I have to apologize for the time it takes to produce each chapter. This one gave me a headache for a long time. Madison (ThanatopicFolds) my cool editor helped speed things up, for which I'm grateful. I've also had the kind help of Stylus. You guys rock. $$$$$$$$$$$$ The human heart is a puzzle made from pieces of our lives. There is a piece for that fir...
*Editing magic performed by KJ24 and Shyqash, plus contributions by the regular gang of brigands and neer-do-wells* *Would you choose ephemeral beauty, or rugged determination?* *Please note: I wrote this before the incidents in Paris and San Bernardino, which makes some of the fantasy story developments tragic in that life sometimes mirrors fantasy* ****...
A sincere and Heartfelt Thank You to everyone who encouraged me on this crazy ride. Damned Enablers the lot of you!! But seriously, I could not have finished without your honest feedback and encouragement. Even the tart remarks, I have saved & treasure them all, everything counts in small amounts. Believe it or not, this is the first thing I've ever written...
There are three main characters, Midori the painter, Mitchell her husband and Nat, who was Midori's boyfriend briefly in the past. Ancillary characters include Hiroko, who translated this, and Mitchell's friend Peter, his brother Thomas and Silvia, the woman in Nat's life. His brother Nick figures prominently but is for the time being off-stage. Other charac...
All companies, businesses, people and places described in this story are fictionalized. This chapter reads like a romance story and there is no sex in it. Thanks to Alwaysready64 for editing, without his help my story would not have ever got out into the ether. This is the last chapter of the story; I do not plan to write more. I hope I tied up all loo...
Author's Notes: In Part 5 Ben deals with the twins, meets the new neighbors from Texas, and a moment in Ben's past catches up to him in a rather disturbing way. All characters engaging in sexual relationships or activities are 18 years old or older. ******** Chapter 21 Ben sat comfortably in his living room reviewing online engineering forums on his tab...
About two weeks passed after the night I spent with Lisa at her apartment, and I was finally starting to feel normal again. I had taken a few days to adjust to the fact that I'd just done something I never imagined myself doing, but once I got past the uncertainty, I realized I was still a normal person. It did not make me any less of a man. It just meant...
*Sorry it took a little longer to drop!* *Just some notes to clarify-Marcello is the Italian one and is Connors special ops buddy, Martin is the one that works at the bar and Marcello does not like him. Connors dad is the one that was sneaking out the house and had something to hide!*MARCELLO IS NOT GAY! (James obviously is! Haha) *THANK YOU, to everyone w...
Almost a year had passed since Allison walked out of my life and I was beginning to realize that a vital piece of me was missing. I desperately wanted it back. At 46 I felt old and apathetic, lifeless. Barely able to make love to my own wife, I secretly longed for the erotic intensity of my yearlong affair with the flaming young adulteress. I saw her every...
I TRIED TO MAKE IT LONGER THIS TIME. PLEASE TELL ME IS GOOD. Also, thanks for waiting everyone. I really do appreciate the patience. As always, comments and feedback are what I long for. And if you're ever looking for news on the status of the next chapter, I will keep good on posting updates for the series to my profile. Enjoy! * * * A couple weeks ha...