This story is set in Halogaland, a region of Norway, around 600 CE, in the pre-Viking era. All sexually active characters in this story are over the age of 18. * * * Herta Einarsdaughter was different from other girls, not in a good way: her parents let her know this early and often. The boys of the village would not let her play with them, and she had no...
After a month of living my separate lives, I couldn't be happier. My relationship with Robert was better than ever, all things considered. Our only concern was his health as things continued to slowly deteriorate on that front. Despite all that, he continued to be loving and in reasonably good spirits. Other than asking how his cousin was doing, he no longer...
This story is inspired by my stay in Stockholm a couple of months ago. I spent a lot of time just walking the streets where this story is based, absorbing the atmosphere and the first couple of pages were actually written at the hostel. It's a whimsical tale of two women who meet out at Ikea, one is Swedish and the other is an American ex-pat. I've used Swed...
And now I bring you the conclusion of Lena and Daphne. This was a struggle to write for a few reasons. I love Lena, she snarky and fun, she will be missed. I also wanted to give the story the ending Lena deserves. There were a couple of options for how to go about this and I picked the one that Lena told me to. I'm certain it will not please a few readers,...
The storm had rolled in late last night. Strong winds, driving rain, thunder and lightning. It was fiercely intense for several hours, but by 1-2 am it had lessened. It had continued to rain for most of the early morning and the clouds were still hanging around. Luckily the girls were safe. The newer roof held strong, the cars were parked in the garage, an...
Thank you all for the encouraging comments; keep them coming and feel free to share ideas. I've stopped referring to chapters but the first two installments can be found here: First. Second. ================================================ Stephanie had been standing in front of her neighbor's door for a long while, gathering herself before knocking. Th...
Author's note: Although ratings are nice, nothing beats a comment or two about what you liked or disliked about a story. Please take a moment to leave one. Thank you. Spring 1986 Laura Martinelli sighed with frustration as the voice of her boss, Paul Bishop, filled the receiver of the brick sized mobile phone in her hand. Not that she didn't want to talk t...
Authors note: It probably goes without saying that, if you haven't, I recommend reading part one first. I struggle to believe it has been over a year since I posted part one of this story and I apologise for the delay! A new house and job hijacked the last 12 months. However, Jess and Harri have never been far from my mind and this part has been in a draft...
Hi all Sorry for yet another long period of radio silence. I'm afraid that I've been dealing with the death of a parent, and the forced isolation due to Coronavirus hasn't helped. However, I've come to realise that my writing was one of the things that has kept me going in the past, and I've finally gotten round to writing again. I have to be honest, I re...
When you meet the right person, you can allow yourself to fall knowing that they will catch you... Emerging from the Taiwanese drink shop holding a purple taro shake in one hand while grabbing her sunglasses from her shirt collar with the other, CJ quickly shields her green eyes from the bright sun as her cell phone buzzes to life inside her pocket. Answeri...