Jason Storm was one of the few passengers to look well rested, as United flight 070 disgorged it's tired travelers at London Heathrow. 8am in London, 3am back in New York, and a true red eye for most, though Jason had slept almost the entire way, fully flat in the 900-thread Egyptian cotton of Executive First. It was the first flight in a long time he hadn't...
"Attempting to stabilize." His plane shook violently, and black smoke visibly seeped from the engine. "Jeramine, there is empty field beneath us. Touch down over there. I will cover you," Adel said. "I am not going to make it. I cannot seem to gain control." "If you have no other choice, eject, but be careful. The airspace is dangerous around here." "Go...
Part 7 It took three more days to reach the village of the Wild Ones. They had marched cautiously but quickly, eyes alert to any sighting of orcs. Val stood on Bear's back most of the time, her hands on his shoulders, peering through the dark underbrush. Gracius followed, leading the minotaur by holding on to his huge gnarled elbow with a slim hand. The min...
Chapter 13 Feake feasts on Denise The Patron pageants Sarah and Vi The cottages and the Tower House lay utterly open to Feake's scrutiny from the concealing shelter of the garden shed. He focused the little binoculars that he had dredged from the depths of his sack on one window after the other spying on whatever he could see. As the men and women of The...
March had come like a lion and it was receding like the lamb it was supposed to be. The sun had finally eaten its way through the gray snow clouds and left only an azure sky with pretty puffs of cotton ball cumulous clouds. Here and there, were signs of spring bursting forth. The grass of the lawns I passed were showing signs of green. Soon it would be time...
A heavy rain fell on the 747 as it was pushed back from the gate. The airliner looked dark and perversely sinister in the evening light, like some kind of misplaced prehistoric whale wallowing on wet pavement, incongruously bathed in garish yellow light that flooded the crowded ramp. Open window shades along the side of the beast dappled the tops of the wing...
The following story contains adult material. If you are offended or are less than 18 please read something else. If you are entertained by this story please vote and send me some feedback. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed writing it. John puttered around the house, slowly without any real direction. The house sat on a hill o...
Prissy let her block on 'Lyssa's powers dissolve away. She figured that the nicer she was for now, the better her chances were of coming out of this mess in one piece. David paced through the entrance hall looking at his surroundings. Fine wood paneling lined the walls; Furniture any piece of which would bring a fortune from any antique auction decorated t...
The nightmares started my first night alone in Paris. I'd been fine the four days I'd spent with Malcolm, Becca, Darryl, and Ginger in London. But that was due in part to the fact that I'd had the girls in the room with me. I was forever in Becca's debt for suggesting the sleeping arrangements be changed so I didn't have to get a room by myself. I knew each...
This is a rewrite of 'Vegas', combining both Books. While maintaining the theme, it offers a completely different and fresh take for the main characters. Grateful thanks go to the best editor in the world – thesoundandfury - not only for his editing, but also for the constant encouragement, suggestions, and for helping me to become a better writer. C...