It was moving day and Gloria was excited. This was the first time she was going to live in a house she truly owned. After a long day of tiring work, the final items were in place and the job was done. "That's it. Everything is where it should be. I don't even know when I bought so much crap. I'm exhausted," Gloria thought. Just before going to bed, Glor...
Chapter 1 I had opted for an early retirement and at age 45 was looking around for some options to keep me out of trouble. I say this because I am a horn-dog and when combined with good looking women usually gets me in deep shit, not because they are beautiful but because more often than not they are in some sort of relationship. I was on a leisurely trip...
I Gabi turned and blinked her wide emerald eyes at the man who was following five paces behind her. It's not like she didn't know him. In fact, she knew him too well, which wasn't a good thing since he downright repulsed her. Ed followed her nearly every day or any day that she left her house; she was only allowed to leave the house to go to classes at the...
My husband Dan didn't understand what had happened that night because I refused to tell him. My tears had ignited his concern, but like the man he is he couldn't discern any more than my discomfort. Not knowing what else to say, I diverted his concern by mumbling about a bad dream. Had this been a bad dream? How could something bad feel so good? It certainl...
At that moment Doris looked towards the entrance to the ball room and said, "Oh, the Robbins' are here. Please excuse me." Billy started and slowly turned. He saw Elizabeth as Doris greeted them. In her party dress with her hair pulled up she was even prettier than before. Thomas, noticing Billy's awestruck gaze, gave Virginia a quizzical look. "Billy is...
Prologue When Adison was sixteen, her mother died. Her older brother was off to university at that time, and since there were no other children and very few staff at the manor house, the funeral was a very quiet affair. She and her father returned home together. The wind blew Adison's blond hair in her face. Her mother had always disliked her having it down...
PART ONE: The Wish It was one of those cold, windy days where the sky was threatening rain, there was nothing good on TV, and you just weren't in the mood for going anywhere or doing anything. So I decided to clean the house – as you do. And I decided to blackmail my housemates into helping me – as you do. Lenny and Belinda were a little reluctant, but my t...
Brittany Flowers was 73 years old in 1982, but the former Hollywood beauty - star of over 20 feature films back in the '30s and '40s - was still stunning. Her piercing blue eyes and blonde locks (albeit, dyed) fully complemented her youthful and perky spirit. She appeared in T.V. shows and movies in the '50's and '60's and by the late '70's, Ms. Flowers...
A quick little introduction to The Books and their brand of lovely magic An attic can be an amazing place. As a space that collects memories, it can hold memories from a time long ago and long forgotten. Boxes that haven't been opened in years can hold stuffed animals, old clothes, or books that long to be read again. Or, as Isaac was quickly finding out...
Chapter 3: Jennifer's Birthday Request On Jennifer's birthday, about two years after our experiment with swinging, Jennifer made a shocking and very unusual request. I had taken her out to dinner and dancing earlier that evening and when we got home I had given Jennifer her present, an opal ring. "Remember when we went to that swingers club on vacation a...