Stories, Novels, and Other Such Stuff From Big V

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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Nineteen

Ripples Lainey had the house to herself on Sunday morning, something that used to be normal but now felt strangely empty. Wyatt had driven into town to pick up some breakfast items, promising to come back with bacon, eggs, and those cinnamon rolls she liked too much. That left her with the quiet hum... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Eighteen

Crossed Wires and Open Wounds It was barely past eleven when the knock came. Lainey had just finished folding a load of laundry, humming along to an old Patsy Cline tune playing low from the little Bluetooth speaker on the counter. Wyatt was out back with the dogs, tossing a chewed-up tennis ball... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 2, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Seventeen

When the Silence Breaks Saturday morning arrived wrapped in a kind of quiet that felt heavier than usual. A crispness lingered outside the windows, the kind that made you want to stay wrapped in a quilt with someone you trusted. Lainey stirred in the early light, her mind already racing before her... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 1, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Sixteen

The Edges Begin to Soften Lainey sat in the cafe's corner, fingers gently circling the rim of her mug. The place had just enough of a mid-morning lull that the hum of conversation faded into background music. She’d come here to clear her head, but she also brought Wyatt along. He was across the... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 31, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Fifteen

A Stronger Thread Lainey had just finished her call with Rickey and was still clutching the phone in her hand when Wyatt came around the corner with a pair of steaming mugs. One was her usual: chamomile tea with a hint of honey. He handed it to her with a quiet smile, then eased down beside her on... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 30, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Fourteen

Not Ready, But Listening Lainey stood at the sink rinsing their coffee mugs, her fingers moving on their own while her mind wandered to the quiet tension that still lingered in the air. Wyatt had stepped out to let the dogs into the backyard, giving her the chance to decide she’d been dancing around... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Thirteen

More Than Just a Carpenter Wyatt stood at the edge of Lainey’s porch as the late afternoon sun filtered through the pines, casting gold across the steps. She had gone back inside to take a phone call—one of her daughters, he assumed—and he didn’t want to intrude. It gave him a few minutes to think,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Where The River Bends - Part Twelve

The Deepening Quiet Wyatt Baker hadn’t always been a quiet man, but time had a way of changing a person. Life’s trials and little heartbreaks, worn down one layer at a time, left a man softer at the edges. That wasn’t something he’d ever complain about. It just was. He’d grown up in a sawmill town... Sign in to see full entry.

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.

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