Here’s the deal with a round robin. I’m going to start the story and then each day someone will add a bit more to the story until we finally decide to a) kill the characters off or b) give em a happy ending. Given that we are mostly romance writers b is most likely, but it depends on the characters.
Chapter 1
“Stop, right there.”
Anna dropped her end of the body at the authoritative voice. She tentatively put her hands up into the air. “Sue,” she whispered, her voice harsh.
Sue glanced over her shoulder and sneered at their would-be capture before she dropped the legs to the ground and set her hands on her hips.
“Hands in the air.”
“Say please,” Sue replied.
Anna really didn’t want to have to kill the police officer, but if he started firing she’d have no choice. “Sue,” she ordered.
Sue rolled her eyes and stuck her hands in the air.
“Turn around slowly.”
Anna spun lightly on her heels and almost kept spinning when she met familiar blue eyes. Of all the back alleys in the world he had to walk into hers.
With the flashlight pointed at Sue’s belligerent face, Anna had a few moments to compose herself before Caleb turned to her.
“Anna.” His voice held no surprise, no shock, no emotion, but it ripped through her like the blade of a sword.
She straightened her shoulders and dropped her hands. “Caleb,” she said with more nonchalance than she felt.
He didn’t lower the gun or flashlight. She glanced over his shoulder and couldn’t see a cop car. Why was he here? Alone?
Sue shifted slightly beside her and Caleb swung the gun back at her. The flashlight glinted off the body lying at their feet and grazed the other bodies lying in the corner.