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Hard Close
Hard Close (Lexington Avenue Express - Short Fiction)
Barry sat behind his littered desk watching her as she dialed the telephone. I've got a live one, he thought. He swiveled in his chair and popped a breath mint into his mouth without her noticing. As she talked, he began typing information into the sales-contract form flashing on the screen in front of him.
"But, honey," she cooed into her cell phone. "It's so perfect for us and they'll give us top dollar for our Tercel! Won't you just come take a look?"
"Absolutely not," Hector said. He knew his wife had bought the salesman's spiel. The last thing he needed right now was another payment.
"But--"
"ABSOLUTELY NOT!" he repeated, shouting this time. They'd been married less than a year. During those few months, he'd allowed his new bride to run up nearly nine thousand dollars in credit card debt.
"But, Hector, sweetie, it's so beautiful--" She heard the line go dead and tears filled her eyes.
The salesman sat looking at her from across the desk. He nodded thoughtfully as he handed her a tissue and leaned back in his chair, his eyes skillfully appraising her. He was confident she wouldn't notice him gazing at her breasts. After all, he'd been selling cars for years; he was a professional.
Barry sat behind his littered desk watching her as she dialed the telephone. I've got a live one, he thought. He swiveled in his chair and popped a breath mint into his mouth without her noticing. As she talked, he began typing information into the sales-contract form flashing on the screen in front of him.
"But, honey," she cooed into her cell phone. "It's so perfect for us and they'll give us top dollar for our Tercel! Won't you just come take a look?"
"Absolutely not," Hector said. He knew his wife had bought the salesman's spiel. The last thing he needed right now was another payment.
"But--"
"ABSOLUTELY NOT!" he repeated, shouting this time. They'd been married less than a year. During those few months, he'd allowed his new bride to run up nearly nine thousand dollars in credit card debt.
"But, Hector, sweetie, it's so beautiful--" She heard the line go dead and tears filled her eyes.
The salesman sat looking at her from across the desk. He nodded thoughtfully as he handed her a tissue and leaned back in his chair, his eyes skillfully appraising her. He was confident she wouldn't notice him gazing at her breasts. After all, he'd been selling cars for years; he was a professional.
21 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2011
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About the author
Jess Butcher
49 books2 followersJESS Butcher is the author of three Mike Bishop novels, SUN DOG, SIDEWINDER REQUIEM, and MULESHOE. In addition, Butcher has published FINAL THOUGHTS and 17, short fiction anthologies that feature titles from his Lexington Avenue Express series.
All of Butcher's titles are available on the Kindle e-Reader; SUN DOG, SIDEWINDER REQUIEM, MULESHOE and FINAL THOUGHTS are also available in Paperback.
Please note: Lexington Avenue Express and Canal Street Station titles are short fiction. These short story titles range from 1,200 to 4,000 words in length.
You may contact Jess Butcher by email at:
jessbutcher.home@gmail.com
www.jessbutcher-author.com.
All of Butcher's titles are available on the Kindle e-Reader; SUN DOG, SIDEWINDER REQUIEM, MULESHOE and FINAL THOUGHTS are also available in Paperback.
Please note: Lexington Avenue Express and Canal Street Station titles are short fiction. These short story titles range from 1,200 to 4,000 words in length.
You may contact Jess Butcher by email at:
jessbutcher.home@gmail.com
www.jessbutcher-author.com.
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June 2, 2012
Hard Close (Lexington Avenue Express - Short Fiction)by Jess Butcher is a very quick read. Would have loved to have read more... I will be looking for other books by this author.
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