Comments on 'Time to Finish'That reading was ten years ago, and I guess you could say I've been running ever since. I managed to drift away from Lupita in that mysterious way that two lives can drift imperceptibly towards different horizons. Frankie moved, or wound up in juvie, or something. College meant escape to a different state, and then a job opportunity meant still a different state.
Not to be prideful or anything, but I think I'd done a really good job forgetting that ominous afternoon. So, in my own defense, it shouldn't be surprising that I was nothing other than pleased that a gorgeous woman with caramel skin and hair like midnight showed up at my office building.
The secretary gave me a smirk as I tried to quell my inner adolescent male and be professional, "Welcome to Dean & Carruth, miss. How can I help you?"
Her smile was warm but somehow apologetic, "It's time, Danny."
Nobody called me Danny anymore, not since, "_Lupita._" The name escaped my lips in a whisper.
"It's time," she said, "to finish the reading."2008-04-02T20:47:10Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/24749Comment on Time to Finish<p>Must. Read. More. :D<br />Awesome follow-up.<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24749?basename=539102008-04-02T20:47:10ZCapital "W" Writer (LoA's Geekus Awesomeus)http://ficlets.com/authors/capital_w_writerComment on Time to Finish<p>I gotta agree with Ana on that one. Not much more small pleasures in life than your secretary flirting with you.</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24749?basename=539042008-04-02T20:37:36ZJ.B. Williamshttp://ficlets.com/authors/user_5182Comment on Time to Finish<p>ominous, mysterious.<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24749?basename=532292008-03-31T16:19:00ZSKermitgorfhttp://ficlets.com/authors/kermitgorfComment on Time to Finish<p>Wow, that scares me so bad. What could the reading possibly say? Can’t wait to read the sequel!<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24749?basename=493412008-03-18T00:01:48ZDr. Moussehttp://ficlets.com/authors/gathkalvrComment on Time to Finish<p>ah!! what could be so important she had to find him to finish the reading?!?</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24749?basename=493362008-03-17T23:55:24ZFlute Loop<33http://ficlets.com/authors/sashaComment on Time to Finish<p>mhm the suspense! You have us hanging on the story! Very cool!<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24749?basename=492172008-03-17T18:51:08ZBlusparrowhttp://ficlets.com/authors/blusparrowComment on Time to Finish<p>Ohhh my God what’s next?</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24749?basename=490892008-03-17T02:30:40ZMask By The Moonhttp://ficlets.com/authors/mbtmComment on Time to Finish<p>I loved this part:<br /><em>The secretary gave me a smirk as I tried to quell my inner adolescent male and be professional.</em><br />OK, if I wasn’t hooked before, now you got me hook, line and sinker (or however the silly comment goes).<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24749?basename=490812008-03-17T01:58:15ZAna Cristinahttp://ficlets.com/authors/asimon78Comment on Time to Finish<p>oh my! creepy good!! I really want to know why it was so important he finish the reading..<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24749?basename=490332008-03-17T00:11:31Z.:band baby:.http://ficlets.com/authors/bandbabyComment on Time to Finish<p>Freaky! I’m really anxious to find out what’s gonna happen next…hmmm<br />Awesome sequel!<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24749?basename=489472008-03-16T19:18:53Zpaper flowershttp://ficlets.com/authors/paper_flowersComment on Time to Finish<p>Oh snap! That would freak me out soooo bad! So what does the reading say?</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/24749?basename=489432008-03-16T19:08:16Zflute faeriehttp://ficlets.com/authors/user_6061