As beautiful as she was, she looked totally out of place. Like the proverbial fish out of water, a stranger in a strange land. She cautiously approached my desk.
I stood up quickly and she jumped back like a frightened newborn deer. Her beautiful green eyes looked panic-stricken. Abject terror shot out at me like bolts of electricity and I was a lightning rod. I held my hands up, palms out, saying, "It's okay, honey. I don't bite. Well, not hard, anyway."
Her mouth produced a smile that even in its weak state could light up the entire universe...
D.M. over 8 years ago
It's starting to get hot!
VerityAlways almost 2 years ago
Thats lot of detailed expressions, Christopher! Kudos only you can pull all this into one Murder Mystery !!
Christopher almost 2 years ago
Thanks, Verity. I appreciate you reading.