The fire alarm sounded more like a foghorn, a blunt and continuous column of brutal noise. At 2:30 AM, most of the apartment building's residents were asleep, and had to jump up with a start out of bed. Rick, however, had gotten caught up in an intense (and lengthy) online argument about the viability of interstellar colonization, and was looking up material...
Authors note : To allow for longer chapters as requested I have edited several chapters into one here. Two more days had passed in paradise for the couple and nothing further had been mentioned between them about "the fantasy" as it has now come to be called. There was no tension or avoidance on either one of there parts it was simply as if the matter wa...
Dear Readers - Here is a tender story of love and redemption. Perfect for a summer beach read. Enjoy. ***** I was driving back from the hardware on a Saturday afternoon when I noticed two figures trudging along in the heavy monsoon rain. They didn't have raingear and were soaked through, a small wagon with gear trailing behind. I slowed and lowered my pass...
My true story, The final part and a follow on from 'A Night with Sally' story and the earlier 'Becoming Bisexual' stories. I awake to bright sunlight streaming through the Georgian style window of my bedroom, a beam of light shining head on into my opening eyes. I lay still staring at the ceiling pondering the night before. Why? Why would you do that to so...
By our final year of college, the Friday night dinner has become a tradition for us. It started late in year one, when some of the more culinarily challenged members of our group, like Nadia and Dani, complained that they haven't had a good home-cooked meal in ages. Nate, my ever-so-useful roommate, volunteered me to cook for them because I apparently impres...
"Classically trained pianist Kimberly Sterling has made her mark as a highly regarded cabaret and pop songstress, entertaining audiences in both concert and nightclub settings throughout North America. Reviewers have noted that 'the lithesome, dark-haired performer exudes elegance and sophistication in her interpretations of songs from contemporary artists a...
Dockside Birdie, rest a little longer, 'Til little wings are stronger, So she rests a little longer, Before she flies away.+++Tennyson, Sea Dreams Not far from the Tower of London, a few hundred yards at most and flanking the old city, there is a small marina, and actually, as marinas go, it's a decent one. A bit of a chore to get to -- fighting mad tides...
He groaned again but she didn't seem to notice; just kept prattling on and on about how excited she was for this opportunity. He held up his middle finger but she cheerfully continued her one-sided conversation. "Sharon, for the love of God, shut up!" he finally said. "Fine," she huffed and pouted. "They said you were a real meanie pie. I'll just read then...
Once again, I want to thank Madison (ThanatopicFolds) for his editing and support. I posted this chapter a few days after the 3rd chapter, because originally chapters 3+4 were a single big chapter. My editor advised me to slice it, which turned out to be a sound advice. I hope you like the result; I know I do. Family Issues -- Chapter 4 ------------------...
Sometimes plans can have unexpected consequences. Hannah paced around Bethany's apartment, fuming. "That scumbag." `"It sounds like he was. You're better off without him." Hannah plopped down on the sofa beside her friend and drained her wine glass, staring across the room, at nothing. "I don't even want to go home. Everything I look at reminds me of him....