Stella took a deep breath and poured herself a generous glass of white wine. She had done her duty, talked to most of the people at the party, and now had a moment to herself. Roland was off in the other room, probably still getting his ear talked off by that guy who owned a sailboat. She thought about going in there and throw him a lifeline but she didn't...
I try to post something around the Fourth, to honor those who've served. Please let the length of this little tale be a testament to the respect that I have for all of you. This is a military Pilgrim's Progress, set in World War Two. It takes our hero on the fraught journey from youthful naïveté to adult capability via virtues that everybody in the military...
I stood there in the doorway as she shifted papers from one end of her desk to another, opened a new folder, and then looked up something on her laptop. She tapped her head absentmindedly and then looked searchingly at the desk. "You're wearing them, Mrs. Cole." Reaching up, she touched her glasses and smiled awkwardly. "Thank you, Mr. Kirschbaum. Please s...
An older artist takes a young, inexperienced boy as her muse Chapter 1: Angelfire I suppose I would have crossed paths with Anastacia 'Angelfire' Kempston sooner or later the way things panned out. But seeing her picture in the local newspaper that fateful late spring day seemed to make it all the more special for me. Almost as if fate was taking a hand....
Chapter XI Collapse Author's Notes: A heartfelt "thank you" goes out to the people who helped in refining and improving this chapter. My lady love for her undying support and the harshest critique one can hope for, my editor bikoukumori for his unending patience and a host of volunteers who suffered through the early drafts of this tale. In no particular...
Monica Kelly tapped her fingernails nervously on the chair's armrest. She had her nylon-covered legs crossed tightly while she watched the bustling activity of the office workers passing by; mail clerks, secretaries, and sales managers all with somewhere they needed to be. Monica glanced out the window and watched the busy traffic on the streets four storie...
This I would like to thank Francois101 for the editing. It is a tremendous help. For newcomers, this is the 7th installment of what I'm calling the Criminal Affair Series, which started with the ten-part Criminal Affair. Order of stories for continuity is as follows. Criminal Affair (ten-part series) The Sorority The Irishman at the End of the Bar A Sho...
Notes: I am apparently incapable of writing a short story. I went into this thinking I'd write a quick-hitter set during the pandemic... maybe 3-4 pages tops... yeah, it's more than that. A lot of it is dialogue, so it does read fairly quickly. I just got very into these characters and their backstories, and I hope you do, too. There's a lot of sex, but it's...
This is my entry for the Summer Lovin' 2020 Contest. Please remember to vote at the end and I hope you enjoy the story! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Just breathe, Barbara. You're going to be okay. Everything is going to be fine. Su...
Reposted by request 11-7-12 Seven Tails Tail Three: Stable Boy (Daniel and introducing David and Wendy) One The vinyl of the stool squeaked against the soft material of my pants as I sat and watched the process of my newest acquisition regaining consciousness. The first few hours were both critical and highly amusing. And generally predictable. As an...