I awoke on the softest cushions I'd ever felt. On my back I looked up at a chandelier lit by actual candles, which seemed a little dangerous given the tented ceiling and walls. It smelled of myrrh and I thought that odd given the one whose roof I lounged under was as much an abomination as the devil himself. Though clearly not so evil as he sat behind a desk...
A Chance & Coincidental Encounter - Alana & George George had always enjoyed camping and seeing the sites. In a year when he planned to go half time at the university, his idea was to travel more over an extended annual season. He had fantasized how great it would be to have a companion for such journeys but as fate had arranged for him to be a widower 10...
The sound of the door slamming reverberated through the house. Halle stopped and listened. They hackles on the back of her neck were up when she heard the voice calling out. She looked at the other Omegas in the kitchen. As if on command, they closed the doors between the many hallways and their little sanctuary. The Alpha never came here. They hoped to ke...
March was six months ago when Fern's left leg had been amputated high-upper thigh. She had adapted very well to her amputation. Her scar had healed and with her and Don's constant anointing of Vitamin E lotions, it was beginning to fade. She was now quite a masterful crutch walker and was very adept at balancing, hopping and heel-toeing to move. She regularl...
Darkness Cold Fever burning Dreams Nightmares Pain Despair He was perpetually unconscious after it happened. Days turned into weeks. His inner mind remained in turmoil as his body continued to fail with fever and infection. Deep in His mind's eye he could see her lying there, soaking wet and not breathing. He cringed involuntarily as his subconscious mind...
Frostbite A Silky Adventure "Silky?" George's warm breath whispered me awake. "Wha...huh?" I'm generally very articulate in the mornings, but after my medications. "We've had a winter storm. Not usual at all, but they called me and said some pipes froze and burst at the office. I've got to run check on it, but I'll be back. You and the Viking Princess ca...
That little voice that we all have, told me I should fight like a wild woman to get away from this crazy man and his merry band of followers, though escape was impossible considering the whole village population surrounded us. That's what my little voice said, but my heart yearned to make this man look good in the eyes of his friends. Well, that's how I just...
Holly scowled down at the ring on her finger as she worked the register. Her anger at it was pretty much the only thing keeping her awake this morning. She was running on four hours of sleep, something almost unheard of for her, and she hadn't been able to get coffee yet this morning. Between attempts to get the ring off, she hadn't had time. Having to tak...
Mother was queer. That's what everyone used to call it when a woman lived with a woman. Donna was a few years younger than Mom was. She moved in when I was a senior in high school. She didn't have any legs. We lived in a large town in a large downtown flat in a tall building. The elevator was an essential part of Donna's ability to do things. They worked in...
"But how long will we stay?" I asked, as my beautiful wife parallel parked her sleek, black 2000 Camaro into a space right in front of Susan our hostess' house. Christine loved the car, a gift from me two Christmases ago, made memorable because my princess had been so thrilled she let me sleep with her for the first time in several years (and the last time...