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- Herausgeber: Bentockiz
- Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
- Sprache: Englisch
That sounds like a great idea. I might even take a few to church services on Sunday. Two of the ladies there asked where I bought my outfit and when I told them we designed and made it, they asked if we take orders. I felt a little weird talking business in a church building, but the guys thought it was fine.
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On the Edge of a Cliff
Impenetrable
Angel Rupert
On the Edge of a Cliff / 8th of series: Impenetrable / By Angel Rupert
Published 2023 by Bentockiz
e-book Imprint: Uniochlors
e-book Registration: Stockholm, Sweden
e-book ISBN: 9789198834376
e-book editing: Athens, Greece
Cover Images created via AI art generators
Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Introduction
Through books we come into contact with everything important that has happened in the past, analyzing also current events and putting our thoughts together to predict the future. The book is a window to the world, acquiring valuable knowledge and sparking our vivid imagination. It is a means of entertainment and is generally seen as a best friend, or as a slave that carries together all valuable information for us. The book is a friend who stays together without demands, a friend you call upon at every moment and abandon when you want.
It accompanies us in the hours of boredom and loneliness, while at the same time it entertains us. In general, a book does not ask anything from us, while it waits patiently on a dusty shelf to give us its information, to get us out of dead ends and to travel us to magical worlds.
This may be the travel mission of our books. Abstract narration, weird or unconscious thoughts difficult to be understood, but always genuine and full of life experiences, these are stories of life that can’t be overlooked easily.
This may be the start of something amazing!
Chapter One
“It’s coming down hard out there,” Ian said as he joined me at my desk. “Why don’t you let me go down for the afternoon coffee run so you can stay dry?”
“I don’t want to miss time with you and the guys,” I objected.
“Alternative idea...you go down with me but stay in the building while the guys and I get the coffee.”
“That’s hardly fair to you.”
“I don’t mind. I have an umbrella to protect the coffee, but I can’t protect it and you at the same time so I’m afraid the coffee will be rain-diluted by the time we make it back to the building.”
“You’d protect me over the coffee...?”
“You have to ask?”
“You’re so sweet.”
“So...deal...?”
“Okay, you win; I’ll stay in the building and feel guilty.”
By the time we arrived downstairs, we realized that nobody would be getting wet. Lightning streaked across the sky and the thunder rumbled so loudly it shook the whole building. As we stood there staring out at the deluge, the evil twins, as Derek called them, stumbled through the glass doors with Ben right behind them; both girls soaked to the skin, their clothing plastered to them. Ben’s expensive suit looked worse for the wear. I feared it was ruined.
“...stupid woman,” the dyed redhead hissed as she shook out her dripping hair.
I couldn’t remember the evil twins’ names, which I found a bit funny as it hadn’t been that long ago since we’d met—it only felt like forever ago—but I was good with using their nickname.
“She could have at least let us have ours since we were next in line,” the fake blonde complained.
“Lightning did strike quite close and it could have injured someone,” Ben reminded them as he folded up his bent umbrella. “I’m thankful that your building is so close to the kiosk. Oh, Shannon,” he said noticing me for the first time and moving over to join us. “It is good to see you again.”
“Nice to see you, too, Ben,” I said with a genuine smile.
I appreciated his sensitivity towards Margo and Estelle concerning the dangerous storm. Perhaps he wasn’t as bad as I’d first thought. He was no Ian, but then again, who was...?
“Unfortunately, the kiosk is closed,” he informed me as he took my free hand in his, “but it was well worth it to see you again.”
At that, the evil twins snorted their disgust and turned away, stalking off to the public elevators.
“Ian and Shannon are dating,” Derek blurted out.
“Oh, well,” Ben said dropping my hand and turning to Ian, “congratulations on snagging the most beautiful fish in the sea, my good man.”
“Um...thanks...” Ian said trying desperately not to laugh.
“The rain seems to be letting up,” Ben continued. “Perhaps I should make a dash for it.”
“Perhaps so,” Eric agreed.
“See ya, Ben. Don’t be a stranger, now,” Derek called after him before turning to me. “I’m sorry, Shannon, but I couldn’t let that jerk get away with thinking he still stood a chance with you when Ian was standing right there.”
“Thank you, Derek,” I said reaching over and giving him a peck on the cheek. “Don’t ever expect another one.”
“Wow...” he said holding his hand over the spot I’d kissed, “I’ll never wash this cheek again.”
“You never do anyway,” Eric scoffed, “so that’s no earth-shattering announcement.”
“Hey, I shower in the mornings...on days that start with an ‘M’...in months that start with an ‘M’...”
“That was sweet of you,” Ian murmured taking my elbow. “Shall we make a dash for it?”
“The coffee...?”
“The sky seems to be lightening up and I think the kiosk is opening again.”
“I can go with you?”
“It’s still raining, but if you really want to...”
“Of course I do.”
“Then let’s do this,” Ian said with a grin as he popped open the umbrella.
Even though we were fairly well soaked by the time we made it back up to the office, we neither one seemed to mind. In fact, we couldn’t stop smiling. Once the lightning disappeared, the rain was kind of refreshing and I felt a bit like a kid playing in a water puddle.
“I’m afraid your shoes are soaked,” Ian said. “Good thing they weren’t your Jimmys.”
“That’s for sure,” I agreed.
“Before I take the coffees in, I wanted to ask if I could drive you home after work.”
“Actually, I need to run an errand so I was planning to get home quickly and take my Miata back out again.”
“I don’t mind spending extra time with you,” Ian assured me with a grin. “Where are we going?”
“I need to buy some fabric for Thelma’s outfit. Would that be okay?”
“Sure...do you know where the nearest fabric store is?”
“No...sorry...I could call Mrs. Dooley and ask...?”
