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Part 1, Chapter 6 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol

“Ray, I can go.  You don’t have to do this.”      “At least till the rain stops,” she said, opening the door wider.  He made to follow her, but she stopped him.  “You don’t want to leave that outside,” she said, gesturing toward the Rimshot.  “Set it down in here.  Anywhere is fine,” sheContinue reading “Part 1, Chapter 6 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol”

Part 1, Chapter 5 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol

Together, they walked out the glass doors of Carver on to the steaming concrete, which glittered in the early evening sun.  He squinted and put on the sunglasses she’d bought for him.  She nodded with approval.      “I told you they’d look good on you.” He turned around and glanced at his reflection inContinue reading “Part 1, Chapter 5 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol”

Part 1, Chapter 4 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol

He took a seat next to her in the cafeteria.  He did it with studied ease, pulling out the chair and sitting as if he’d done it a thousand times.  Of course, he had pulled out a chair and sat in it a thousand times, perhaps ten thousand times.  But this was no time forContinue reading “Part 1, Chapter 4 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol”

Part 1, Chapter 3 // Though I Make My Bed in Sheol

The September sun peeked out from behind the gray clouds, tossing an errant ray through the conference room window as people filed in for the morning meeting.  Reagan sat across the table, scribbling a note as the beam of sunshine lit her hair in a gold-tipped silhouette.  Eric sat next to him and asked himContinue reading “Part 1, Chapter 3 // Though I Make My Bed in Sheol”

Part 1, Chapter 2 // Though I Make My Bed in Sheol

He didn’t usually seek his big brother’s advice on girls.  Not that Nick was ignorant on the subject. Indeed, he seemed to know everything.  All Casper needed was a nudge, and maybe a few pointers on finesse.  He had already made up his mind that he was going to do it.  He was going toContinue reading “Part 1, Chapter 2 // Though I Make My Bed in Sheol”

Part 1: Chapter 1 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol

  Here, I will be sharing my first novel as a serial, posting the next chapter every weekday. It will soon be available in full as a free download! He was putting on his shoes when his phone rang.  He could let it go to voicemail again.  He set it on the counter and letContinue reading “Part 1: Chapter 1 // Though I Make My Bed In Sheol”