Chapter 9. "What! How! What happened?" I cried steering her to the settee and sitting with her on my lap, cuddling her. "There... there was an accident... he went hunting with a friend and he was shot... he is dead" she replied in short sentences, "I can go home..." That hit me like a sledgehammer, 'She could go home and she would be safe with her mother...
It has been a long time since I wrote Part 5 so I will apologize in advance for the long gap. If you haven't read the previous chapters, you may want to go check them out to better understand how we got to this chapter although you can just read this one as a stand-alone. Several months ago, I lost a bet to my husband and his poker buddies that changed the...
"Mark, do you think this dress is nice enough for tonight? After all, we are dining with one of the richest men in the world. I don't want to come across as a country bumpkin," asked Anne Wright of her husband. "I can't believe he wants us to dine with him." "Your dress looks fabulous," Mark replied. "I did him a big service on a contract he was negotiatin...
BOOK VI - FAMILY FEUD Chapter 1 George had set his alarm for ten a.m. and it buzzed exactly on time. He had slept soundly and when he stood up he felt just a tinge of a hangover. He was certain his headache would dissipate with some food and coffee. He showered and shaved and began dressing to go find something to eat. As he was knotting his tie, the pho...
Here's to a happy new year for all you Literotica fans. May God richly bless you, each and every one... MoogPlayer ~~~~~~ Chapter One My name is Mark Howard and I'm forty-nine years old. I stand six feet, three inches tall; and I weigh two hundred and fifty-five pounds, with no fat whatsoever. I have dark brown hair and eyes; and it was right around my...
Edited by Michael Leonard Prologue There were plenty of vacant seats at the bar. I was seated in my usual spot; from here I could see all the action and still maintain a certain degree of privacy. I was early, nursing a beer, waiting for the regulars to dribble in. I'm a newspaper journalist. Or at least I was until the paper began to experience a deluge o...
This is an old story of mine, but I hope you enjoy it. ***** Chapter 1 Billy was in deep trouble. He was used to trouble, of course. It followed him around like a bad smell. But this was different. He breathed deeply and slowly, trying to get his heartbeat back to something approaching normal. The adrenaline streaming through his veins made that next to i...
The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. This is a work of fiction. The events described here are imaginary; the settings and characters are fictitious and are not intended to represent specific places or living persons. All characters engaging in sexual relationships or activities are 18 years old or older. ~~~~~~~>~...
The sun was ablaze on the mysterious tropical island, and Jonathan was ambling down the beach admiring the waves. Rocky bluffs on one side, emerald-green water as far as the eye could see on the other, and the sand felt beautifully soft between his toes as he walked alone towards the somewhere he knew but couldn't quite remember. The sound of the waves rang...
Some of the criticism of my past work has been that the stories were too short. This story on the other hand might be too long for some. I must warn you to not make too hasty a judgement on some of the characters. Cm. Chapter 1: The New Beginning. I stood and stared at the bronze in front of me. There was something disturbingly familiar about it, something...