As the pontoons of the seaplane separated from the calm waters of the small harbor, two sentences of Uncle Frank's parting conversation echoed through my head - "Are you sure?" and "See you in a month." All of a sudden I felt more alone than I'd ever felt before. A tear rolled down the side of my nose. I waved until I could no longer see the plane. The soun...
Note: This is Part II of the backstory on Jim and Monique, two grieving lovers who find each other on a private island in the South Pacific. In the previous installment, Jim meets Monique, who has anchored on the far side of his island, secretly, to stock up on fresh water before sailing to Hawaii. He tells her that if she had only asked he would have given...
I'd finally found a new description for the evening's tropical sunset, one not involving the adjectives sultry or fiery, when a small but determined fist smashed into my dinner plate. "Murderer!" The fist belonged to a woman I'd glanced at a few times, as she sat at the bar and as I wrote and scratched out sentences on the back of a cocktail napkin. "Li...
Suzanne was exhausted. Twenty hours ago she had taken off from the Dublin Airport and had chased the sun west. She had lost track of what day it was now, let alone the time. All she knew is that she was worn out and damned glad to have left the February gloom of Ireland behind her. The jet stream had been less than favorable and as a result her flight acros...
It seems every planet has its own legends of merfolk. Our own is one of the few that actually has them. I stepped off the shuttle into the tropical belt of Sigada. I would be heading into the mountains where I would seek to help rectify his horrible situation later. My first goals involved meeting with local lords and ladies as well as exploring the seas. I...
We all looked forward to renting the houseboat every year on Lake Powell. Three couples, six very good friends, swimming and boating out of range of cell phones and TV. No catching up on work on a laptop, or dealing with crises on a cell phone. Completely off the grid for two weeks. "Hey, Riley. I wasn't sure you'd answer your cell. Sorry to bother you at w...
I woke up with a sister sleeping on each shoulder, supple breasts across my chest, holding hands, legs across mine. I extricated myself carefully so as not to wake my companions. I watched as they searched for each other in their sleep. First their hands touched, then they moved together until their noses, breasts and pelvises touched, with their legs entwin...
Gilligan walked towards the lagoon at his usual meandering way when suddenly he saw the skipper flat on his back. "Hang on skipper, I'm coming!" he cried, and crashed through the remaining undergrowth and onto the small beach. "Skipper, Skipper is you alright. " "Hey little buddy, I'm fine, relax and get your breath back. " "But Skipper you where down an...
Friday 14th of June 2002, one of the most significant dates in my life, and yet totally insignificant to millions of others. This was a day, I'll remember for the rest of my life, I remember it perfectly, everything that was said, everything that was done, hell, I even remember what we had for dinner that evening. Anyhow, my name's Tamara Erison, I'm a 22...
*This is a work of fiction, meant to be read and enjoyed by adults. If adult material offends you or if you are not of consentable age to read such material, do not read any further.* Dina awoke the next morning, alone in the bed she shared with James. Rolling over, she felt a slight twinge of pain run from her groin down her legs. "Oh my God, she thought,...