Chapter Eighteen, Reasons

Posted by DiF on Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Eighteen, Reasons
Rating: PG-13 [language]

Summary: Sitara is back at her father's house... which no one understands at all. But she has reasons...





Though surprised by the fact his daughter was standing up to him, Geoff did not falter. He ignored Sitara’s question, grabbed her wrist and pulled her towards the exit. Glaring at the back of his head, the young woman planted her feet and tugged her wrist free from his grasp. Spinning with fire in his eyes, Geoff reached ...

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Chapter Seventeen, One More Night

Posted by DiF on Saturday, March 2, 2013
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Seventeen, One More Night
Rating: R [language, sexual situations]

Summary: George, Donovan, and Kanti have one more night to release Sitara before her father returns. Do they succeed?




No matter what George and Donovan said, Sitara could not be convinced to run away with them that night. She was ever grateful to be outside of her father’s walls once more, even if it had been quite the ordeal to slip her out. But she could not just walk away from everything she knew, e...
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Chapter Sixteen, Give You the World

Posted by DiF on Friday, November 9, 2012
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Sixteen, Give You the World
Rating: PG-13 [language, drugs, sexual innuendo]

Summary: George is fed up waiting to rescue Sitara.  Sitara worries about Kanti's absence.  By nightfall, it all makes sense...



After a week of daily visits by Pattie and nightly visits by George and Donovan, George did not feel as if they were any closer to freeing Sitara than they had been prior to knowing her location.  The chains remained on her iron gates and the doors closed to him durin...
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Chapter Fifteen, Golden Cage

Posted by DiF on Friday, May 4, 2012
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Fifteen, Golden Cage
Rating: PG-13 [language, drugs]

Summary: Pattie manages to have tea with Sitara.  Kanti sneaks George and Donovan in to visit with Sitara...



Sitting with Donovan in the hotel for tea, George once more turned their options over in his mind.  It all circled back to one thing: Sitara and Kanti would have to sneak out of the house to be spirited away.  Even though they had met with Kanti and her mother a week before, they were not any closer to rescuin...
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Chapter Fourteen, Saving Tenderness

Posted by DiF on Monday, February 20, 2012
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Fourteen, Saving Tenderness
Rating: PG-13 [language, drugs]

Summary: Kanti's mother makes connections to protect Sitara and her daughter.  Both Donovan and George get a step closer to saving...





Entering her daughter’s room after the midday meal, Neela frowned.  She approached the young woman’s bed, sitting down on the very edge.  Her fingers reached up and brushed Kanti’s hair from her face, revealing the girl’s bruises and swollen lip.  Her dark eyes met her m...
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Chapter Thirteen, Fated Wandering

Posted by DiF on Saturday, February 18, 2012
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Thirteen, Fated Wandering
Rating: PG-13 [language, drugs, violence]

Summary: The ashram in Rishikesh is left behind.  Sitara and Kanti are forced back to Jaipur.  Donovan wanders to the Pink City as does George and Pattie.





“Sitara,” a deep voice boomed behind the pair, forcing Sita to step away from George.

Her eyes instantly dropped to the gravel pathway and she stepped away from the musician.  His fingers reached for hers, but Sitara evaded his grasp.  His brows r...
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Chapter Twelve, Slipping

Posted by DiF on Saturday, August 13, 2011
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Twelve, Slipping
Rating: PG-13 [language, drugs, nudity, sexual situations]

Summary: Sitara and Kanti bond with Cynthia. Donovan manages to convince Sitara to take a walk. Is George going to lose her?





Waking with Cyn curled around her once more, Sitara smiled. She was accustomed to sharing her bed with Kanti at home, so did not think much of it when Cyn decided slipping into her bed while she slept was the best way to make it through the night. In fact, she rather like...
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Chapter Eleven, Heart Jump

Posted by DiF on Saturday, August 13, 2011
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Eleven, Heart Jump
Rating: PG-13 [language, drugs, sexual situations]

Summary: Sitara gets an unexpected nighttime visitor. Kanti sneaks out of Donovan's room only to discover Sitara is not alone. Sitara seeks comfort from George after a tense meeting with the Maharishi.





Waking with a start upon realization someone else was in her room, Sitara turned over and reached for a light. A hand covered hers, making her heart jump. A few shallow breaths passed her lips as she t...
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Chapter Ten, Embracing Love

Posted by DiF on Saturday, August 13, 2011
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Ten, Embracing Love
Rating: NC-17 [language, drugs, sex]

Summary: George and Sitara spend alone time, with the aid of Kanti distracting Donovan...





Cradled in George’s arms, hidden from the world in a large stone beehive-like structure, Sitara felt safe and protected. It was not like the so-called protection from her father. George’s arms certainly were not walls. She could tell as she nuzzled him, that he would never restrain her, smother her, cage her. Her soul fe...
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Chapter Nine, Expectations

Posted by DiF on Saturday, August 13, 2011
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Nine, Expectations
Rating: PG-13 [heavy petting]

Summary: George still wants to rescue Sitara, though he might need saving himself. Sitara convinces Donovan to chaperone a visit to a nearby town with Cynthia Lennon and Kanti Singh.


