The entire office was buzzing with a nervous energy. Two weeks ago word had come down that there would be lay offs. The usual excuses about a slow economy and depressed profits had been given but those were a cold comfort to the people who were now dashing back and forth in a desperate attempt to look like they had something constructive to do. "So who do y...
What started for me as a slip of the tongue resulted with my tongue tasting something I never thought it would. John was a casual acquaintance of mine. We had one common interest: old classic cars. One day he pulled up in my driveway in a 1964 Corvette in mint condition. John was a small but athletically built man. He had been a wrestler in high school. H...
I took a job in a supermarket after my company downsized. I wasn't happy to be doing it at 42 but I was genuinely desperate. My girlfriend was working too, and it just wasn't enough. If we missed any more rent payments I'd be out of my apartment. Even worse than taking a shit job was the selection of 20-something supervisors I now had, all of whom enjoyed...
None of us in the gay community will ever forget the week of July 4th. Independence Day fell on a Wednesday, and on the Monday before, the newly re-constructed Supreme Court ruled the Obergefell v Hodges decision that legalized gay marriage was unconstitutional. Needless to say, my husband Andrew and I, along with more than 400,000 other married, same-sex...
Ian sat at his workplace desk fuming as once again the new line manager had found something else to pull him up over. Ever since she came to the company she had consistently found problems with his work, appearance, and attitude. Okay, he agreed slightly with some things, and this was not a dream job and his attitude to the work was well it pays let's get on...
ONE. The pounding in my head marching on with a steady beat. TWO. The beating of my heart in my ears. THREE. The rhythmic clanking of the weight machine as I work through my daily routine. FOUR. The almost audible strain in my muscles as the weight goes up and down. FIVE. The final gunshot that doesn't stop ringing in my head... REPEAT. At 24, I was one of...
18+ Adults Only. This story is a work of fiction. Enjoy Responsibly. ***** "Wait, what's the Apron for?" * * * In retrospect, I should have known something was up. I was out looking for some part time work. Nothing long term mind you. I just needed a little extra cash between normal pay checks. It was a hot summer afternoon. And I was hungry. I saw a...
Chapter Ten - I Want! I Don't Want! The sound of the alarm was unfamiliar, and, for seconds, Aidan had no idea where he was or whether he was still sleeping and dreaming. Shaking his head and groaning, he eventually pushed himself up. Or, better said, he tried. There was a heavy arm thrown over him, and Aidan was pretty much mortified when it struck him. H...
I volunteered my services as a doctor at a medical ward for the poor. I'd come from a family of great wealth and therefore never had to set up my own practice or accept payment in exchange for medical care. I'd studied under the greatest doctors in America and London before taking my current position. I paid the people I worked with little attention except...
It was five years after our first sexual encounter and Trent and I had gone separate ways. Since he left four years ago we hadn't seen or heard from each other. I had lost my job and had been living by myself in the same house. I lost my job and decide to move away and find a new career path. I had heard from my mum that Trent was living up north. So I went...