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Rudy stumbled to the curb of Terminal Access Road in Southwest Florida International Airport. Cars, taxis and shuttles brushed by, picking up and dropping off busy people. Commuters moving with purpose. Travelers in a hurry. Everyone but him. His thumb hovered over the ‘where to’ field in the Uber app on his phone. Where to?…

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To her pleasure, Kak found she could stop thinking about what lay behind her. The images faded. Of Andy Rosse Lane and the couple’s shower at the Temple house where young women went to lay their lives upon the altar of financial security. Of the Temple family picture hanging over the fireplace with everyone on…

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Slick’s firing, though inevitable, was poorly timed. It was too soon. Blame needed to build over the next few days, culminating in retribution after the end of the fiscal year. Rudy had seen it playing out in the first week of October, after Fitch’s finance team closed the books. Slick, Joe and the Trinity would…

Kak didn’t have to look to know she’d overslept. She didn’t remember shutting off the alarm. That’s what happened when you tossed until an hour before it went off. She’d have to hurry now. Her bedroom door eased open in absolute silence. Kudos to the ‘Tween Waters Inn maintenance staff. At home she’d been forced…

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