Stories tagged “gin”
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Quinine and Lime
Til I’ve had a gin and tonic, I can’t sleep. I used to worry that it made me an alcoholic, but there’s something about the slightly bitter taste of tonic water mixed generously with dry gin and a twist of lime that calms the mind. One...
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Space Pirates
“Crap, where did I leave it this time.” “I think I found it sir.” “Let me see boy.” The 3 eye, one arm, and one wooden peg leg pirate. Held up a key for the captain to see, “My boy do you not know what key that is.” “Is it the key...
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Wasted and Wounded
The instrument was out of tune, the notes coming out as jarring imitations of their real beauty. Somehow it was fitting. As Robin idly pecked at the keys of his piano he wondered how his life was going to continue. He loved his wife. For her part, she ...
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Ain't Nobody Pleased
In early April, Jacob took a shine to Lizzy, whose proper and full name escapes me. Some time in May, Horrace noticed this fact. Teasing commenced before June. Lizzy, on account of a preoccupation with butterflies, didn’t notice until July that a...
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Piss Poor Comfort
Just before dawn and half past dead the floor on the way to the bathroom swung beneath my feet. The clock’s pendulum had nothing on me and my sorry existence. Gin never did agree with me; that was your bottle. Sorry I drank it. Somewhere between ...
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Dry Gin and Red Roses: Courting Danger
She tossed back the remnants of the gin and tonic and grimaced. Gin was just too damned dry. She preferred something a little more… fun. Pausing to fan herself, she gathered up the flowers and headed up to her room, leaving her shoulder wrap and ...
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Red Roses and Dry Gin: Ready for War
There wasn’t enough time for the shower to be anything but business. That didn’t make it short. If anything, the date lent the shower importance it didn’t usually carry. Her targets had far more to worry about than if she stunk or not...
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Gary and the gin
Sometimes Gary wondered if there was more to life than gin. Then he took a sip. “Sweet lord,” Gary said, for this particular gin and tonic tasted especially good. Even better than the one he had before. “I should eat something,”...