We sat in the Gabrielle Dining Room of the Hotel Bennett, the same table by the window where we dined while on our honeymoon five years earlier.
Paul looked so handsome; I couldn’t look away as he smiled at me, the corners of his eyes crinkling ever so slightly.
My dress was his favorite – the black velvet with the daring neckline. After five years of marriage he was still captivated by me.
And I loved him, I truly did.
But business came first.
I whispered “Goodbye, darling”.
Too late, he became aware of the sniper’s laser aimed at his heart.
NAR © 2023
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The Elephant's Trunk 
Love the sudden twist in the end. Good one, Nancy!
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Thanks so much, KK. My friend Nick named it “The Sicilian Curveball”. I get a kick out of that! ⚾️
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Hahaha, I love this nickname, so appropriate 😄🤣
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Wow that escalated quickly! Nicely done
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She of the black dress and blacker heart knows how to get business done.
Thanks so much, Dahlia!
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Oh, she’s cold. Great twist!
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Yep. A heart as black as her dress.
Thanks, GH! Truly appreciate your comments.
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Ooh. No! That didn’t at all go where I was expecting. And I’m glad about that. Great swerve at the end.
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Thanks, Margaret! So glad you appreciated the curveball at the end! ⚾️
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Nancy, you got me with that twist. Business is business, after all.
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That, I’m sure, is exactly how Paul felt!
Thanks for your comments, Li. Greatly appreciated!
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You’re very welcome 🙂
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Thanks for the memories, Love?
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Hopefully is final meal was a good one!
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Yikes! I didn’t see that one coming at all. Of course neither did Paul and I’m still here so I’m considering myself lucky. This was a really good story with a wickedly fun twist!
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Thanks so much, Michael! I do love tossing out those curveballs. ⚾️
Very glad to know you enjoyed the story!
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Oh such a great twist 🙌
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Thanks so much, Angela. I love tossing out the curveballs! ⚾️
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Killer wife!! 😛
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It’s a deadly business
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Indeed! 😁
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If that’s how she treats the people she ‘really loves’ I’m glad I don’t know her. Good one, unexpected ending.
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Thanks, Sandra. It’s just business. Sometimes it gets messy.
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Nothing says true love like a bullet to the heart.
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Isn’t it romantic?
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Brilliant take Nancy.
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Thanks so much, Di! Glad you enjoyed it!
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Very much
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i wonder if she dressed for the occasion. felt sorry for him.
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Yes, she dressed to kill. I know what you mean; it did seem heartless but I guess all’s fair in love and business!
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Happy anniversary. Now you’re dead! Like Tessio said, it’s just business…
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https://youtu.be/WRuV2qFtRcg?si=-sE2WRbhhBs5qb-r
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Your link at InLinkz doesn’t lead to this story so it was a bit confusing.
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It’s fixed, James. Thanks so much for letting me know.
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One wonders what Paul did to meet with this fate.
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It’s just business … on a need to know basis.
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I hope the sniper waited until Paul had paid the bill before he popped him!
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Guess you could say he’d been served!
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Got me. Got me good.
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Ooh!! That’s what I like to hear!
Morning, D!
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Good morning! Nice when you keep us on our toes. We never know WHAT to expect from you my friend!
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Thanks again, D! Hopefully it’s all good stuff!
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💕
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❤️
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You may not get the best service at a corner seat by the kitchen entry door and have to listen to the clatter of the pots and pans. And the view might not be the best, but there are other advantages.
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With those windows, it’s the best seat in the house for an assassin’s bullet. Not so fortunate for Paul, however!
Thanks, Sighs; always nice to hear from you!
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We’ll, at least she’s dressed in black. One must dress for the occasion, mustn’t one.
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Dressed to kill, one might say! And she packed light; the little black number will come in handy for the funeral … if she sticks around, that is!
Morning, sis! ❤︎
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Afternoon, sis. We’ve crossed the border into Denmark.
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Excellent! Now you can stretch those legs!
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Oh nooooo!
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She’s a coldblooded multitasker, that one!
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Haha! Reminds me of the movie, Mr & Mrs Smith!
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Yes yes great comment
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🙏🏼
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