On a limb with Claudia

CHAPTER TWO
At the Seawell Ballroom

Letting out a breath, Jill waited for security to notice her. When the man turned, she smiled. It was her brother Steve?s best friend David.

?God damn, you look good,? David said. ?You should see the prunes inside.?

She smiled then looked at the crowded room. She had never been in a room where she knew no one. As she watched, her sister?s best friend floated by with a tray of hors d? oeuvres. Well, almost no one.

?Go find Candy,? David said. ?She?s waiting for you behind the main bar.?

Crossing the room, Jill felt every eye ball evaluate her. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw men stare while women shifted away. She smiled. I sure brought them to attention. A hand brushed her arm and another friend walked by with a tray of hors d? oeuvres.

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I’ve decided to get back to work on a serial fiction located in Denver. The serial starts with a story that I’ve already published as a short story. I’ve re-edited the short story to fit the serial format. The short story was originally created as a “song = fiction” exercise and is loosely based around Garth Brook’s “Friend’s in Low Places.”

I will publish a piece of the serial every day (from this point forward) on my stories blog starting next Monday. You can find a weekly compilation here on this blog on Saturdays.

As always, let me know what you think!

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CHAPTER ONE

In Chapter One, we meet Jill as she gets ready to attend her soul mate, ex-husband’s engagement party.

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