Jack was still limping as they turned onto G Street. His hand rested on Marlene's shoulder, with his fingers stroking invisible lines across her collarbone. She shivered and he pulled her a little closer, which just made her shiver again. He smelled so good that she wanted to inhale him. Since when had she ever been so affected by him? She'd always liked him, trusted him; she'd relied on his friendship after her world had fallen apart on December 7, 1941; and yes, maybe she'd come to lean on his presence in her life too much. But now it was his turn to lean on her. And she was thinking thoughts no nice girl should. She slipped an arm around his waist, just to offer him a bit more support. Her boardinghouse was half a block down, saving her from her delinquent thoughts. "Marlene--" "Come in--" He stopped her with a hand on her cheek, gentle as a whisper. Even in the near-total darkness, his smoky brown eyes held her gaze. Her face turned up to meet his. She could almost feel his lips on hers. She could almost taste him, whiskey-flavored and warm, asking her without words to open up to him and everything that came with him. But she didn't want everything that came with him or anyone like him. She didn't want the war intruding on her life again. If you like what you've read here, please visit my How to Order page for information on where to find BY FATE'S HAND. Wait, there's more! Read excerpts from other stories in BY FATE'S HAND: |
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NOW AVAILABLE BY FATE'S HAND ImaJinn Books, $13.75 ISBN 1-893896-20-X A collection of tales about love, magic, and destiny . . . WINNER! Reviewer's Choice Award, The Road to Romance Look for "THE GOLDEN HOURS" by Lucy Grijalva, along with magical stories from 7 more romance authors, in BY FATE'S HAND, now available from ImaJinn Books and Amazon.com |
BY FATE'S HAND . . . When all seems lost and mere mortals despair, love sometimes needs a gentle hand to guide it . . . The hand of fate delivers a magical gift: a needle made of gold, designed to last through the ages. From woman to woman, it passes through generations, mending hearts as well as cloth. Watch as a fair lady imprisoned on Avalon heals one of Arthur's knights - and in doing so frees them both to find the happiness they crave. Travel the early American plains beside a frightened young bride as she mends her new husband's shirts - and searches for the pioneering spirit she needs to be his helpmate. Flit through a virtual reality of fairy tales with a bewildered young executive who's looking for a sedative - but who finds her Prince Charming instead. Through the centuries and against all odds, the golden needle weaves a tapestry rich in laughter and tears as it restores hope, inspires faith, and sews the seeds of love in every woman whose life it touches. Meet the women and their heroes . . . and smile as fate takes a hand in making their dreams come true. "THE GOLDEN HOURS" by Lucy Grijalva A story from the BY FATE'S HAND anthology IN A WORLD AT WAR, SHE'D ALREADY LOVED ONCE . . . AND LOST After losing her fiance at Pearl Harbor, Marlene MacDonald is afraid to love again. Her old friend Jack Doretta is determined to show her how wrong she is. But can he succeed in claiming her heart and soul before he ships out again? |
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Jack was still limping as they turned onto G Street. His hand rested on Marlene's shoulder, with his fingers stroking invisible lines across her collarbone. She shivered and he pulled her a little closer, which just made her shiver again. He smelled so good that she wanted to inhale him. Since when had she ever been so affected by him? She'd always liked him, trusted him; she'd relied on his friendship after her world had fallen apart on December 7, 1941; and yes, maybe she'd come to lean on his presence in her life too much. But now it was his turn to lean on her. And she was thinking thoughts no nice girl should. She slipped an arm around his waist, just to offer him a bit more support. Her boardinghouse was half a block down, saving her from her delinquent thoughts. "Marlene--" "Come in--" He stopped her with a hand on her cheek, gentle as a whisper. Even in the near-total darkness, his smoky brown eyes held her gaze. Her face turned up to meet his. She could almost feel his lips on hers. She could almost taste him, whiskey-flavored and warm, asking her without words to open up to him and everything that came with him. But she didn't want everything that came with him or anyone like him. She didn't want the war intruding on her life again. If you like what you've read here, please visit my How to Order page for information on where to find BY FATE'S HAND. Wait, there's more! Read excerpts from other stories in BY FATE'S HAND: |
Read an excerpt from Lucy Grijalva's "THE GOLDEN HOURS" in BY FATE'S HAND Benicia, California, on the San Francisco Bay, Spring 1943 |