 


Nuzzling him, Sitara sighed. Words did not tumble from her lips, though they did rumble about in her mind. She wanted to accept his offer, more than anything, but she could not. Mainly because he could not really be offering what he thought...
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Chapter Eight, Over the Wall

Posted by DiF on Saturday, August 13, 2011
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Eight, Over the Wall
Rating: PG [rebellion]

Summary: After three weeks of lockdown, Sitara is ready to break out, at the encouragement of her best friend. George might be progressing with meditation, but his thoughts aren't really focused on that. Donovan is finding the retreat... boring.





Sitting in the garden in front of a large easel, Sitara stared off at the nearby garden. She was supposed to be painting, perfecting another one of the arts. However, she could not fo...
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Chapter Seven, Reality

Posted by DiF on Saturday, August 13, 2011
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Seven, Reality
Rating: PG-13 [mild drug use]

Summary: George comes to a realization about Sitara. Sitara returns home and faces her father. Donovan ventures from the ashram, into Rishikesh.






Waking with greater sense of peace than he had in a long time, George stretched. He had not spent all night with Sitara, as he wished, but left her after his confession and a few more kisses. Retreating to his own quarters had not been easy, but he saw exhaustion in her eyes. Aware ...
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Chapter Six, Tiny Bells

Posted by DiF on Saturday, August 13, 2011
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Six, Tiny Bells
Rating: PG-13 [mild drug use]

Summary: Sitara bonds with Cyn and practices her dance with Ringo accompanying. Everyone comes together to celebrate George's birthday. He finally manages to get her alone to thank her for her dancing after the fireworks...


 


His words rang clear in her mind, repeatedly. While Sitara ached to agree to his statement, she could not. She wanted out of India more than anything, to feel what freedom could truly feel like, but tha...
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Chapter Five, Embracing Beauty

Posted by DiF on Thursday, August 11, 2011
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Five, Embracing Beauty
Rating: PG-13 [mild drug use]

Summary: George finds Sitara in the trees. Donovan interrupts Sitara's dance practice. And to end it, Sitara helps out Cynthia before spending moonlit hours with George




Lingering at the dining area after the band, Donovan, and others drifted off to the lecture, George watched the monkeys encroach on the area. Not at all at ease with the animals as Sitara had been, he got to his feet. While he should have been joining...
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Chapter Four, Stolen Kisses

Posted by DiF on Thursday, August 11, 2011
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Four, Stolen Kisses
Rating: PG-13 [mild drug use]

Summary: George and Sitara get closer. He even convinces her to do something. Sitara bonds with Pattie & Jenny. Donovan watches the sun set... but not alone.




Sitara stared into his eyes for a moment, weighing his words. Slowly she relaxed, unwinding from her flight tension. She turned to fully face him, one hand still folded in his, the other still on his mouth. George did not mutter again, but did not lean back from ki...
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Chapter Three, Searching for Love

Posted by DiF on Thursday, August 11, 2011
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Three, Searching for Love
Rating: PG-13 [mild drug use]

Summary: George meditates. Donovan spends time with Sitara. Sitara gets to meet the rest of the crew and even stays overnight at the ashram, allowing her and George to spend time together under the moonlight.




Stepping out of the lecture hall, deep in thought, George had temporarily forgotten all about the song. As always, the Maharishi put forth numerous thoughts and ideas that never before crossed his mind. With ...
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Chapter Two, Silent Solitude

Posted by DiF on Thursday, August 11, 2011
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter Two, Silent Solitude
Rating: PG-13 [mild drug use]

Summary: George worries about what is happening between Cynthia and John and tries to cheer her up. Sitara impresses her father at his birthday celebration, causing a delay to her arrival at the ashram. Donovan gets some alone time with Sitara...



With his back against the rocky shell of a meditation room, George puffed on a cigarette under the night sky. He watched the dark shadows of the night, noticing every now and ...
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Chapter One, Contrived Serenity

Posted by DiF on Thursday, August 11, 2011
Title: Dark Horse: Chapter One, Contrived Serenity
Rating: PG-13 [mild drug use]

Summary: Sitara spends some time at home. George and Pattie spend some alone time at the ashram. Stopping by for another delivery, Sitara meets up with George and Donovan again.




Stretching as the morning light poured into her room, Sitara groaned and rolled away from the invading light. Her maid pulled open another curtain, filling the room with even more light. With another groan, she pulled the silk-covered pillow...
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Prologue, Shooting Star

Posted by DiF on Monday, August 1, 2011
Title: Dark Horse: Prologue, Shooting Star
Rating: PG-13 [mild drug use]

Summary: Sitara Barlow has to go collect on Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's account, being overdue in payment to Barlow teas. The Beatles are in residence, attending an advanced Transcendental Meditation session. George Harrison draws Sitara's attention and he is drawn to her. But he is not there to find a woman...



 

Rumbling to a halt on dirt compacted from hundreds of vehicles and thousands of feet, the hardly rusted and dented ve...
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