.if this country could send men to the moon, why couldn't it come up with pantyhose that wouldn't run?Not wanting to take the time to change, Leslie t...en slipped off her pumps and put on the boots. She had planned on wearing them to the dinner and dance tomorrow night, if...if she was able to summon the courage to actually attend. God, had it really been 25 years since they had all graduated from high school? And almost 20 since she had set foot in her old home city?Part of her wanted. He was always surprised at my talent for writing. While never going to win a Booker Prize I was successful enough.Maybe I’d ask Jill my sister to just have a quick look at it for me, before forwarding it on to my publisher. She was coming over later for lunch and a swim; she lived in her own flat in town not near the coast.I got up and stretched, really needing to relieve myself and get some caffeine into my brain.My house was on the coast and while not big, just 3 bedrooms, it was all mine. ‘What the hell, Gwen?’ Patricia snapped. ‘Just because you ruined your relationship with Jessie, doesn’t mean you need to ruin everyone else’s.’ ‘Patricia, she wa-‘ Connor began, but was cut off. ‘Connor, get the fuck away from her.’ Patricia grabbed Connor’s arm and dragged him upstairs. He looked back at Gwen, apologizing with his eyes, but powerless to stand up to his girlfriend. ‘Did you really think it was going to be easy to get me out?’ Quinn snickered as she walked passed, proud of. "I do declare that Greenway has put a hex on me, my luck has completly vanished."He came over and sat down opposite me."Will you have a drink with me, Jack?" he asked, loud enough for the rest of the room to hear.I declined, but he waved the mess waiter over and ordered a bottle of wine. He leant forward towards me, a fixed smile on his face, and said quietly, so no one but I could hear him."You are a thorn in my side, Greenway. I aim to pluck you out and dispose of you."I replied, just as.