Categotry Archives: Suzie’s House
Suzie’s House 544 : At Emma’s Place 1
Ethan had planned on doing overtime this weekend. It wasn’t that he was scheduled, just an optional job he thought he might pick up to increase their income a little bit. That and get to know one of the guys down at the meat packing plant that might eventually turn into a desk job.
Suzie’s House 543 : Lisa’s House
Lisa’s mother was in her kitchen with a laptop on the table in front of her and a stack of bills next to her when Lisa opened the door. Ben and Gene stood on the stoop. “Hi Lisa.” Ben grinned like a little boy playing a prank. “Pardon,” Gene brushed past that annoying way he always did. “Bedroom?”
Suzie’s House 542 : When You Get Down To It
Ben got half way down the stairs, then turned around and went right back. He didn’t make it to the top before changing his mind and heading down again. A little past half way he stopped. “Got a problem?” Gene’s voice came from the top of the stairs.
Suzie’s House 541 : Picnic
“Are you sure this is the right place?” Miranda was completely unimpressed by the rock quarry. Not that she’d been expecting a picnic table or anything. “Fits with the direction he was headed when I got out of the camper.” Vin looked around, too, but probably not with comfort in mind.
Suzie’s House 540 : Change of Plans
Demyan found a seedy motel for the night. He liked it just as well as the five star hotel he’d stayed in when he first arrived in the United States. The queen sized bed looked like a good place to stash someone. Or maybe even leave someone to be found. Or simply to spend the night.
Suzie’s House 539 : Hopes and Schemes
Suzie left the boys in their rooms upstairs, re-checked the lock on the front door, then stepped into the kitchen. Drew and Vin were huddled up around the kitchen table while she checked the back door. Miranda came in from the bathroom as Suzie pulled a chair out to sit. “So. What’s the plan?” She looked at each of them in turn.
Suzie’s House 538 : Next Step
When Demyan’s voice turned hoarse, he moved the headless body into position, then yanked on the rope attached to a board holding back the rock slide where he had intended to bury both of his victims tonight. That one had gotten away still left a vile taste in his mouth. He was supposed to leave the rock quarry for the airport. A night’s layover in New York City for a stay in a four star restaurant followed by a quick […]
Suzie’s House 537 : Quarry
By the time Demyan Petrovich felt in the mood for pulling over, the sun had long since set. He’d been thinking delicious thoughts about the terror in the law agent he’d captured in his camper. He imagined the man looking at the body of his previous victim with growing fear and impotency. America! What a place. Now that his cousin’s wife’s uncle sat in the White House he could get away with anything. Even if arrested, he’d be pardoned right […]
Down Time
It had only been a day since Bruce’s rock band, Maliprop, got kicked out of Gene’s house. Already Bruce missed the place. No more sitting on the floor with everyone dreaming up lyrics. No more ice cream or free meals. No more sage advice from weird old folks. Even if they had another place to practice, all the fun was gone. He hadn’t broken anything or threatened anyone and still…. Sometime he wanted to scream. Not. My. Fault! Worst part? […]
Suzie’s House 536 : Courtesy Call
Drew watched Vin call in the incident. In fact, Vin dragged Drew into the den and used the speaker phone to make the call. “You’re saying you saw a dead body in the subject’s camper,” Vin’s contact said. “Are you sure he was dead?”
Suzie’s House 535 : Cues
Sophie scooted around so her back was to the arm of the couch and put her feet in Ethan’s lap. Without taking his eyes off the TV he started massaging her arches. Six weeks ago we would never had condescended. Six months ago he wasn’t even around. Now he did it automatically. Thinking about it made her smile.
Suzie’s House 533 : Kidnapped or Something
“You’re back!” Ben looked so relived and grateful that Vin wasn’t sure what to do with himself as he lead the rest in through the kitchen door. “I was afraid you got kidnapped or something.” “I…” Vin suppressed a chuckle. When he thought about it, wasn’t that exactly what had happened? He’d been kidnapped by a serial killer. Sheer luck let him escape. But it wasn’t like he should explain all that to a teenage boy. “Ben! I’m so proud […]
Suzie’s House 532: Ice Cream
“Oh no! I forgot!” Ben jumped up, knocking over a bowl full of potato chips. “Watch it!” Tracy put an arm across her face to fend off the flying crunchies. “Cut it out.” Gene’s voice was a low grumble and he put an arm around Tracy all protective and everything. Emma just watched from her little corner of the den. She wasn’t in the mood to be in the middle of everything right then.
Suzie’s House 531 : Ride
“Vin!” Miranda threw open the car door and jumped out, almost falling off her wicked heels before he caught her and pulled her close. Her soft curves settled nerves he hadn’t realized were raw. “Thank G*d! Vin. Are you sure you’re alright?” She ran her hands over him, then checked her palms as if to find damage that way. When nothing turned up, she stepped back to arms length and gave him a visual check. Vin felt a chuckle rumble […]
Suzie’s House 530 : Hitchhiker
“We’re wasting time.” Miranda had already said the same thing a dozen times in the last half hour. Frankly, Suzie was getting fed up with it even as she understood Miranda’s feelings. Being patient when the man you loved put his life on the line was torture. Try doing it for over a year, Miranda, Suzie thought to herself.
