August 2017 "Sergeant major, huh? That's pretty high up there, ain't it?" the much-older man asked as he filled his truck with gas. "Oh, I don't know. I mostly just did the best job I could do the entire time I was on active duty and let the promotions take care of themselves." The truth was, Kane Archer had reached the pinnacle of his profession by makin...
He was lost to the fire, in the dance above the embers. Lost in that glow -- pulsing red tinged with black and white -- feeding ascent, always to the stars, force always dissipating. A snapping sound, pulled from the trance, and he watches sparks lift in the twilight, climbing towards fronds leaning from the trades. He saw them then. The girl -- no, a woma...
Welcome to Part 3 of our epic four-part story. A warning in advance, this one adds incest. Not much of a surprise, I'd imagine. At this point I'm pretty sure it's contractually required. Last time, Taylor cheated on her boyfriend Tim with another dude while he watched. She decided the best way to solve this problem and get their relationship back on track...
*Author's Note: Arena football is real. The Dallas Guardians are not. ****** "Please score. Please score. Please score," she said quietly. "Ain't happenin'. It's over. They lost," the man sitting next to her said. "There's three seconds left, and the way they're playin', there's no way they're gonna score." The man got up to leave, and in her heart of he...
Part 7: Emily *** Author's Notes: In these stories, I'm attempting something somewhat new, darker, grittier, and going a little bit further down the proverbial rabbit hole than I've gone before. I'm putting all the tag/trigger warnings (that I can think of) here in the beginning so that you can see some of the elements that are contained in this story so...
Hey Fuckers This is chapters 1-4 all in one read. If you already read it, no need to do it again. This covers the first week of how Chip reacts after discovering his wife is secretly planning to divorce him on August 31st. For some reason, I see Paul Rudd as Marty. Let me know who would be best to play the cast if this was ever a movie! Damn right it wo...
Part 1 The fog of one too many scotch and waters takes a few moments to shake even when the phone is demanding attention. It took three tries before my hand grabbed the infernal beast and jabbed at the answer button. "What!" "That's no way to say good morning to your favorite brother-in-law." "You are my only brother-in-law and I still haven't forgiven yo...
This story is a slight departure from my usual stories and was co-written with my husband, Rusty Marshall. Bridget Mallory lay corpse-still, staring at the ceiling, beside her husband of more than twenty years. A solitary tear slipped from one eye and slowly snaked its way toward her ear. Frustration was nothing new to her. She had spent more than a few fru...
Chapter 11 – The Dragon's Child "The dark pulse of magic pounded against corroded veins, throwing vestigial light over the gaping abyss of the shattered city, rent stone and broken men. Born to the shell of a human laid the soul of the only agent powerful enough to challenge the gods themselves; the small and the great alike took notice as it slithered thr...
Cindy was having a very difficult time accepting who she was and where her life was going. Cindy sat on her bed in the late morning with her legs folded over. She just sat there and tried to grasp the last few months of her life. Her friend Hannah had paid her a quarter million dollars just to quit her job and stay at home, among other things. So for the pa...