Hi. I want to share a story with you which still surprises me five years after it happened. I call it the Gift because in a strange way, that is exactly what it was. But a little background before I get to the real story. I was a reasonably good student throughout high school and college. I wasn't a jock but I was popular enough in most social situations an...
The first thing I had to think about was a crew for the yacht. I didn't need anyone while my boat was in port, but the fine print of the lease agreement required me to hire a properly licensed staff if taking it away from the docks. Even after I owned it outright, my insurance company would insist on proper staffing, or they could deny the claim. I had talk...
This story could go in a number of categories. A special 'Thank You' to Estragon for editing this story and making it a much better read. * In the last few days my life has been turned upside down. My emotions are boiling over. I'm just not sure what to do next. I'm Jeff Holder and one confused young man, only being twenty-two years old. I come from a ve...
This story begins in October 1999. Please keep that in mind as you read, as some references date from that period. Also, this is a long story, so if you're looking for something with lots of action and no plot, you might want to look elsewhere. Thanks! GGG Deanna was bored and lonely. She wasn’t a very popular student at her local high school, and while she...
Chapter 4 22. Operation Day It was a little after 5:00 o'clock in the morning and the lights went on in Payne Temple's room. She neither saw nor heard anything because she was sound asleep, at least for the moment. The nurses went about their business, setting up the intravenous bags, injectable medications, razors, and sterilization items and then, they w...
I knocked lightly on Jasmine's door with Mitch standing directly behind me. Tiffany opened the door and grinned as we entered. "How's she doing?" I asked. "She's doing okay a little groggy but I think she'll be fine in the morning." Tiffany replied. I walked into the living room where James and Avery were seated at the bar having a drink. James had his...
Thank you for reading my stories. This is the first in a series about the coming of age of Jeff. This initial chapter is a set-up piece so please bear with the length as I introduce a few characters, all of whom are over the age of 18-years-old. If you like it, please provide a rating and any comments! *** We live in a fairly affluent section of our city,...
The ship was pitching and rolling in heavy seas. Flashes of lighting punctuated the overcast skies soon followed by deafening booms of thunder. Rain was lashing the windows of the bridge and the wipers were having difficulty keeping up with the torrents of water. Suddenly a shout "Enemy vessels dead ahead, one about 800 yards and the other 1100 yards!" I c...
Chapter Eight Aladdin - 3753 C.E. When Captain Kerensky was offered the opportunity to be captain of an Interplanetary Space Ship, she welcomed it full-heartedly. It was exactly the distraction she needed so soon after the messy fallout accompanying her divorce from Veronika. The heartache and acrimony that accompanied their separation had driven Nadezhda t...
Author's Note: Now before all you flyboys and veterans get on my case about the technical errors, just remember, this is a work of fiction. I've never served in any American military unit and I've never flown an aircraft. The idea is to tell a story without letting the technical stuff get in the way of the plot. I hope that doesn't put you off too much. Thi...