Act one: Blindsided It was early evening and I was working at my desk. The Adult Boutique I owned wasn't due to close for another couple of hours. I was restless and wishing like Hell I could stomp on time's gas pedal. And that's when someone knocked on the jamb of my open office door. I looked up, surprised to see Dana, the cousin of an employee who had...
Chapter 2. "First" "When I was younger, I liked these to be slightly toasted, but now that I'm older, I like 'em... charred." "You obviously have a thing for flaming balls." Bella's laughter, sweet and melodious as it was to Jason's appreciative ears, filled the late morning air all around them. A rare, precious gem, his bride was brimming with spirit - u...
So here it is with some added corrections. I still don't have the name of my editor, so I'm yet to give her credit. Get popcorn and background music. Hope you enjoy. *** '...' = thoughts. "...." = spoken sentences. *** "Connor, table thirty-four. Hop to it!" 'Should've seen that coming.' A young man with hazel eyes looked up from the empt...
My husband and his family have long been fans of the opening weekend of Deer Hunting Season. People take a couple of extra days off work and make a social event of it. Sort of a last rite before winter. This has been a long-standing Mormon tradition. Most don't give a shit if they even see a deer. It's just an event all over the woods. If Bambi just happens...
When the jets landed at McCarran in Las Vegas, Bell limos were lined up to take everyone back to Trump Towers. For many, this was their first visit to Las Vegas and although they arrived in the morning, they were still impressed. Dani took everyone to the fifth floor apartments and told them to settle in. Holly wanted to meet with everyone in an hour. Mark...
Author's note: Though this story is part of a series devoted to my wife, **This is a stand-alone story** and is the first half of an epic tale. My wife wrote the portion about the Statue Room, which was very eye-opening for me and added a whole new paradigm to our sex life IRL. She also described each of the participants in Room VI per her real-life fantasi...
My old man mind can't remember where I'd heard it before, oh not the phrase itself everyone's heard that! I'd heard that it was a kind of writer's joke. That phrase, 'it was a dark and stormy night'. It's a juvenile way newbie writers used thousands of times to try and build tension or suspense at the first part of a book or story. Much like the rusty hinges...
Going on holiday They deserved this holiday. Life had been very busy lately for the aspiring couple and they were now looking forward to spending some quality time together. Tim had spent the last couple of years building up his own business doing environmental consultancy. It had been plenty of hard work but it had finally started to pay off. He was now w...
"So what's your best pie?" The waitress smiled flirtatiously at Brett's question, suggesting her response might have been a little more personal than the one she gave. "Depends on what you like," she said. She indicated the menu Brett held. "The full list is on the back." Brett flipped it over. At just after ten at night, he was not interested in a full co...
Why am I here? What the hell am I doing? Those questions raced through Shelley's mind over and over. She came down the boarding ramp from the plane and stepped into the terminal at McCarron International Airport. Nervously, Shelley scanned the crowd that was heading towards baggage claim. He was there. Leaning against a pillar near Ben & Jerry's. Sh...