She said it would be his shiny penny and that he should start digging before dawn. The sensation of her person was unmistakable. That giving. She never did get the tiara she wanted, but assured Joseph she was no longer hung up on it. These gems were the real thing, though, and he should go get them. PINK PALACE

Pool Party: a collection of stories that unfurls in the glamor, decay, and leisure of our lonely flight from apocalypse.