I pushed open my bedroom door and a crowd of girls rushed me. "Master!" they all yelled in impatience. "Sorry, girls, sorry, I had to get our last member." Neija, clinging to my arm, gave a sheepish smile. "Sorry." We stepped into the bedroom, to find that the entire floor was covered in beds. Lean a few on the walls and we'd have a giant padded cell. "Ok...
Spring Green Things are never what they seem Let a star be just a star And a woman -- just a dream. Dreams Are Best | Robert Service Oh yes, life is change...because as Yeats' said -- 'things fall apart,' and the fall can be brutal and direct -- or -- such change may arrive softly, with the coming of a breeze. Sometimes change arrives on vast columns of...
It was a beautiful Saturday morning as the light poured in through the windows of the third floor Greenwich Village loft apartment. Ryland Abernathy stirred beneath the thin cotton sheet as he felt the warmth of his girlfriend's body pressed up against his side. Her naked limbs tree-branched over his in a sidesaddle cocoon of familiar comfort. Her sun-kisse...
James hated standing in lines – hated it with a passion. Especially airport lines, and this line was a dilly. He'd blown his timing totally, which was most unusual for him. He sighed, shrugged, quit being mad at himself, and queued up. Fifty ahead of him? Brando's famous line from 'Apocalypse Now' ran through his head: "The horror. The horror." He settle...
Chapter V Except for Terri getting a good look at a cow moose for the first time in her life, the hike back to camp was enjoyable but uneventful—until we had to cross the creek. Terri had exchanged her hiking boots for her flip flops before we began crossing the creek. I led the way so that she would have an idea of what to expect as far as the depth of...
Before you begin reading, know this: This story contains lesbians, pirates, violence, a little bit of gore (but we are not here for guro), and story. It does not contain anyone who is under 18 years of age. * * * Fog poured past the woman's legs. Her mind was numb, not fully realizing the gray, dream-like world around her. She could feel sand against her...
Proofread by FernieLyn This story is a bit wordy and fairly long, so if you are looking for immediate gratification, you might want to look elsewhere. The following story is a work of fiction. Any resemblance between these character and events and any real person or events is strictly coincidental . . . and pretty darn impressive seeing as it is a science...
The following day, Ellie told Margie everything, down to the last detail, and Margie was beside herself. "You did it! You really did it?" "Yes, I told you, we did it all." I can't believe it. I mean, you thought... you told me you never expected to see him again." Ellie shrugged, "I did think it, but when we ran into each other... it just happened." "Ca...
*** One *** She was thirteen when it started. That's when she found the large leather glove in the mall. Something drew her to it, as if it were reaching out to her. She touched it briefly, and it seemed still warm and alive. For the next two hours in the mall, she would walk by it, again and again, constantly checking to see if someone claimed it. But no o...
(dimachaerus: noun -- Roman gladiator who fought with two weapons - a sword in each hand) * Valhalla is a place that exists only to those who are chosen. It is said by many that you can't buy your way into heaven. The same thing could also be said about Valhalla, however there is one interesting distinction between the two that should be made. While acco...