Lost Time teaser

I started a new novel this week and so far it's been great fun.  It's about a man named Lee who is randomly 'losing time' and coming to in different places with crazy things happening to him.  Here's a taste:


He opened the trunk the rest of the way and peered down at her furious, tape-covered face.  Similar gray strips bound her hands and feet. She lay in the fetal position, her hips resting upon the tire iron that Lee always kept in the trunk.She mumbled loudly, her mouth working against the tape, her eyes ablaze as they bore into his.  Her hips lifted a bit and she nodded her head in their direction, rolling her eyes down to try and get his attention.He ignored that for a moment, too stunned to do much of anything.His cell was in his hand, dialing Jim absentmindedly as he continued to gape at the almost nude woman.Jim answered after several rings, his voice thick and husky from sleep.  “Chief?  What time is it?”“I kidnapped a stripper.”“You what?”  Jim’s voice cleared considerably.  “Say that again?”“Dude, I kidnapped a goddamn stripper.”Noise came through the speaker as Jim likely jumped out of bed.  “What?  How?  Why?  I thought you were coming home?  Did you fall asleep again?”“I have a woman in my trunk.”  Lee couldn’t stop repeating himself.  His brain felt like Jell-o.“Who is it?”“Candy.”“You have a stripper named Candy in the trunk of your car?”“Yes.  She’s not wearing any clothes.  I think I better go now.  See ya later.”