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    The Drain
    The Drain
    The Drain
    Ebook29 pages21 minutes

    The Drain

    By Gail Smith and Linda Mooney

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    It was meant to be a long weekend, semi-vacation at their favorite tourist trap, New York City.

    You've heard the old wives' tales of alligators in the sewers? What the Duchins discovered was much, much worse.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLinda Mooney
    Release dateMay 20, 2021
    ISBN9798201783495
    The Drain
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    Gail Smith

    Gail Smith earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Michigan and taught for several years. She and her late husband raised four children. She lives in Grand Ledge, Michigan.

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      The Drain - Gail Smith

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      Ryen swiped the key card against the door lock. The light turned green, and he pushed down on the handle to open it. Shoving it wide, he let Gina enter the hotel room first before following after her.

      She tugged on her suitcase, rolling it over to the opposite side of the bed. Ugh! I’d forgotten how tiny New York hotel rooms are! You’d think for the money we’re spending, we’d get something a little larger than a shoebox.

      Ryen chuckled. We didn’t come all the way to New York City to spend time in our hotel room. How big of a room do you need? Look, we got a king-size bed, a TV, a baby fridge and microwave, and a bathroom. What else were you wanting? A spa? Your own personal pool?

      She rolled her eyes at him. Ha, ha.

      Parking his own bag on his side of the bed, he vanished inside the bathroom to relieve himself. Please tell me you can turn around in there without bumping into anything! she yelled at him.

      There was the sound of flushing, and he reappeared, zipping up his jeans. Actually, it’s a lot roomier in there than I expected. There’s a walk-in shower.

      She stared at him. Instead of a tub shower?

      Yeah! Go look if you don’t believe me.

      It wasn’t that she didn’t trust him. It was that she wanted to see it for herself.

      Yep, it was a walk-in shower, with full glass door and walls from floor to almost ceiling. This is nice, she admitted. It even has the soap, shampoo, and conditioner as pumps attached to the wall. None of those teensy bottles you can barely squeeze.

      Hey! I like those teensy bottles! her husband called

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