Nelley

“Why didn’t you tell me you were going to steal the clock?” I asked softly. My
breath stuttered at everything the clock represented, at the person this clock
implicated.
He looked away from the timepiece, giving me one of his uncompromising
stares. “What would you have done if I had told you?”
I thought about this. “I would’ve phoned Manny.”
“And that is why I didn’t tell you.” There was no anger or censure, just his
observation.
“That’s a good girl, Doc.”
“Don’t be smug about this, Manny. I wouldn’t have told you in order for you to
stop Colin. You had said that you cannot protect us if you don’t know what we
are doing. I would’ve phoned you to help Colin.”
― Estelle Ryan, The Flinck Connection

“grabbed a folder, opened it and frowned.”
― Estelle Ryan, The Courbet Connection

“But maybe it is about finding someone whose heart is like a mirror, whose love can make you stand the sight of yourself.”
― Roshani Chokshi, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride

“I feel left out.” I pulled my hand from his and exhaled angrily. “This is ridiculous. I’ve never had a need to belong anywhere. Why would I suddenly need to be part of an investigation that would only rob my time? It might be a meaningless hunt while I could much more efficiently use my time doing what I’m currently doing.”
“Hey, I think it’s cool that you want to be with us.”
“I think it is immature and shows a preposterous lack of rationality.”
He laughed softly and leaned forward until our lips almost touched. “I really love you, you know?”
― Estelle Ryan, The Flinck Connection