she’s there, Suzie calls Ben’s father to have him come take Ben permanently. Drew watched Vin watch Miranda as they sat in the living room waiting for Suzie. Poor Vin. He wanted so much from Miranda, who would give so little. They were both on the couch, but might as well be miles apart. “What do you think?” Drew asked as soon as the […]
Suzie’s House 50: On the Case
Ben is moving out of the house. Miranda is afraid it will prove to be the beginning of the end of the little family she is trying to build. Drew has been injured. Vin is still recovering. And Cindy’s party only ended a few minutes ago. It’s been a busy day. “Hi. Are you Suzie? I’m…” Christina almost gave her real name. Then she caught herself. “….Christina. I was at the party next door.” She waved from the porch at […]
Suzie’s House 49: Unraveling
It’s been a while since we’ve had a look inside Miranda’s head, but she has her own take on what’s happening with Ben. Remember how she thought of the household as her personal creation, like a do it yourself family? Then things got a bit out of hand for her.“No!” Ben screamed at the top of his lungs. Miranda had never seen anything like it before. Ben just wasn’t the sort of kid who threw temper tantrums. Even when […]
Suzie’s House 48: Birth of a Scream
Previously on Suzie’s House, Suzie said to her son, “Ben, you’re going to have to go live with your father for a while.” The scream built slowly. At first Ben could not think at all. He knew what his mother had said – that he would have to go live with his father – but the words refused to make sense. Once he overcame the thickness of his own head, he simply couldn’t believe it. Mom knew how he felt […]
Suzie’s House 47: For the Greater Good
Just when Ben and Suzie had arrived at an accord regarding Ben’s problems at school, Drew had to get hurt. While Suzie, Miranda, and Vin carried Drew into the house, Ben had a little talk with Alice. Yes, I mean me. I’ve made a couple of appearances in this story. Ben had been feeling pretty good about life. Things weren’t so good with his father, but he could live with it. Frankly, life in the house since Vin and Drew […]
