Tag: shorts
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ADVENT STORIES #21 | A NIGHTCAP
On the way back to their hotel, Rocks walks with River and Sebastian is with Ava, bringing up the rear. It is done on purpose. ‘So, River how are you? It’s really good to meeting you in person having heard so much about you.’ ‘Good things I hope?’ River knows what Ezme is up to, […]
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ADVENT STORIES #19 | PARIS, PARIS, PARIS…
Paris is cold and grey and so bloody romantic. Gare du Nord is busy with travellers heading in and out of the city, students heading home for the holidays and American tourists with their fanny packs and Moses sandals despite the cold. It brings back such happy memories for Ava when she, Oliver and AJ, […]
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ADVENT STORIES #18 | MEET CUTE IN THE SHOE DEPARTMENT
‘What about this one?’ ‘It’s too high you’ll fall over.’ River is out shopping with Wyn. It’s the school dance next weekend and he’d survived the nightmare of dress shopping now they are in the shoe department. Heaven help him. But this is the last torture before he is off to Paris with Ava Sinclair, […]
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ADVENT STORIES #17 | SHOOT YOUR SHOT
‘Hello?’ Fresh off a conference call and hoping to grab some lunch, Ava’s plans are scuppered by the ring of her desk phone. Lydia. ‘Hi Lyd.’ ‘I have AJ here to see you.’ ‘What?’ ‘Yep.’ ‘Out there?’ ‘Yes. Do you want me to send him in?’ ‘Ten minutes.’ ‘Okay.’ Ava immediately calls Annabel, ‘AJ’s here. […]
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ADVENT STORIES #15 | A NEW LIFE, AN OLD HEARTACHE
‘Would you like to hold him?’ Bree asks her son, gently rocking the baby to sleep. ‘No. I better not.’ Ralph says, he is here of his own volition, but he does not feel comfortable here. Not with his uncle as his stepfather? What the hell is that about? Bree sets the baby down gently […]
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ADVENT STORIES #14 | OX TAIL
‘How do I look?’ Ava twirls for Oliver one last time. The glam team did a great job; her leather dress tube dress fit like a glove, tapered in with the finest pleats with sheer side panels, the fur cropped jacket gives her just enough drama and warmth. Her hair is freshly washed and blow […]
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ADVENT STORIES #13 | DIAMONDS ON ICE
Ava watches precariously as the workmen settle the last of the ice sculptures on the glass exhibition table. The Cartier Holiday Launch is officially the hottest invitation in London town. The party is being held at the iconic walkways of Tower Bridge, after hours; one bridge passageway is the main exhibition unit with the diamonds […]
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ADVENT STORIES #11 -RUMOURS ON THE PLAYGROUND
‘Daddy do you still love mummy?’ Ollie asks his father. Just like Ava instructed, AJ picked Oliver from school, and they are spending the afternoon together before he returns him home later tonight. ‘I do. We love each other but we love you much more. Why would you ask that question?’ ‘Jonathan said you don’t […]
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ADVENT STORIES #9 | AND SO IT GOES
Today Ava is early, they are on time for the gates, her son had a good breakfast this morning, as good as can be; yoghurt, granola and berries. It involved no stove or hot stuff. He ate, he loved it and they were out the door in time to make the gates when every normal […]