Chapter One: Christmas Present for Himself Jan heard his voice in the foyer and glided away from the man who was circling in on him and went to the door. The big Slavic bear of a guy, who had been introduced to him as Victor, had been pursuing him for nearly an hour and Jan was running out of ploys to politely elude him. That couldn't last long, because a c...
Let me first introduce myself. My name is Marcus Sinclair McManus. I am twenty-five years old, single and I live in Los Angeles. I work in advertising for a relatively small, but very successful and profitable agency called Sinclair McManus, which I also happen to own. I became the sole owner of this agency, founded by my parents Andrew McManus and Jennifer...
The house looked beautiful in the pictures...a gorgeous suburban home with a driveway and a big private back yard. The rent was reasonable and week to week, and express buses to the city were right around the corner. It seemed like the perfect place to stay while I looked for an apartment of my own in New York City, where I was about to start a new job. The...
I asked Ken if he really felt comfortable about the rent boy idea, stating that is was certainly solution for journalists like us who just don't seem to have the time for committed relationship, and it serves a very essential purpose, having come to the stage where my frustration keeps me from sleeping, like a quick masturbation does the trick for a while bu...
I had just arrived at my college freshman orientation. I had decided to look for an apartment because the dormitory would be too expensive and I understood that living in an apartment would be much more economical. Of course I could not afford an expensive apartment. The local paper advertised a number of rooms for rent but most were way over my budget. Howe...
"Welcome home," said Kevin as Nathan pulled the car into the driveway of his home. "It feels like I've been away longer than a week," said Nathan. Nathan opened the door and let Kevin into the house. "Welcome back, how was the holiday?" said Jeff calling out from the living room. "Oh yeah, I told Jeff we went away for a week holiday. Just play along. Or...
Marty pulled his gray vest in tighter, trying to keep out the chill October wind. He had just finished up an eight hour shift at work in the local convenience store and was looking to get home to relieve a little 'pressure.' Working with attractive but unattainable women all day was starting to grate on his calm. What's more, he had to take the brunt of frus...
Special note: This is a love story between two men who were brought together in the aftermath of tragedy. A lot of the subject matter deals with depression and the struggles that come with mental illness, but it also is a story of hope, second chances, and a bond that is stronger than sorrow, hopelessness, and even death. While there will be some steamy part...
Will Hocking woke to the sound of a man and woman loading their car outside the motel room door and the woman not being too quiet about what needed to be packed where. As soon as Will opened his eyes, though, he shut them again. A beam of early-morning light was coming through the part in the drapes that didn't completely close, and that was being ruffled by...
I'd gone to the kitchen in Jay's apartment to get myself a sparkling water from the fridge—we couldn't drink what we'd really like to drink during the performance season—when his doorbell rang, and he let his landlord in. I just stayed out of sight in the kitchen, because I knew this was going to be unpleasant and I didn't want the landlord, who I'd heard wa...