Dark Heat

Chapter One

Finn waited until Larry had pulled back into traffic before he walked into Strange Days. He had to wait for his eyes to adjust to the dim lights of the store. When they did, he blinked a few times to make sure what he was seeing wasn't the result of his snow-blind vision.

Talia was manning the counter, only she didn't look like the Talia from a few weeks ago. Her straight brown hair had been layered to frame her elfin face, and subtle highlights brightened the shiny mass. There were other changes, too. She'd done something to her face to make her eyes seem more sultry, and her lips pouty. And he was almost sure her breasts hadn't been as pronounced last time he saw her either.

What the hell was going on? Finn walked to the back of the store and waited until Talia had finished with the customers at the cash register. When the store emptied out, he wandered to where she was arranging some books and ... read full excerpt from Dark Heat ebook