A/N: Thanks to my editors Sylvidoll, Spookmeister, and to my buddy Mike! ***** A solitary cloud passed overhead, casting the area in eclipsing darkness. The atmosphere over the pond was fraught with tension as Shawn's eyes took a few moments to adjust to the gloom beneath the trees. He could see the vague silhouette of a man that was only visible as a dar...
Authors Note: Firstly I want to apologize for not having this out sooner, I've had a lot of personal issues to deal with over the past couple of months. But fear not for those of you who are interested this series is not done yet. I wish I could promise more regular updates but as the last few months have shown me I can't rely on any of the free time I thi...
Sam and Cora's first story appeared in the 'First Time' category. Quite a few readers asked for more (thank you for such lovely feedback) and so, with more than a little trepidation (because it's hard to send characters out into the world after spending so much time with them), here's a second chapter about them. It can be read independently of their first...
"For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace." - Romans 6:14 "A good act does not wash out the bad, nor a bad act the good. Each should have its own reward." - George R.R. Martin * "I wish to offer myself up to you, to reconcile our past, to atone for what I'd done; to you." Hannah Ansley was stunned still the i...
Author's Note: She was a much pierced, mildly tattooed, free spirited white chick. He was Egyptian, with a body the golden brown of a glazed donut. She was intrigued. He was besotted. Well, you know how these things turn out. ***** "Anees," he mumbled, his eyes downcast. He was fidgeting, his fingers roaming restlessly over the satchel slung from his shoul...
High elf Norala from house Windfall, who went by Nora was from a lesser noble family in the elven empire. She had always liked making magic-tech constructs and as she grew up, her parents allowed her to became a magic-tech engineer. It was a relatively prestigious profession with certain value when seeking marriage among lesser nobles. Though Nora was think...
Chapter 7 Zandeendil could tell Maendor was excited. All the way home he talked about how he'd fix up the place. A fresh coat of paint and some good locks is all that he really needed. After it was cleaned thoroughly, he could replace the vat with the forge's furnace. The storage area could be secured with new shelving and doors to lock up the precious meta...
We came to a stop sign, I looked sideways at my wife Beth. My quick glance was to gauge her mood. We hadn't spoken so far during the car ride. We were on our way to my families Saturday night dinner. I know, most families have their big dinners on Sunday, but my family was a little different. My fathers family had moved to the US from Romania during the tim...
Dear Michael, I am writing you this letter to try and explain to you (and myself), why I have decided to leave you. When I look back over what has happened since I met you there are so many emotions to describe what I've been through at various stages of the year that I do not know where to start. Happiness, disgust, betrayal and naivety are a few that com...
The night sounds and smells traveling on the air told April that it was truly summer in Mississippi. The traffic, just off the clinic grounds, told her it was highway 90 running there. It was the same as everything else at the clinic. The highway was the old version of highway 90. The one that wound it's way through town, not the new one that by passed, the...