The funeral was a mournful affair, the family cloistering Billie with umbrellas in the wintry wind-swept squalls that blow in from the Atlantic as this time of year. At least it wasn't snowing as the casket was lowered, the last ritual completed and the family escorted Billie back to her home on Elk Street. At the house wine, beer and whisky loosened tongu...
Following on from my first episode, 'The Widow along the Road. ***** When I said a 'Pandora's Box' it was a slight understatement. No one really knows what goes on in other households, or what the 'history' is of others' relationships. Mrs Taylor had been a widow for around five years. We had just known each other in passing, until the other day, when it...
All characters are 18 years old or older. Geography has never been my strong suit. I didn't earn the nickname of 'wrong way' decades ago for nothing. Part four had an itty-bitty error, somehow Massachusetts found its way north of New York, how annoying. For some reason I always pictured it like halfway between New York and Florida. Nope! That said... read, v...
MaryAnn stepped from the tub, examined herself in the mirror, and smiled at her image. She was petite, 5'3" 123 lbs, and her size 32C breasts were still firm. She knew her blond hair would be a special advantage tonight so she shaved and purposefully left a wisp of it "down there." At age 43, MaryAnn was still a knockout. She walked into her hotel room. "Ma...
The Beyonder appeared in a crack of lightening atop the Baxter Building. Although he was in New York his influence would be felt that night by Superheroines the world over... * Sue Storm woke with a jolt. She had gone to bed early, tired from a rescue mission that day that had drained her particularly. She looked at her bedside alarm clock and was surprise...
She was the type of woman you would pass without giving her a second glance. Not that she was ugly, she was not. She was average. A $500 day at the spa would make her pretty but not beautiful. I watched her from across the room. We had never met but I knew all about her from my friend, her husband, Bob. Today was Bob's funeral. I had not seen him in some y...
Romance, nothing but romance! Destiny and circumstances are calling for an unlikely couple of passionate lust, troubled pasts and bittersweet present while a carefully woven web of interest threatens their happiness. Will they be able to find love amidst it all? This is a story consisting of 10 chapters. I will submit one every week and hope that you will en...
Disclaimer: I do not own The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America or anything to do with Marvel. I do not make any money from the writing of this story. This is Part 10 of an ongoing series. For maximum enjoyment please read the stories that came before. ***** Waking with a start, Natasha Romanoff immediately knew something was wrong. How...
The widow sat in a small, windowless room just off the chapel where her husband's body lay. The room was reserved for family of the departed who needed respite from well-wishers or a moment to grieve in private. Her hands trembled as she stared at the envelope the fire chief held out to her. "Roy left this in case he didn't come back from a call." Chief Lu...
Sep 7, 2010 Fragmented Pieces Book I Spirit Chapter Nine A Fresh Assignment Current mood:creative Heavy Metal Thunder Productions Presents... Copyright protected on June 2010. The persons, places, entities, and events depicted in this story are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, places, entities, or events is unintentional and purely coincid...