LEVERIA "...three, two, one!" Elena grunted, and with a heave, we tossed Sir Fraldias's corpse down the spiraling staircase. It clanked and boomed as it disappeared into the stone blackness, then ended with a distant splash. "How are you going to explain it?" Elena asked, catching her breath. "I'm the queen of the Highlands; I don't need to explain anyth...
Taylor guessed that before Thanatos it wouldn't have been usual to find the wreck of a fishing trawler in a field outside Derby, miles from the sea. But having grown up in the ruins of the old world where the only things that mattered were food and shelter, people tended to take these incongruities in their stride. He sat out on the cracked foredeck cradlin...
*Editing magic performed by KJ24 and Shyqash, plus contributions by the regular gang of brigands and neer-do-wells* *Riptide: a strong tidal flow of water within estuaries and other enclosed tidal areas.* *This tale is an espionage fantasy under assault by reality* *The 'hero' of this tale might be considered a Libertarian, though the label means nothing...
BOOK ONE - Addiction "Newton?" I asked my roommate in a puzzled voice. "Did you take a bath this morning?" "Why Animal," answered the bespectacled wolverine, with his usual smugness, "is one missing?" "As a matter of fact yes!" Approaching the door, he peered into the bathroom to confirm my statement. Not only was the bathtub missing but also the sink, t...
Calvin Hensley was awake in cold sweat long before the alarm clock buzzed annoyingly on top the drawer. He only got a little, if at all any sleep the previous night. He rolled over and knocked the stupid thing off the drawer. It didn't stop buzzing and he didn't bother picking it up. He just laid there thinking about something about the Swiss being pretty co...
Editing magic performed by KJ24 and Shyqash, plus contributions by the regular gang of brigands and neer-do-wells Loving your enemy is easy ... you know precisely where both of you stand In case anyone cares: I do not hate China or the Chinese People. As a Global Power, the PRC is fair game to be a great antagonist in a fiction story. Not only do they have...
I had three telephone calls that night. After I got back from Rosie's house, I felt flat and empty. It was like a mood swing. At Rosie's I had felt optimism, euphoria and no inhibitions. Was I sliding towards that romantic state of falling in love with her? I thought about that. The psychologist in me took over. The feelings that I had were well known sym...
I want to thank everyone for their support and encouragement. It is appreciated and invaluable And once again, I have to give credit for the title and teasers to the great song by X -- Thank you -- W ************************** "So what do you intend to do now?" Darian asked his brother. "I don't know." Damien was in his aunt's kitchen, leaning against...
I've had so many emails asking me to please repost this story. So to all of you who loved it, here you go. Thanks so much for the emails and the wonderful comments. * * * "Please God, can my mommy come home and visit for Christmas?" The words, uttered in the sweetest voice of the curly haired blonde little girl, tore at her father's heart. Nathan could fe...
.........*** Chapter 20 ***......... Nicola moaned softly and braced herself against the bunk bed supports. Mark slowly pressed his penis into her from behind, letting Nicola lean back to help impale herself. For a moment they held still, Nicola trembling slightly. And then Mark started his familiar motion. In, out, in, out, his buttocks tensing while he st...