It was Wednesday, and opening night was two days away. Sir Charles had attended the dress rehearsal the night before, and had proclaimed the production excellent, in spite of the fact none of his original cast remained. Alfred helped me with plausible stories about the remaining players' defections, which Sir Charles took in stride. The run of the opera was...
The wind was out of the north-east at about Force 4 as I walked down the dock at Greencastle Harbour and stepped aboard Jeannie, my Nordic 26 cruise tug. It had cost me a chunk of money to have her carried here as deck cargo on a freighter, but the sale of my recording studio in Texas had made it possible for me to retire long before I deserved to and enjoy...
Chapter 6 - Dinner with Mom I entered the mess hall and looked around for Audrey. I didn't see her but I saw Raule and Bob standing in the corner and I walked over to see them. "Hey," I said as I came up to them. "Hey, "Bob answered. "Sarge has been looking for you all afternoon. You need to talk to him." "What about?" I asked. I didn't like the sound o...
All characters in this story are age 18 or older. * As tough as it was to teach on Monday, I had to admit it was better than moping around the house, waiting for a resolution to this awful situation. I really felt now that Mark could not have harmed Doris Perkins. He took his work seriously, and the welfare of the client was top priority. Still, the hours...
All characters in this story are age 18 or older. * Of all the times I made love to Mark that night, clearest in memory is the moment when I was on top. We held hands, our fingers interlaced, as I rode him. The smells of our sweat, our sex, mingled to make a musk uniquely our own. The flush of mutual discovery was in full bloom. Some deeper connection was...
Wanted: Female, 25 or thereabouts, to work as PA to founder CEO of small thriving company. Preferably a graduate. However the key requirement is physical attractiveness and a sassy attitude. The successful applicant will be a highly desirable young woman who understands and enjoys the advantages that can accrue from this. Absurdly good package for the right...
PROSPECT -- Embattled librarian Eve Foucault resigned abruptly Wednesday night after Cincinnatus County Public Schools Superintendent Roy Fraser told a packed school board audience she would not be offered a contract for the 1994-95 school year. Foucault's dramatic resignation ended a two-month standoff between the 24-year-old Howell Elementary librarian an...
Simon Says: I am categorizing this as exhibitionist, but it could easily also be a little romance, mature, or a number of other items. You will see some hints. I already have a bulk of Chapter 2 done so expect that soon. As always, I am about the slow burn/ character development. This story has teasing but no sex. Hang in there and happy reading. +++++ Li...
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2010. "A friend of mine is organizing a private party in here, a sort of reunion for his old school pals, many of who he hasn't seen for years. You'll be concealed in the Priest's Hole throughout," Max told me while showing me the clearing up that needed doing in Function Room One, a regular job nowadays. I was wondering what the point o...
"Ow! Goddamit! Fuck!" The rusted bolt Ray Peterson had been attempting to loosen on the 1934 Ford he was restoring abruptly broke loose, raking his knuckles against the vehicles frame. "Why didn't I wear the goddamn gloves?" he muttered, shaking his injured hand. Then he heard barely suppressed laughter; it sounded like a woman. "What the hell?" he mutte...