Chapter 10 A First Date and More Monday, September 5, 2011 "So you played baseball in high school," Kirsten said as they sat on the sun drenched third base side bleachers. "I've been playing baseball since I was Mica's age," Jesse said with a smile. "Little League, then Babe Ruth League, then high school. I've been lucky. I got to play a lot early on an...
Hello and welcome to my readers. Thank you for your feedback and votes on my first story. I hope you enjoy this one. Please let me know if you like it. Comments, feedback and votes are welcomed. Once again, I extend my thanks to Alex the Cat for her continued advice and encouragement. * "Oh, please car, just another block, pleeeease." Shelby Foster gripp...
In 1941, the Viet Minh, a communist and nationalist liberation movement, emerged under Ho Chi Minh to seek independence for Vietnam from France as well as to oppose the Japanese occupation. Japanese occupation during World War II caused the Vietnamese Famine of 1945, which caused 2 million deaths, or 10 percent of the population then. Following the military...
The waiting room is small, functional yet intimate, a quiet and respectful place with a handful of seats set around three of the walls. You take a seat and glance at the clock on the wall, there's 5 minutes until your appointment. With a deliberate, slow, deep breath you check in on your heart, feeling her familiar race and willing her to be calm, she's sa...
*** Authors Note: Part 4 obviously picks up where Part 3 left off. While I make the suggestion to read from the beginning, a couple of refresher notes: Characters previously introduced: Phil - Main protagonist. Wealthy 40-something white male who reshaped his entire life following a workplace accident. Has had a lifelong tendency to act rather impulsively,...
The inspiration for this story is the classic Bruce Hornsby song of the same name. I originally meant for this to be submitted under the Tapestry banner, but I think it stands more on its own, even though it features some characters from a story I submitted many years ago, History Lessons, plus a couple of other characters who have appeared in passing in som...
I was trying to think where to start this tale, and I think I will begin on that Friday night in April. I may jump around a bit for some background but let's start on that Friday. It was Friday afternoon a little after 5 and I was done with work for the week. The weather in Oregon can be unpredictable in April, but today was gorgeous almost 70 degrees, sunn...
I have read stories here for some time, but have never had the nerve to write before. Several established writers have influenced me. Sbrooks 103x, hardaysknight, Blackrandl1958, ephesus14, DFWBeast, and others. I hope they don't take offense at my use of their names because I do it out of respect for their talent and certainly not to imply that I am in thei...
Ohio, 1959 The next nine months were a time of many new experiences for us as a couple. Our devotion to each other and our newfound complete devotion and submission to Robert was tested but ultimately strengthened and deepened to a profound degree. Immediately after Cathy and I had learned she was pregnant, Cathy was delayed in seeing Robert again for abo...
I suggest you read the first two chapters before beginning on this, the third installment. Again I would be remiss if I did not thank BeachBaby179 for her numerous suggestions and contributions to making this story much better than it would have otherwise been. East Meets West, Part 1, Chapter 3 I woke up the next morning with Jiao still asleep on top of m...