Snowbound
“Though little was said, she committed every detail to memory. They were executives from a company called Presidian Oil, and all spoke with great familiarity and affinity of Houston. An older-sounding gentleman named Reynolds gave a heartfelt, if drunken, toast to the “astronomical third quarter.” Sean was apparently the son of Ken, and there was frequent lamentation that a “first-rate son of a bitch” named Bobby couldn’t be with them to partake.
Then, as quickly as they’d come, the chairs s...cooted back from the table, and the oilmen departed en masse with Ethan.
Devlin crawled between two chairs and struggled to her feet, staring at the table, which resembled the aftermath of some epic battle—dishes and silverware strewn with haphazard abandon, plentiful portions of meat, eggs, and fruit still occupying china.
Her stomach ached with hunger, and she was reaching for a strip of bacon when voices erupted from the kitchen.MoreLess
Then, as quickly as they’d come, the chairs s...cooted back from the table, and the oilmen departed en masse with Ethan.
Devlin crawled between two chairs and struggled to her feet, staring at the table, which resembled the aftermath of some epic battle—dishes and silverware strewn with haphazard abandon, plentiful portions of meat, eggs, and fruit still occupying china.
Her stomach ached with hunger, and she was reaching for a strip of bacon when voices erupted from the kitchen.MoreLess
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