J.T. Marie

Josey went away to college in the hopes of leaving her small town behind, but it seems she can't break free -- every summer she returns home, even though it seems all her friends have managed to get away. Then she meets Miranda, a senior in high school, who makes Josey feel worldly and wise.<br><br>The two young women strike up a friendship that threatens to blossom into something more. But Josey doesn't know where her priorities lie -- school? work? romance? She wants Miranda up until the moment when it seems Miranda feels the same, then she pushes Miranda away. She doesn't know how to get what it is she really wants, and she doesn't even really know what that might be.<br><br>Can Miranda help her decide, or will Josey's feelings for the younger woman end up pushing her over the edge?

Runaway Train

You shake your head, taking a draw on your cigarette. “It’s not my scene. I mean, I don’t know these people.”


“Nah, it’s cool.” You drop your cigarette and crush it out with your heel. “I’ll come back tomorrow. Or you come by my place, now you’re out of school.”


Suddenly Miranda grabs your arm. Leaning close to your ear, she whispers, “Get me out of here. Take me with you.”


But instead you get in the car. She leans into your window as the engine turns over, and you say, “I’ll see you tomorrow.” 


You hope she’ll step away before you peel out, the gravel falling short of her feet, the tickets still in her hand. You never doubt she’ll call.


Chapter 3