Chapters tagged brass reflection

by Spinningsolo2

Chapter 2

The last dying rays of August sun leaned against my windows like a supplicant, begging for mercy that never came. In my office, stale cigarette smoke curled around a lone desk lamp and the air tasted of regret and cheap bourbon. I was three fingers into the evening's po...

by Spinningsolo2

Chapter 5

The neon glow of the boardwalk faded behind me as I walked along the seawall toward the piers. I had made little progress at the Brisa's boardwalk properties. They seemed like ordinary businesses, staffed by ordinary people. Perhaps they were each in hock to the Brisa family, but...