Be Careful of Your Dreams

By Bea
 
It was raining in the way it can when it puts it mind to it in the West Scottish Highlands.  A real drenching downpour coming in from the Atlantic, cold and sleeting.  A half hour before it had been delightful and I had been in a half mind to go for my normal walk [...]

The lodger

by
Bea
 
 
She looked at me with tears brimming in her eyes.  “How could you!  How could you!”
 
I took a deep breath.  “We were supposed to get almost thirty percent return.  How was I to know he was in with a bunch of swindlers.”  I grated.  “It’s not my fault!”
“That was almost all of the money we [...]

Hostess with the Mostest

By Bea
 
Jacki cuddled into me – something rare these days.  Stroked me affectionately. “Still have your mind on the interview this morning?  Why don’t you stay in bed and tend to me instead?” she purred.
“Yeah.” I said, unable to keep the discontented feeling out of my voice.  I’d been out of work for a while [...]