Shadows of the Moon, Chapter 9

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A progressive short story from the Akron Writers’ Group, Wordplay. Written Winter, 2017.

Chapter Nine: Kathy Kegarise

“Jason, thank you for calling back. I’ve changed my mind. The Tessa Study is no longer for sale. I’m sorry to have bothered you.”

“We had a deal. It is my work, after all.”

Tessa listened as his anger grew. It was the old Jason. He would never change. She had to turn his anger back. There was no telling what he would do or say. He could even go to the media if she couldn’t get through to him.

Tessa knew Jason’s ego could never handle others knowing he was unable to keep the woman he so openly adored. Nor would he like having other secrets disclosed. She pulled her last card. She told Jason she was going to tell Will all about those “modeling” sessions and the nude paintings that haunted her. She might even tell him the rest of it.

 

Jason realized Tessa had the upper hand. She had the Tessa Study and he had no leverage. His mind turned to possible solutions to keep her quiet.

Surely Tessa wouldn’t tell Will everything. Would she? He couldn’t take that chance.

Shadows of the Moon

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