Spinning Time: a time travel adventure by Jones D.F

Author:Jones, D.F. [Jones, D.F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jones Media
Published: 2017-05-08T22:00:00+00:00

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Entering Phillip’s house without Andy gave Julia a disconcerting feeling. Photos of his son and grandson peppered the walls, telling a story of Phillip’s life without her, while his letters cried out for Julia’s return.

Julia paused and stared at a larger photo of him that hung in the main living area. Phillip had been handsome as a young man, but with age, he seasoned into a fine wine that she longed to taste.

Shaking out of her reverie, Julia took her shopping bags and walked slowly down the hallway. Ruben would arrive soon to ask questions for his time travel study, and she needed to get dressed. She swiftly showered and readied herself for the evening.

Sloane had helped Julia pick out a long sleeve denim shirt that snapped up the front and hit low on the hips, and for a bit of fun, Julia added a gleaming silver concha belt. She mixed it up with a Southwestern skirt that had multi-colors of dark purple, blues, and orange in an A-line hitting at her ankles. She’d also bought a pair of dangling turquoise earrings.

When Julia had tried the outfit on in the store, Sloane’s eyes smiled with wrinkles creasing in the corners. “You remind me of the desert at sunset. Brooks used to take me to Arizona in the winter months.”

Sloane’s eyes seemed to unfix as she drifted off into a daydream. “We’d play golf and then go partying at night. I wish you could’ve seen how incredible Brooks was to me.” Based on Sloane’s testimony, Brooks had turned out to be a good husband, and Julia was glad that Sloane had a long and happy marriage.

Glancing at the alarm clock on the nightstand, Julia slipped on bedazzled sandals and walked into the kitchen to open a bottle of wine. Just as she pulled the cork out, the front doorbell rang. Her sandals made a clip-clack sound on the tile floor in the foyer as she stepped over and opened the door.

A slow grin grew wide across Ruben’s face, and his dog, Klock, sat next to him wagging his little stub of a tail. Ruben whistled, then fanned his fingers out and moved them back and forth. “You acclimate well to your new surroundings.” He looked down at Klock and said, “Stay.” Julia could’ve sworn the dog nodded. Klock sat next to the front door in what appeared to be a guard position scanning the front yard.

“Hi, Ruben, come on in. I just opened a bottle of merlot. Would you like a glass?” Julia ignored the heated look Ruben gave her. She noticed a black leather notebook tucked under his arm.

“I’m not much of a wine drinker. Do you have a beer?”

He followed her into the kitchen and placed his notebook on the table. Julia opened the fridge and pulled out a Samuel Adams and held it out to him. “Is this okay?”

Ruben nodded. “Sure.”

Julia picked up her wine goblet, went to the table, pulled out a chair and sat down.

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