© Copyright 2007 Chapter 9: Tourniquet Brenda arrived at Gloria's house just in time for lunch. Ashley and Darlene weren't due for at least an hour. She found Juana humming a song to herself. She gulped down some of her iced tea. Without the vodka, the taste of the mint and fresh lemon were somehow stronger. "I saw Raul walking away looking kind of glum,"...
(I'd like to thank my Mistress for her help and advice with this story, without her none of this would have been possible...) * As Nick stepped down from the train he smiled to himself and thought " Manchester so much to answer for" -- the Smiths lyric never seemed more appropriate -- he loved Manchester, he loved the city, the old buildings, the new busin...
CHAPTER 10: Social Skills After their friendly introduction, Heidi and Kira had a nap pressed tightly against one another. Waking up, Kira led Heidi to see what was on their TV in the living room. Kira explained that there hadn't been anything presented on there except for some brief pop-ins by Millie. This time when Kira and Heidi sat down, the screen came...
Hey Everyone! I'll make it short. Thanks go out to my beta testers: fanfare, M, A, and my mom. Thanks go out to my editor Archangel_M. And for those of you wondering about Peaches and Bane in my Mystery Girl series, you'll be seeing them next week so check back regularly! I hope you like this next chapter! -Rosi *** Grim adjusted his tie as he gazed in t...
Prologue: Sage pulled her jacket tighter around her body as she trudged her way to the parking garage from the hospital where she worked. At 21, Sage was already a Licensed Practical Nurse and was in classes to get her RN. A lot of people would say that she was very fortunate to live the life she lived: She was raised by her grandparents who loved her very...
Mary was getting excited at the thought of Richard's next visit. It had been a while since they had been together and he was arriving in Taipei tomorrow. This was the first time she would have seen him since her wild experience with the 'Stiff Club.' She knew how it had turned him on and they had spoken a lot about how she had felt as she entertained the m...
As I walked up the gangway I thought to myself, 'Tammy, you really need this.' My husband, Ross and I hadn't had a vacation in three years, work had been so pressing that we were just unable to get away. Now I was on board the luxury cruise ship for twelve days of relaxation and fun in the southern Caribbean. Our cabin was large with a separate bedroom and...
*Coast Guard ships are called "cutters" The difference between a fairy tale and a sea story is a fairy tale begins, "Once upon a time...," while a sea story begins, "This is no shit..." ¬¬__ I was a young hotshot petty officer, 22, when I reported for duty at what was in 1963 the Coast Guard Recruit Training Center on Government Island in the estuary b...
Ransome Farrell easily convinced Ingrid she needed accompanying him up to the Falls. Beyond shocking him, she agreed faster than he suggested it. Farrell wondered whether she could ever be thrown off kilter. Ingrid was the coolest customer he'd met. And after one month of almost exclusive dating on his part, Farrell truly believed he'd meet no one else who...
Carol and I celebrated our twentieth wedding anniversary earlier this year with a small get together at our house for family and friends. The whole gang was there. Our two boys, Jake and Harry; Carol's sisters Jean and Claire and their husbands and kids; my brother Tom and his wife Elaine and her barren womb; our either side neighbours, Eric and Suzanne and...