Installment #6 Margie Dwyer

     Margie turned from the stove and smiled at her husband, David as he closed the door from the garage.  “Rough day, honey?”

     David returned her smile.  “No. Piece of cake.  And a very lucrative piece of cake at that.  I like this advising millionaires and doing it from home and never having to see them is the best part.”  He dropped a kiss on her cheek and opened the cupboard for a wine glass.  He held it for her inspection and she nodded yes.  He got another glass, opened the fridge and selected a dark red wine.  Not sure what was on the menu tonight, but dark red wine sounded good to him.

     “Tucker signed the contract today.  One year and I am out of a job.  Is Jackson happy with the deal?”  Margie turned to look at David as he poured the wine.

     “He is ecstatic!  He thinks he can turn First Mechanical into a multi-million dollar company.  He just wants to clear up a few things before he commits to full time.  You know, Tucker has done pretty well with no formal business training.  He knows all the codes and layouts and everything that needs to happen in the plumbing, heating and air conditioning aspects of a building.  But he does not know how to do it.  He is just an architect, but a damn good one.  Cheers!”  He lifted his glass and downed the wine.

     “Honey, you are supposed to sip that!  Dinner will be ready in about 15 minutes.  I found a lovely Basil Chicken recipe.  Just have to finish the pasta and voila!”  As she buttered the slices of French bread to put under the broiler, David took plates from the cupboard and silver from the drawer.  The best part of this marriage was the need to not communicate.  It was very comfortable.  David was a very good husband and as much as she loved her nieces and nephews, she was glad they had not had children.  Once she had felt guilty about her decision, but her need to be an artist was all consuming and children would have been in the way.  She drained her glass and dropped a kiss on David’s head as she reached for the oven knob and turned the broiler on high for just a moment.

 

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  Do not be confused by the title. Chapter One simply means this is my first book. There may never be another, or there may be many more. I am very proud of this endeavor and guarantee you will enjoy the book in it's entirety. Lou Mercer
 

From the back cover

Chapter One...Loose Ends
Lou Mercer

Meg Parker led a simple life.  She was a widow of three years and lived on a chicken farm at the foot of the mighty Rockie Mountains.  Life was good and her little store on eBay made her extra spending money.  But snow and wildlife were not the only things lurking in the forest above her house.  Nor did it stay in the forest for long.

Marshall Purcell came home a wounded veteran from vietnam.  He still had his dreams, but they were of an incestuous past that threatened to consume him.

When Meg and Marshall met it seemed an inconsequential meeting, but it changed both their lives forever.  And change is not always a good thing.

This is adult fiction at its best without all the sex.  Well, maybe just a little bit. 

About the author.  Lou Mercer was born in Nickerson, Kansas. She came to Pueblo, Colorado in 1977 and is now a product of the majestic Rockie Mountains