Yeah … tell me you haven’t been bitter before.

No doubt there is, and isn’t, a better name for this one.

“Nightingale Woman”

By Joseph Manno

Brett cursed.

His book shelf had a new addition; and for two weeks, he hadn’t noticed.

How did she get in here without …?

No end of possibilities there, he realized: Sera … Cassie … even Jason ...

He almost tossed it into the recycler.

He almost drew his phaser.

Instead, he opened it. The inside front cover read, “Brett, It’s the career opportunity of a lifetime. Forgive me, Molly.”

He flipped forward, and read, “My love has wings … slender, feathered things …”

You got that right, he thought.

First chance she got, she flew on out of here.