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Three months earlier
In a cozy office in downtown Gracia, Dr. Isabelle Flannery stared at her two patients with apparent exasperation. In the chair on the left sat a man with dark brown hair and sharp blue eyes, dressed cannily in black and wearing an expression that was just as severe. His counterpart on the right was a vivacious woman with a ( Read more... )

PRELUDE

The sound of her heartbeats was punctuated by the sounds of gunfire as she ran up the stairs to the roof of the Johnson Continental Building. She had someone to catch, and she would be damned if she would lose her target now.

She was a skilled assassin, one of the highest paid in the business. For her it was a major triumph, being a highly ( Read more... )

( How could he explain what was going on to a child-and even more, this child? )

( ...caught onto the overwhelming vibes immediately; they knew each other. )

Color me, color me

Color me outrageous

But not insane

Color me true but don’t make me mundane

Color me, oh color me

To you my body’s not a temple

It’s a blank canvas with room to spare

As if this intricate art is all simple

You throw paint without a care

My palette is full of range

Lest you find me deranged

You better learn that versatility better come with ( Read more... )

She found him sitting on a rock and facing the setting sun as if it were the most fascinating thing in the world-or a train wreck he couldn’t tear his eyes from. His black hair was unbound this time, giving him a slight vulnerability amid his inherent strength and power. The long silken strands fluttered in the light breeze, and even as some hair ( Read more... )

( Was it odd that he wished that she hadn’t moved? )

( But it was Tuesday. So of course his reasoning skills were shot. )

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( Student Schedules (Selected) (Bridge between Chapter One and Two) )