Monthly Archives: August 2014

The day of the party dawned gorgeous. In fact, everything went perfectly until Anne saw the baby. Melissa hadn’t allowed anyone to meet Suzanne before the reception, and then she introduced her child by placing the bundle in her best … Continue reading →

The procedure took place at the reproductive clinic. Melissa had continued with her thermometer and medication; they pinpointed her ovulation to occur that day. They had thought Keith would be on the table next to hers. But he had to … Continue reading →

Once upon a time a captain of industry met a queen of fashion. This was in the early post-industrial age, in north central California, in the county of Marin. The captain, a bit of a pirate named Keith, was actually … Continue reading →

Meanwhile, she began to agree with her father about the divorce. Wayne grew happier the longer he was apart from Sandy, and he gave Valerie much better attention. Sandy continued to be coldly practical and inattentive. Wayne fell in love … Continue reading →

Valerie’s time then was spent in a cycle of size-limited classes at her neighborhood school, afternoon lessons in music, riding, and art, and family time filled overtly with quality TV and national-park vacations and covertly with bickering. Her father was … Continue reading →

A lot of kids grow up early – old people would know this if they paid attention or remembered – and girls mature sooner than boys. But Valerie was exceptional; she was born old. Her infancy was observant and her … Continue reading →