"Great 21st Century Novel"

Originally posted by coquette
Which is how coquette, awakening to her blackberry's buzzing, came to read the message from policestate and realized that something had to be done immediately. the message read:

Doyle wants to see you in his office first thing this morning when you get in. Bring the strategy memo from Fritz. Ben Rawlings will be attending. Elizabeth will be on a conferen ...[text shortened]... marketing.

Sheila quietly rose from the bed so as not to wake Ben and headed to the shower.

102. Ben awoke, his head spinning from the amazing night, smelled the toast and eggs. He yawned and walked into the kitchenette and asked, "what's up?"

103. Sheila, a little harried and needing to finish her make up, answered abruptly, "Doyle's called a strategy meeting. He wants to discuss the strategy that Fritz has set out. Elizabeth will be in on the meeting by conference call from Europe. His message said that you'll be attending. Ben frowned, realizing now, too late, that he should have told Sheila about the hostile takeover before this morning. She may never trust him again. How do you spell double-agent?

104. Of course, Sheila being dyslexic, spells it Duobel Agnet

Originally posted by coquette
Which is how coquette, awakening to her blackberry's buzzing, came to read the message from policestate and realized that something had to be done immediately. the message read:

Doyle wants to see you in his office first thing this morning when you get in. Bring the strategy memo from Fritz. Ben Rawlings will be attending. Elizabeth will be on a conferen ...[text shortened]... marketing.

Sheila quietly rose from the bed so as not to wake Ben and headed to the shower.

Originally posted by smw6869
I thought Ben didn't smoke. Why are there 4 cigs in the ash tray?

Granny.

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Don't all men afterwards? He apparently is a young man capable of many "go rounds".

Originally posted by coquette
104. Of course, Sheila being dyslexic, spells it Duobel Agnet

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
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106. but, certain secrets are never revealed, still, the cigarette buts, what might they mean?

Originally posted by coquette
106. but, certain secrets are never revealed, still, the cigarette buts, what might they mean?

Originally posted by coquette
106. but, certain secrets are never revealed, still, the cigarette buts, what might they mean?

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
107. Perhaps a vivid reminder to Sheila of when she smoked or maybe just bad housekeeping.

108. Sheila noticed ben looking at the cigarette buts and she wished that she had gotten rid of those so she'd have to improvise fast. "I used to smoke" she lied. I only smoked those yesterday because of the pressure of the takeover threat. And suddenly she realized that she was caught in a lie since she hadn't heard about the takeover threat until this morning. Ben looked at her curiously and thought . . . .