Lust, Lies, Liquor & Love – part 8
LEX STUCK to the grand boulevards and avenues: Bagtignolles, Courcelles, Wagram, Champs-Élysées, and the Place de la Concorde. With Linda accustomed to the low gabled houses, narrow streets and canals...
Lust, Lies, Liquor & Love – part 7
"It's your first time in Paris, isn't it?" Somehow they'd never talked about it. "And I love it already. I can understand the enthusiasm in your letters." "Oh, so you...
Lust, Lies, Liquor & Love – part 6
"So what," she said, "ain't you going to embrace your fiancée?" Lex opened his arms, and she threw herself into them with a force that knocked the pork pie hat...
Lust, Lies, Liquor & Love – part 5
LEX PARKED in front of the Gare du Nord, purchased a parking meter ticket and tossed it on top of the dashboard. He looked at his watch—another thirty minutes to...
Lust, Lies, Liquor & Love – part 4
Lex's eyes teared up at the thought of how his late mother would have enjoyed this evening with her son and brother. Both Lex's parents would have. Shortly before she...
Lust, Lies, Liquor & Love – part 3
The waiter returned with the wine and the sparkling water. Skilfully, he uncorked the bottle and presented the cork to Jules, who studied it meticulously before putting it to his...
Lust, Lies, Liquor & Love – part 2
LEX RETURNED home from his afternoon stroll on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in time for a nap and a refreshing half hour in the bathtub, accompanied by a glass of...
Lust, Lies, Liquor & Love – part 1
LEX PULLED the French windows open and pushed aside the shutters. The morning spring sunlight streamed into his small office. He leaned against the iron railing and looked down into...