Episode
2.28
The Java
Jet
Laura took
her fresh cup of mocha cappuccino and sat down at a corner table with a
manuscript. As she read the first few pages she sighed, realizing it was
another dull, carbon copy romance novel from a new writer. She looked up and
saw John about to walk out of the café. “John!” She called out.
John Adams
turned at the sound of his name, and found his smile growing larger when he
once again saw Laura Davis. He slowly walked over to her, not sure why she
still had this affect on him over twenty years later. “What can I do for you
Laura?”
Laura
tossed the manuscript down on the table. “Tell me that you as a romance
novelist think that it could be a good idea to perhaps start a mentoring program
at Sensual Sun Press, between an accomplished author such as yourself and one
of our new novices who have potential, just have yet to fully tap into the
fullness of the genre.”
John picked
up the manuscript, “I take it that you’ve been getting a lot of the same basic
stuff?”
Laura
nodded, “Yes, and the worst part is they have the potential to even outsell you
and Virginia Covington, however they need direction.”
John pulled
out the chair across from her and sat down, his hands hugging his coffee take
out up, “I think we could arrange quite a few things. Perhaps we could set up a
meeting in your office later this week to discuss this.”
Laura took
out her palm pilot, “How does tomorrow afternoon work for you?”
John
thought for a moment, “No major plans, what time?”
She looked
back down and a moment later back up into his eyes, “How does two tomorrow
afternoon work for you?”
“Perfect.”
John took out a pen and grabbed a paper napkin and wrote down the time, “You’re
office right?”
Laura
smiled, “Yeah, my office.” she started to fill in the information, “
“No she has
no reason to. You’re the head of my publishing company, its business. Nothing else. We ended things a very long time ago. We were
two very different people then.” John stood up and looked down at her, “See you
tomorrow Laura.”
Hallow
Hills—Pool House
Abby sat on
the couch, with her legs crossed under her as she held Fallon in her arms and
fed her. The door opened and Adel came in with Isabella. “Abby
“Why is
that Mrs. Davis?” Abby put the bottle down.
“I have a
proposition for you.” Adel sat down with Isabella in her arms. “You’re
wonderful with
Abby
nodded, “Three babies? Mrs. Davis, I’m not sure that’s a lot to handle. Twins
is a true handful.”
“It
wouldn’t be for long, just the next couple of weeks while I clear my schedule
so I can take a leave from work.” Adel explained as she rocked Isabella in her
arms.
Abby
sighed, “I’ll make you a deal, I’ll watch Isabella for the next two weeks while
you get you’re work in order. Then I’m back to being
Pinõn
Hallow Airport
“Flight
7629 from
She looked
up at the man, and smiled. She knew exactly who he was, “Thank you.”
“You’re
welcome.” he handed her back her purse.
“I’m Ryn
Layden, new in town.” a mischievous smile crossed her face.
“Chad
Davis.” he told her and smiled. “Welcome to Pinõ n Hallow. Here let me help you
with that.” he took one of her larger bags for her.
“Thank
you.” She chewed on her lower lip, “Are all the men in Pinõ n Hallow as sweet
as you?”
Kathryn and
“Office
management, I’m here to look into a few things, some management techniques to
possibly invoke in the
“Good Luck,
my father lives in the office a lot of the time and so I think things are
pretty much in order. I’m sure you know him, Doug Davis.”
Kathryn
nodded, “I’ve met him a few times, I hope to work with
him a bit on this trip.”
“I can get
a cab, its really no problem.”
“I wouldn’t
think of it. I’ll take you to your hotel. Where are you staying?”
“Shavano Inn.”
“Good, I
was worried it would be Hallow Hotel.”
“What’s
wrong with the hotel?”
“Oh, well
I’m glad I made the correct choice.”
Pinõn
Hallow Mall
“Siobhan,
I’ll see you in a few minutes. I’m picking up the pie right now.” Becker told
her through the cell phone as he walked into the Saul’s Pizzeria.
Sally Payne
was walking out of the Day Spa when she saw Becker and she stopped, and starred
at him. “Joe?” she spoke in a whisper. She walked towards the Pizzeria, but it
was too crowded for her to see inside. “I imagined seeing him. There is no way
that was Joe.”
Sally
started towards the doors leading outside, and turned back just as Becker was
coming out. She looked at him for a moment, “I’m hoping to see him, but I can’t
be seeing Joe.”
Becker saw
Sally out of the corner of his eye, and he turned his head just enough to see
she decided to leave. A sigh of relief escaped his lips as he walked to the
parking lot and his Ford Explorer.
Trista’s
Apartment
“We need to
make a decision.” Kyle announced as he sat down on Trista’s futon couch with a
bowl of popcorn.
“About what?”
“How to
figure out who’s apartment we’re going to stay at each
night.”
Trista
picked up a handful of kernels and looked at him, “We could switch off.”
“True, we
could do that.” Kyle nodded his head, “Or perhaps we could move in together.”
“What?”
Trista ask, almost spilling the popcorn when she turned to look at him.
“Yeah, I
think we should move in together. Maybe get a new place, rent a house maybe?”
Trista
smiled, “You’re really ready for a long term commitment.”
“Yeah, I am.” he leaned over and kissed her.
“Well then lets see what we can find tomorrow.”
Conner and
Grace stood outside her bedroom, kissing. His hands roaming
over her body. Grace shivered with want and need as his hands reached up
her blouse.
Grace took
his hand and led him into her bedroom. The blinds and curtains were drawn. The
pale pink walls, were offset by the sage green
bedding.
Conner and
Grace stood at the edge of the bed, their lips connecting like magnets as they
feverishly undressed the other. “Are you sure about this?” Conner asked her.
Grace
nodded as they lay on the bed, Conner on top of Grace.
