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Copyright © 2018 by Cole Steele All rights reserved Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form, or by any means without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.   Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eight It was almost nine o’clock as I sat reading through emails. The serenity I had enjoyed for the previous fifteen minutes abruptly came to a screeching halt. Willow had arrived like a photo finish at the Kentucky Derby in dramatic fashion. She glanced at the clock on the wall before saying anything....

A quiet morning drive into the city of Flint on August 25, 2018 found an abundance of activity just blocks away from where we parked due to numerous law enforcement agencies cordoning off the downtown area.  It allowed me an opportunity to see the very first gym my father took me too when I was younger.  It was my home away from home, spending countless hours within it's walls working out and learning how to improve myself.  Truly,  it was the greatest gift I had ever received in terms of developing self confidence. The bricks that lined the middle of downtown with so much history behind them were definitely a sight  for sore eyes.  It was nice to be back home again. Our timing was impeccable getting to the Expo Center to pick up our race packets.  Then we were off for a few photo opportunities. The color of our running attire (Jumpsuit Orange) made me slightly nervous after seeing this parked not too far away. This sign ...

Copyright © 2018 by Cole Steele All rights reserved Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form, or by any means without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.   Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Acropolis was directly across the river from the Parthenon which was the other casino and hotel owned by the Razin brothers just outside the city limits of Kirkwood. It rivaled any casino hotel combination in Vegas. Large Greek statues dominated the first floor including the lo...

Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form, or by any means without the prior written permission of the copyright owner. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.   Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Eleven The feeling of something sharp poking his lower back caused John Bentley to roll over away from an annoying pain.   A sudden smell of dirt from the outside air immediately brought him out of what was thought to be a deep slumber.   Opening his eyes brought him face to face with the bottom half of a birch tree.   Its bark peeling away with some of the deadfall branches lying nearby.   It had to be a dream.   Sitting up he took notice th...