Stories tagged “skyscraper”
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Anniversary
“Wine?” “Do you have something stronger?” “Not with me.” “Then wine’s fine.” She took the glass, and set it down as best as she could on the table in front of her, stealing a sip in the midst of the...
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The Manhattan Lizard
It was a disconcerting thing, and it brought our meeting to a complete halt. As we sat around a boardroom table, arguing over a merger, a lizard began to crawl across the outside face of the window, as casually as if it were in a garden in Poughkeepsie...
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Cole's Restaurant
Flagging down a cab, Cole straightened his tie. Since his first job as a cook, he had dreamed of owning a restaurant. The only barrier was money. Receiving a ticket and letter from the Mann heir had been a lucky break. He would have to find and thank w...