They were as alike as peas in a pod, yet as different as night and day. They worked at the same bank, in the same small town. They were both divorced and each had a son to show for the effort. Neecie's son was eight, and Nora's was seven. Both struggled to make ends meet and often had to resort to legal means to collect the child support due. * Their diff...
By the time that Cass had finished her work on Riki's new tattoo, it was almost midnight. They were both tired, but they were also very excited at the prospect of what lay ahead in their new and quickly developing relationship. As Riki's arm was being cleaned, she couldn't wait to get up and go to the mirror to get a close up look at all that Cass had done....
After Angel's little adventure with the cab driver, she and Jim walked around the corner to the entrance to their apartment. Angel was a little bit worn out, but Jim, having only watched, was pretty charged up. The two climbed the stairs to their apartment on the second floor. "I have a surprise for you tonight," Jim said to Angel as he gathered her into hi...
Not too long ago we moved into a new townhouse and I have been busy getting everything organized, along with doing my job, which fortunately, I do out of my home. My husband, Tom, is a consultant and is on the road for extended periods of time or stuck at a client site. Considering the fact that we have only been married for less than a year, I get quite lon...
It was her father's idea to name her that, since his last name was Day. Back then, it was a cutesy thing to do, though in the beginning Holly wasn't too sure about that. Eventually, however, she liked it as it always reminded her of better days and a happier way of life. Holly and I had been best friends ever since grade school. With reddish brown hair tha...
This is part three of The Second Domino. I apologise for taking so long with it as I've been caught up with Delicate Touches but I've made my changes and feel I've gone as far as I can with the Domino Series. I may revisit Ruth at some point in a breakout story but that's for later. For those interested in trivia, the last part of this was actually written i...
Chapter Sixteen (Saturday 27th April 2002) Naz woke to find herself entwined with Heather's naked body, which was as pleasant an awakening as she could remember. Hev was still snoozing so, seizing the opportunity, she kissed her on the tip of her nose. Then she kissed her eyelids, one by one. Heather was unbelievable in bed, she decided. She was tireless...
RAINNIE In this spin-off series from A Tale of Two Mothers, Rachel's old neighbour, Paula tells of her own encounters with women whilst doing their hair. It was referenced during the tale The Courtship of Rachel where she mentions that Paula had six lovers spread across suburban Melbourne. This is part one of the series. I have to admit I'm a little nervou...
A FUNERAL AND A WEDDING In the previous story, Tess tells of the events leading up to the breakup of her parents and introduces us to Birgit. In this story she tells us more of the secret affair between her mother and Birgit, as well as the dramatic effects of her father's death. This is part two of A Tale of Two Mothers. Well that was an illuminating firs...
In a city where Natalie was a stranger, in a part of town crowded with bars and nightclubs and all-night liquor stores, halfway along a street of touts and drunks and bouncers, there was a stretch of road with four strip clubs almost in a row. Natalie had noticed it before. Noticed, and remembered, and decided to come back. She was in town for work, and k...