imcdesouza (51)in #fallcolours • 2 years ago • NoneA beautiful fall dayAutumn in southern Ontario can get quite dreary and cold, so I take advantage of every nice day I can. This was taking…imcdesouza (51)in #stockphotography • 2 years ago • NoneLichen on woodimcdesouza (51)in #horses • 3 years ago • NoneHorses in snowTwo of our thoroughbreds turned out over the winter.imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 4 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Nine - The EndSteve leaned back in his swivel chair trying to look casual while he watched Jeannie and Jimmy in his peripheral…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 4 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Eight - Jimmy Figures Out the Real Game Being PlayedJimmy followed his dad to the same corner where he'd practiced with that safe. Some sort of temporary operations…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 4 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Seven - A Fixer-UpperJeannie sat on a folding chair next to a bank of computer monitors. She rested her head on the desk. Lord, she was…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 4 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Six - An Answer, Sort ofJimmy and Jeannie watched his dad shamble toward the building. A crack of light appeared; someone was opening the door…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 5 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Five - A New DayJimmy lay half-asleep and half in dreams and only dimly aware of the hard cold floor of the van vibrating underneath…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 5 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Four - Witness to a Fiery CrashSteve slowed at the sight of the blazing pile of wreckage up ahead. An SUV, he guessed by the skeletal frame, black…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 5 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Three - A Strange ReunionSweat trickled down Jimmy's temples. The room was hot and stuffy, probably intentionally so. Tell them nothing, he…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 5 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-Two - A Wreck in the DesertFrank was climbing out of the driver's seat as Rebecca staggered up to him. She fell limp into his arms. What an…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 5 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty-One - One Sweet RideSteve stared dumbly at Jeannie's Volkswagen. He knew it was hers because he'd ridden inside of it the other day. He'd…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 5 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Eighty - Rooftop EscapeWith one ace and a nine in his hand and another ace turned up on the table, Le Bon could almost smell victory. Now…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 5 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Seventy-Nine - In the Secret RoomJimmy's shook as he was hauled down a service elevator, along some subbasement corridor, and into a dark room. A door…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 5 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Seventy-Eight - The Future Gone With One WordSteve breezed past the security guard lounging behind the desk and pressed the call button for the elevator. He waited…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 5 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Seventy-Seven - Caught by SecurityRobbie marched Jimmy towards the hotel's main entrance while Eddie and Henry led Rebecca out through a side door. All…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 5 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Seventy-Six - Down to the Last TwoSteve did his damnedest not to look while the cops hauled Rebecca and Jimmy out. He kept his eyes on the cards on the…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 5 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Seventy-Five - The ArrestsRobbie eyed the pair of men in burgundy jackets standing at the end of the corridor where it opened out into the games…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 5 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Seventy-Four - An Arrest WarrantSteve decided to throw this round so he could focus on what was going on behind him in the giant window's reflection.…imcdesouza (51)in #fiction • 5 years ago • NoneThe Player, The Thief and The Broken Heart - Chapter Seventy-Three - Rebecca's BluffRebecca grew stiff as she kept her pose over Yushenko's desk and listened to the keys fumbling in the lock. How long…
