The Book of Ruth
I did not answer her. I only slid the white envelope across the kitchen table, past the yellow legal pad and the vanilla candle, and let her open it herself. …
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The Pound Cake
Darnell pulled the second paper halfway out of the brown envelope, and then all the way. It was a bill of sale on heavy cream stock, from a restaurant group …
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Kayla turned the second page toward the lamp, and her eyes went wide, and then wider. At the top was the name of a national outdoor retailer. Beneath it, in …
The Coat Pocket Read MoreThe Cannoli Box
Gina unfolded the contract on the dining room table and smoothed the creases with the heel of her hand. She read the letterhead, a restaurant group with an office on …
The Cannoli Box Read MoreThe Seed Corn
Doug drew the second sheet out from under the checks and held it at the length of his arm. The letterhead belonged to a large seed company in Des Moines, …
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Kevin slid the contract out of the white envelope with two fingers, and the paper made a crisp little sound in the quiet dining room. He read the letterhead. He …
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Patrice read the page twice, with her lips pressed tight. She was a stylish woman in her late sixties, with a silk scarf and an expression that could curdle milk, …
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Mr. Wainwright set down his sweet tea so carefully that the ice did not even move. He read the schedule once, then twice, tracing the line with a finger that …
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Mr. Brandt turned the paper under the arena lights, and the glare made the print jump, and he had to hold it close to his face. A rodeo announcer somewhere …
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The Judge read the letterhead, and the line, and then the line again, with the patience of a man who has spent forty years studying exhibits. He did not look …
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