*Hey everyone! I hope you enjoy this chapter. Just a few points- I know the timeline is a little off, but let's just pretend this is current, so, Laila and Theo have been dating for approx/close to 1 year. I love this couple, but sometimes I feel like they lack some depth, so in the next few chapters I'll make them a little more interesting. It's been a busy...
Once I left home for college mom was less than thrilled, hating the fact I was miles away from home. In time she was happy for me and had no trouble hiring some help to run the local mini market. Since dad died it was just me and her running the family business for several years. Deep down it wasn't the life I wanted for myself; still feeling bad for leaving...
Claudia pokes her head over my partition and says something I can't understand. I squint at her and take out my earbuds. "What?" "Did you see the City Paper today?" "No, why?" Claudia comes into my cubicle and drops a newspaper into my lap. I stare at it blankly. "Am I supposed to know what you're talking about?" She snatches the newspaper, highlights...
Gail Locksley Running Horse lay alone in her bed. Her second husband David had the children at his parents' home on the Lakota Reservation. The family left two weeks ago. Her loins felt as empty as the house and bed. Gail drifted off to sleep missing her first, murdered husband Fred. He knew ways that Gail wanted sex that David would not consider. A moveme...
My name's Michelle Drake and I'm a psychologist. I love what I do, listen to people's problems and help them with their situations while getting inside their minds in a mental sense. I don't mind earning a living from it, I just love it because I'm a good listener and very approachable. As busy as my day was, my own mind was occupied by something or more lik...
"What's the matter, Shannon?" I asked. My wife of a year looked me straight in the eyes. Her beautiful blue eyes, blonde hair and slim figure had made her quite a catch. My own short brown hair, rugged face, and muscled frame had made me attractive to the ladies. Everyone thought of us as the perfect couple. "Will, life with you is... too perfect. You have...
Molly waits impatiently at the train station, constantly checking the large overhead clock, willing the hands to move more quickly. She shuffles her feet anxiously, her black heels scuffing the floor beneath her feet. Without thinking, Molly begins to pace back and forth, almost knocking over an elderly woman who was passing. She apologizes profusely and sit...
This is a follow-up to "The Heart Can Lead You Astray" published in Romance 3/18/2020. If you'd like greater insight into what follows, I'd suggest you read that story first, though it's not necessary. ***** Sandra Norquist wanted details, wanted to know WHY things didn't work out with Byron and Lynette. In good time, she decided. First things first, like...
"It's open!" I opened the door and stepped into the small single dorm room. With the new semester starting, it was a bittersweet start to our senior year of college, as it could be our last year together. My girlfriend was laying on her back on the single bed, her fingers interlaced beneath her head, her long black hair flowing around her upon the bed. T...
I wish to thank NALA CAYENNE for editing the story and being a real help. Comments and suggestions are more than welcomed. -UnlessIfI- ************ "Why can't you just say it? Why must it be so hard for you? Can't you just say it, for once? Why is everything so difficult with you?" I looked into his eyes and saw the sadness and disappointment in them....