Melissa Learns to Trust Again – Chapter 3

Melissa Finds Her Soulmate Mel was now able to spend more time at the hospital and having taken more units of study found herself assigned to theatres. Her competence was noted by the surgeons operating there each day and they missed her on her days off and sought her to assist when she was available. Dr. Philip Hansen the orthopaedic surgeon was particularly impressed with … Continue reading Melissa Learns to Trust Again – Chapter 3

Melissa Learns to Trust Again – Chapter 2

A Change of Circumstances A month passed and Mel was now moved to her brother’s business apartment next to his home and happy with the location where she could have less area to maintain along with her job. It was wonderful for this apartment to have three bedrooms previously servicing multiple clients as her mother could occupy a room if she needed to rest while … Continue reading Melissa Learns to Trust Again – Chapter 2

Melissa Learns to Trust Again – Chapter 1

Betrayal of Trust Melissa Williams sat at the kitchen table with bills for payment spread out in front of her and contemplated which of them was the most important to pay first. Telephone was important as that was necessary for business, power and heating came a very close second and that would leave precious little to feed her and her precious daughter Elizabeth Alma. Then … Continue reading Melissa Learns to Trust Again – Chapter 1

Biawacheeitchish – Chapter 5

Returning to Biawacheeitchish Roots “What’s your husband’s name Bea. I was finishing my economics degree when one Dwaine Johnson finished his studies in a different department. It would be a huge coincidence if he happened to be your husband now. I remember that party all the graduates celebrated together as we had massive headaches afterward.” “Well, it so happens that huge coincidence happens to be … Continue reading Biawacheeitchish – Chapter 5

Biawacheeitchish – Chapter 4

Negotiating a Cross-Cultural Marriage The Johnsons would have been shocked by White Cloud’s suggestion they begin living together, and she could read in Dwaine’s face the relief of her refusing the offer. She knew that he’d be faithful to her in that he was prepared to wait until everything was done within the bounds of the paleface moral code. Next day with the government certificate … Continue reading Biawacheeitchish – Chapter 4

Biawacheeitchish – Chapter 3

Testing a New Relationship Dwaine watched her silently with a combination of pride at the fact she’d chosen him despite hardly knowing him. She was amazing and he counted himself lucky to have stopped to rescue that lone hitchhiker on route 90. But his newly discovered feelings of love for this woman a feeling he’d never experienced before were beginning to be tempered by apprehension. … Continue reading Biawacheeitchish – Chapter 3

Biawacheeitchish – Chapter 2

A Change of Plan Elizabeth studied the new arrival. “You’re most welcome dear I hope you like our ranch. What’s your name?” Dwaine interjected. “Tell her your Crow name, perhaps she’ll understand as she knows some of the language. We’ve had tribals working for the family for generations.” “My name is Biawacheeitchish.” Elizabeth hugged her again. That means Pretty Shield and it’s considered a beautiful … Continue reading Biawacheeitchish – Chapter 2

Biawacheeitchish – Chapter 1

Highway Encounter Dwaine Johnson was about two hours into his journey home on route 90 the Billings segment of his journey from the university of Montana in Missoula. He was now the proud owner of a certificate declaring him to be a Masters in Biochemistry and Biophysics and had a week of celebration behind him with his successful classmates and gigantic headache before heading for … Continue reading Biawacheeitchish – Chapter 1

Christie’s Learning Curve – Chapter 5

Kidnap and Rescue “Welcome as a temporary recruit of the FBI Christie, we’ve done an exhaustive check on your background and that of your family and are very happy to have you on board. Your skills shown with the Sandusky project have opened a can of worms that goes beyond the United States so let’s see how your skills can be used to help us … Continue reading Christie’s Learning Curve – Chapter 5

Christie’s Learning Curve – Chapter 4

Christie Meets the FBI They worked for a week the CPA firm systematically checking every department of the company in turn looking for possible weaknesses in administration, but each department head ran a tight ship, and the usual checks and balances were in place. Considering in their initial tests of the IT system the problem lay elsewhere they left Christie to continue her examination of … Continue reading Christie’s Learning Curve – Chapter 4