The Java
Jet
Laura took
her fresh cup of mocha cappuccino and sat down at a corner table with a
manuscript. As she read the first few pages she sighed, realizing it was
another dull, carbon copy romance novel from a new writer. She looked up and
saw John about to walk out of the café. “John!” She called out.
John Adams
turned at the sound of his name, and found his smile growing larger when he
once again saw Laura Davis. He slowly walked over to her, not sure why she
still had this affect on him over twenty years later. “What can I do for you
Laura?”
Laura
tossed the manuscript down on the table. “Tell me that you as a romance
novelist think that it could be a good idea to perhaps start a mentoring
program at Sensual Sun Press, between an accomplished author such as yourself
and one of our new novices who have potential, just have yet to fully tap into
the fullness of the genre.”
John picked
up the manuscript, “I take it that you’ve been getting a lot of the same basic
stuff?”
Laura
nodded, “Yes, and the worst part is they have the potential to even outsell you
and Virginia Covington, however they need direction.”
John pulled
out the chair across from her and sat down, his hands hugging his coffee take
out up, “I think we could arrange quite a few things. Perhaps we could set up a
meeting in your office later this week to discuss this.”
Laura took
out her palm pilot, “How does tomorrow afternoon work for you?”
John
thought for a moment, “No major plans, what time?”
She looked
back down and a moment later back up into his eyes, “How does two tomorrow
afternoon work for you?”
“Perfect.”
John took out a pen and grabbed a paper napkin and wrote down the time, “You’re
office right?”
Laura
smiled, “Yeah, my office.” she started to fill in the information, “
“No she has
no reason to. You’re the head of my publishing company, its business. Nothing else. We ended things a very long time ago. We were
two very different people then.” John stood up and looked down at her, “See you
tomorrow Laura.”
Hallow
Hills—Pool House
Abby sat on
the couch, with her legs crossed under her as she held Fallon in her arms and
fed her. The door opened and Adel came in with Isabella. “Abby
“Why is
that Mrs. Davis?” Abby put the bottle down.
“I have a
proposition for you.” Adel sat down with Isabella in her arms. “You’re
wonderful with
Abby
nodded, “Three babies? Mrs. Davis, I’m not sure that’s a lot to handle. Twins
is a true handful.”
“It
wouldn’t be for long, just the next couple of weeks while I clear my schedule
so I can take a leave from work.” Adel explained as she rocked Isabella in her
arms.
Abby
sighed, “I’ll make you a deal, I’ll watch Isabella for the next two weeks while
you get you’re work in order. Then I’m back to being
Pinõn
Hallow Airport
“Flight
7629 from
She looked
up at the man, and smiled. She knew exactly who he was, “Thank you.”
“You’re
welcome.” he handed her back her purse.
“I’m Ryn
Layden, new in town.” a mischievous smile crossed her face.
“Chad
Davis.” he told her and smiled. “Welcome to Pinõ n Hallow. Here let me help you
with that.” he took one of her larger bags for her.
“Thank
you.” She chewed on her lower lip, “Are all the men in Pinõ n Hallow as sweet
as you?”
Kathryn and
“Office
management, I’m here to look into a few things, some management techniques to
possibly invoke in the
“Good Luck,
my father lives in the office a lot of the time and so I think things are
pretty much in order. I’m sure you know him, Doug Davis.”
Kathryn
nodded, “I’ve met him a few times, I hope to work with
him a bit on this trip.”
“I can get
a cab, its really no problem.”
“I wouldn’t
think of it. I’ll take you to your hotel. Where are you staying?”
“Shavano Inn.”
“Good, I
was worried it would be Hallow Hotel.”
“What’s
wrong with the hotel?”
“Oh, well
I’m glad I made the correct choice.”
Pinõn
Hallow Mall
“Siobhan,
I’ll see you in a few minutes. I’m picking up the pie right now.” Becker told
her through the cell phone as he walked into the Saul’s Pizzeria.
Sally Payne
was walking out of the Day Spa when she saw Becker and she stopped, and starred
at him. “Joe?” she spoke in a whisper. She walked towards the Pizzeria, but it
was too crowded for her to see inside. “I imagined seeing him. There is no way
that was Joe.”
Sally
started towards the doors leading outside, and turned back just as Becker was
coming out. She looked at him for a moment, “I’m hoping to see him, but I can’t
be seeing Joe.”
Becker saw
Sally out of the corner of his eye, and he turned his head just enough to see
she decided to leave. A sigh of relief escaped his lips as he walked to the
parking lot and his Ford Explorer.
Trista’s
Apartment
“We need to
make a decision.” Kyle announced as he sat down on Trista’s futon couch with a
bowl of popcorn.
“About what?”
“How to
figure out who’s apartment we’re going to stay at each
night.”
Trista
picked up a handful of kernels and looked at him, “We could switch off.”
“True, we
could do that.” Kyle nodded his head, “Or perhaps we could move in together.”
“What?”
Trista ask, almost spilling the popcorn when she turned to look at him.
“Yeah, I
think we should move in together. Maybe get a new place, rent a house maybe?”
Trista
smiled, “You’re really ready for a long term commitment.”
“Yeah, I am.” he leaned over and kissed her.
“Well then lets see what we can find tomorrow.”
Conner and
Grace stood outside her bedroom, kissing. His hands roaming
over her body. Grace shivered with want and need as his hands reached up
her blouse.
Grace took
his hand and led him into her bedroom. The blinds and curtains were drawn. The
pale pink walls, were offset by the sage green
bedding.
Conner and
Grace stood at the edge of the bed, their lips connecting like magnets as they
feverishly undressed the other. “Are you sure about this?” Conner asked her.
Grace
nodded as they lay on the bed, Conner on top of Grace.