Stories, Novels, and Other Such Stuff From Big V

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Eleven

The Pam Talk It was nearly ten o’clock when Lainey finally settled in at her kitchen table with a glass of chamomile tea. The fair had been sweet, the kind of leisurely afternoon that left a warm afterglow. Wyatt had been his usual self—quiet but observant, kind but never pushy. They’d held hands... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 26, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Ten

One Step at a Time Sunday morning came wrapped in quiet. Lainey stood at the window in her kitchen, her hands wrapped around a steaming mug of coffee, staring across the backyard. Dew clung to the grass like tiny diamonds, and a faint mist hovered near the fence line. The morning had that feeling—a... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Nine

Which One First? Lainey sat on the front porch swing, her coffee cooling in her hand, staring across the quiet street. The last of the summer flowers were hanging on, stubborn like her. In the quiet, her thoughts circled back to the same question that had nudged her all morning. “ Do I call Rickey... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Eight

A REASON TO STAY The sun had barely crested the tops of the pines when Wyatt found himself back at Lily’s Place. He told himself it was for the coffee—that he liked the view from the window, or that he was a creature of habit. But deep down, he knew the truth. It had been years since someone looked... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 23, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Seven

Full Steam Ahead Lainey stood at the kitchen sink, staring out the window without seeing the trees swaying gently in the late afternoon breeze. The dishwasher had gone cold in the basin, but she hadn’t noticed. Lori’s call from the night before replayed in her mind like a stuck record—kind,... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Six

Talk Between The Women Lainey sat cross-legged on the couch, her bare feet tucked beneath her, the soft cotton throw she always favored draped over her lap. A late March breeze played at the curtains, and the familiar creak of the floorboards told her Lori was letting herself in, just like always. “... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Five

A MOVIE AND A MAYBE Wyatt leaned against the frame of the movie theater’s glass doors, a little surprised by the flutter in his chest. It had been years since he’d taken a woman to a movie, and now he was watching the parking lot for a car he hoped would carry Lainey Mitchell. She’d agreed to meet... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Four

Just Coffee and Company Lainey wasn’t sure why she glanced toward the door when the little bell jingled. The cafe was always busy around this time, filled with regulars and weekenders. But her heart skipped a little when Wyatt Baker walked in, like it had waited for him. She hated that she noticed.... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, May 19, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Three

ONE STEP AT A TIME The next morning tiptoed in with a hush, the quiet only a small town could offer. Outside Lainey’s kitchen window, the faint hum of an early garbage truck rolled down the block, and a dog gave a half-hearted bark somewhere in the distance before settling again. The old wall clock... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, May 18, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Two

A REASON TO STAY Wyatt told himself he was just hungry. It was Sunday. A day like any other. No chores to do, no job site to check on, no responsibilities other than finding a decent breakfast. It wasn’t like he’d planned to come back to the same café two days in a row. That’d be silly. There were... Sign in to see full entry.

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