When the delicious smells began to drift through the apartment from the chicken cooking on the barbecue outside, a new lease of life was breathed into three men in various stages of undress crumpled together in a large and generous but recently abused and bad tempered sofa. As Badger unwrapped his new found friend and allowed Big John to get to his feet, I...
Kalren and Aru had had a fine time with Palehoof; it was extraordinary. The week went on as any other marvelous week with the two lovers, until the daily routine was interrupted by a knock on their door. "Who is there?" Aru answered, opening the door. There were three Orcs standing on the threshold. The first was tall, lean but muscular, with handsome fea...
Indian summer was in full swing. As Benny jogged slowly along the Reservoir in Central Park, sweat gluing his T-shirt to his body, he could almost fool himself into believing it was still August and that he hadn't missed half the summer with his illness. He scowled and grumbled under his breath as yet another runner breezed by him, but at least he was no lon...
The very first thing I did when I was able to struggle, bowlegged and fully satisfied, out of the bed in the morning was to thumb through the Wallace case folder until I found the number I wanted and called the Loudon County medical examiner. He gave me an appointment for 10:00 that morning and told me the procedure would take an hour or so. He assured me th...
By the age of 18 my powers had fully formed. I hadn't tested the limits of them all but their guiding principles had been figured out to me. Alteration of the human mind was something that came as natural as blinking to me but only became unlocked as a young teen. I made questionable decisions during that time and agree that they were not 'good guy' moves....
Chapter 4: Pacing the Field *Author's Note: Thanks so much for sticking with me. I appreciate all of the comments and take them to heart. I know this story isn't fast enough for some of you, but it really starts to heat up in chapter 5.* I woke up in a decent mood, still trying to figure out how the year would go, but cautiously optimistic. "What do yo...
Mack and I had been dating for nearly two months now. It was, for me, the best relationship of my life. On the outside, Mack was a big, strong bear, who intimidated people in the work world with his stature, presence, and intelligence. Underneath his butch exterior, he was the most tender and kind man I'd ever known. He read poetry, gently massaged my neck,...
Thomas and Niko in the City of Trees - Chapter 2 I can walk home from Thomas' house. It only takes about fifteen minutes, and I've done it for years. I recently found out in a book what it means to be a latchkey kid. I guess in a way I was one of those, except I didn't spend much time locked up in the house. Instead I roamed around this whole area. When I w...
Tom walked down the passenger terminal with hurried steps. He knew he would be arriving slightly late to the departure gate and hoped that he would catch his transfer flight on time. His last flight from Paris had landed to Chicago late by more than 45 minutes and it had recessed his change time to only 30 minutes. It could be an impossible task, but he hope...
Matt Wenzel was awakened by the sound of his live-in girlfriend rustling through her drawer. "Babe," he yawned. "Just turn on the light." He rolled back over and pulled the covers over his head. He desperately wanted a couple more hours of sleep. The 32 year-old corporate budget analyst had stayed up later than he'd intended last night fucking the petite chi...