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    The Taming of the Pansy
    The Taming of the Pansy
    The Taming of the Pansy
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    The Taming of the Pansy

    By Jeremiah Donaldson

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    Ava has found a charming, smart, and, one day, rich man she wants that has a big problem: his useless brother Wesley that his father wants rid of. But before anyone would take him, he has to be whipped into shape, and Ava knows just the woman for the job in this farce that would make Shakespeare laugh in his grave.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJeremiah Donaldson
    Release dateMar 13, 2019
    ISBN9780463712955
    The Taming of the Pansy
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    Jeremiah Donaldson

    Jeremiah Donaldson is a science fiction/horror writer, editor, game designer, free thinker, corporate slave, and overly blunt commentator that grew up in rural Kentucky and lived in Florida for 13 years before moving back in 2008. When he's not working...whatever, he always works, let's start that over. When he's not playing his part as a cog in the machine for the specified number of hours per week, or doing housework, or planting fruit trees in preparation for the climatic meltdown we're forcing upon the planet, he strings together words for peoples' enjoyment.

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      Book preview

      The Taming of the Pansy - Jeremiah Donaldson

      The

      Taming

      of the

      Pansy

      Jeremiah

      Donaldson

      The Taming of the Pansy

      Copyright 2018

      by Jeremiah Donaldson

      Smashwords edition

      ISBN: 9780463712955

      Cover art created from Unsplash.com pictures by:

      Timothy Eberly

      jeshoots

      All rights reserved. Any resemblance to persons or places is purely a figment of distorted reality caused by the ratrace of consumerism that pervades the polluted air you breath.

      Dedicated to these badass women:

      Antoinette

      Charlene

      Joanne

      Rose

      Sonja

      Contents

      Prologue

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Epilogue

      Prologue

      How is everyone tonight? Jennifer rubbed her hands together, looking at those seated around the table.

      The chandelier hanging in the center of the room had been dimmed enough for candles to highlight a bust of a suited man that thrust from the tabletop like a miniature Easter Island Moai. Bowls and platters of food were centered along the table with flowers. A bucket of ice with beer sat towards each end. The food had just been brought out and steam rolled into the air towards a gold and white banner that said 'Happy 3rd Anniversary' over their heads.

      Ava flicked a pill into her mouth and washed it down with a glass of red wine. Terrible. I have a headache and I'm dizzy. Uncombed hair hung over one side of her face and a random ponytail stuck out from the opposite side of her head. Her eyes refused to work in tandem and focused like they were floating underwater.

      Jennifer raised an eyebrow. Could it be the alcohol mixed with whatever the doctor gave you this week?

      Ava topped off her wine and took a swig from a flask. Maybe. But it's legal, so don't judge me.

      Everyone at the table stared at Ava, judging her, as she chased the liquor with more wine.

      The seconds had almost turned into a minute of them watching her swig from each container when Zack jerked his beer high. Woooo! He drained it and slammed the bottle down, burping.

      His girlfriend smacked him as everyone looked his way.

      Zack shrugged. Someone needed to liven things up.

      Ava's head rolled back and she began snoring with her eyes open.

      Or quiet things down. Stacy piled fried fish and pasta salad onto her plate until Valerie kicked her leg under the table.

      Don't fuck up your diet. Valerie pointed at Stacy's plate with her fork. You have weigh-in next week for the fight. Five extra miles tomorrow on the treadmill to get it off.

      Stacy grinned. Can't wait until your coaching contract is up and we can get in the ring again.

      Valerie laughed.

      Jennifer looked to see if Ava had woken before speaking. I think it ends about the same time Tim gets out of prison.

      I bet he won't embezzle from the company again. Mark opened an energy drink to chase shots.

      Zack laughed. Or he'll be better at it. Wasn't too smart putting that 'hooker' on the company's petty cash card. He didn't even get laid and the cops had the card information within an hour.

      Ava stirred.

      Jennifer put a finger to her lips. Change the subject before she hears us.

      Wesley ran into the room with his sport jacket flapping behind him. Made it! It was wrinkled from being worn and sat in all that day. His socks left sweaty prints on the tile.

      Jennifer looked at her wristwatch. You're three and a half minutes late.

      Goddammit.

      Jennifer blew him a kiss. Love you anyway.

      Wesley took his jacket off and hung it on the back of a chair before he sat down, pushing his sleeves up. He kissed Jennifer on the cheek before he took a beer from the closest bucket of ice. He popped it open, took a long drink, and started to fill his plate.

      Ava opened her eyes and looked at Wesley like a living bobble-head. Oh, YOU'RE here. She flopped her head back without another word.

      Zack laughed. Good luck with that one.

      Mark's girlfriend looked around at everyone. What the hell is her problem?

      Jennifer shrugged. She blames me for taking the good one.

      Wesley nudged her in the ribs. You did.

      Jennifer rolled her eyes and took a drink of wine, glancing around the table. Don't listen to that bullshitter. This is what happened...

      Chapter 1

      Ava pulled into the crowded Community College parking lot. It was the first day of the new school year and nearly all her classes had been switched to the specific ones for her future nursing degree. With luck, this year would go as quickly as the last one. There wasn't any reason to think otherwise with her full-time school and part-time work schedule. Especially, if she picked up a few more hours like she'd

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