Who's Kasey Reynolds? Those who've read my story "Entrapment" know already...but let's just say she and Aston don't really get along all that well.
And in this story "Deadly Decisions", she's trying to find her way in a new career foreign to her...and meeting up with someone has her with one hand on a holstered scattergun, if that tells you anything about the people she's dealing with...
“Come now, Kasey. We both know why you might not have shown.”
She went along with the charade. “Oh?”
“You’ve made a career out of bringing in criminals, dead or alive. If this room found out who you are, let’s just say you wouldn’t have a lot of fans.”
Kasey laced her fingers around the grip and trigger. “Hopefully I don’t have anything to worry about.”
His eyes sparkled, then he gave a brief chuckle. “No, I need you alive.”
If you enjoyed this, check out "Deadly Decisions" and all of my short stories! And be on the lookout next week for yet another appearance from Kasey...
I'd keep BOTH hands on that scatter gun, if I were her.
ReplyDeleteI remember Kasey. Good stuff as usual!!
ReplyDeleteThat might be a bit awkward, Cary. ;-)
ReplyDeleteKasey is fairly memorable in her own right, TK...not as much as Aston, but I have a feeling she may be showing up in one of his future novels. :-D
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You can practically feel the tingle on the back of her neck in this. Love it, as always.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks again for stopping by! Don't forget to check out the full story linked up above... ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove it! So, if she's dealing with criminals but has had a career change, does that mean she's now a criminal herself (or at least pretending to be)?
ReplyDeleteAye, she's a brave soul! Love it!
ReplyDeleteGayle, I think you've nailed the path/drama I'm leading her down through several stories...hee hee. ;-)
ReplyDeletePatrick, she takes on folks in this one, but the one I'm just polishing up for submission has her dealing with some really bad-ass dudes...I enjoy writing her tales almost as much as I do for Aston.
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Much as I love Aston, I *really* love Kasey. Hope she keeps her finger on the trigger guard.
ReplyDeleteKasey is pretty awesome...and she'd probably sell a lot more books than Aston. Shhhh, don't tell him I said so. ;-)
ReplyDeleteExcellent Voice, I'd love to read more with these two. :o)
ReplyDeleteThere's plenty to read... :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and commenting!
Somehow that last statement doesn't sound at all reassuring.
ReplyDeleteIndeed!
ReplyDeleteKasey is a character I would enjoy reading more about!
ReplyDeleteI'm not very reassured by his words about needing her alive. It feels a temporary thing!
ReplyDeleteGreat snippet.
ReplyDeleteGood to know he wants her alive. ;-) But for what?
ReplyDeleteFor a job...it's always about a job. ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, everyone. And not to worry, Kasey's going to be making a few more appearances here on my SFFS snippets over the coming weeks. ;-)
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