A story suggested by a young man and an older woman in a coffee shop some time ago. No, the woman isn't me. * I didn't think that that kind of approach was possible in a woman that wasn't drunk. I worked in one of those chain coffee places at the weekend working my way from washer upper to senior washer upper, but as it was half term I had been offered w...
Neither one would have guessed that they had so much in common! Both had been married for quite some time, better than 20 years each. Both were far younger looking than their middle age drivers' licenses revealed. Both were in the throes of the quiet, lonely sadness that follows the realization that the sparkle was gone from their respective relationships....
I've been working at Paul's Plumbing & Remodeling for just about a year, now. Paul Cenowski is the largest employer in my little town east of the river. He is the owner, the president, and the CEO all wrapped in one. And, me, you ask? I am his secretary; his personal assistant, his network administrator, his travel agent, his go fer, his coffee maker, and hi...
Tanya and I had decided that after 5 great years of marriage we should take a second honeymoon. We chose a beachside resort in Kenya, way more exotic than our first honeymoon destination of New York, packed our bags and headed off for 3 weeks of fun in the sun. On the plane ride over Tanya told me she had packed a few new "outfits" for us to enjoy during ou...
Chapter 1: The storm "Excuse me, the library is closing," Chloe said through a false smile, biting back her annoyance as the sleeping man regarded her In the same way as one of the many stains on his overalls. "Lemme alone, this is a public building," the smell of cigarettes already hanging around him like a cloud, reached a stomach churning intensity as...
It had been a small gathering in Jinx's studio apartment. We had been sitting on Jinx's large four poster bed. When the ohers left, I stayed behind to say my goodbyes to Jinx, because this was the fist time I had met her. The four poster had been intriguing me. I had been looking at the carving at the foot , and I was intrigued. "Er---ropes?" I asked.. "H...
"Madame Witch Belanger," Miranda began, slowly and very formally to Bel, "I have tried to solve an important problem for my father, but I have been quite unable to do so. The matter is either too complicated or beyond the means of my powers, or perhaps both. In short, children have been disappearing lately and no one quite knows why or how." "Just called me...
She had no idea he was going to be waiting in her front yard. In fact, it would have been the last thought on her mind. After all, she lived in Boise and he lived in Tucson and they had only ever joked about getting together. He had been in Boise for a couple of days now, making sure he knew her routine. She had only seen pictures of him, lots of pictures...
Thank you all for the wonderful feedback. It's been fun writing about Callie and her mis-adventures in post-college prospects. If you have any comments, feel free to email me. I would like to make her a very fun character. Chapter 8: The Cucumber of Truth Watching Nolan make cannolis was like watching a really good porno. It included two of my favorite th...
James had spent the remainder of the week challenging himself about whether or not to take the job. Who was he kidding? He was more excited about this job, than if his former boss rang him up, offering him his old job, a £100k pay rise at half the hours! This had benefits way beyond the odd magnum over lunch on a Friday. Having gathered all this belongs, he...