Chapter 1
"It's good to see you, Man," Hank Bennett grasped his best friend's hand firmly, before pulling him into a fierce bear hug. "We were beginning to think Harmony wasn't good enough for Lawyer Luis anymore," he said, giving Luis one last slap on the back before releasing him. "Right, Beth?"
"Luis," Beth flashed an uncertain smile at her former paramour, stepping forward and putting her arms around him awkwardly.
Luis hugged Beth carefully before stepping back and taking notice of the uniform Hank wore. One black brow arched in question while his deep brown eyes danced, "That's an interesting choice of attire."
"Like it?" Hank grinned, patting the holster at his waist. "You're looking at the Harmony mall's newest security guard. Cool, huh? It's a temporary gig for the holidays. Beats playing Santa."
Smirking as he loaded his bags into the trunk of Hank's beat-up old Corvette, Luis remarked slyly, "I hope that gun's just for looks." He walked over to the passenger side of the car and climbed in.
"Come on, Luis," Hank chastised his buddy as he slammed the driver's side door shut, winked at Beth in the rear view mirror, and turned the key in the ignition. "Would Sammy let me loose on the streets with this thing if he didn't test me first? Just like my driver's test."
"Hank," Beth laughed from the back seat, "you failed that test two times before you got your license."
"Third time was the charm," Hank grinned at Luis as the Corvette accelerated down Coast Road.
Luis was still shaking his head when the WELCOME TO HARMONY sign loomed ahead.
Short, I know.
Years later, I'm finally writing longer chapters. I'm never sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
Hope you're enjoying the story.
We'll catch up with some more members of the town of Harmony next chapter.
Until then...
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