Sarah couldn't shake the feeling of being watched from the moment she got onto the train car to go back to the city. As many times as she looked around, she couldn't see anyone that would be following her. There was only an pair of ageing, gray-haired women, and a very young teenage boy with an enormous backpack that were also taking the one-am ride down int...
These stories consider two "betrothed" 18-year-old young people. Baz is from one village, and Lynn is from another. They were "married" after meeting each other for about 5 minutes – and had no choice in the matter. After staying with Lynn's group/clan for two weeks, Baz' family group is headed back home when the story starts. _________________________ "We...
Twinkling lights in front of me, dancing and swaying. Endless streams of headlights below and rivers of neon as far as the eye can see hold me transfixed. It is like a dream, I think, to have come to this place. Months of secret desires, stolen moments had all come to this. Shivers run through me despite the heavy heat of the desert night. The anticipation t...
Many thanks to my editor for his time,expertise and gentle instruction. You have been and continue to be most helpful. ****************************************** THE FIRESTATION Jane was fresh out of firefighting school and she was hot! All the guys in the department wanted to take her under their wing and under their body. She gen...
“Can I help you?” it was hot in the kitchen. She had been cooking all morning, both ovens going, the dishwasher hissing steam, and the doors had been swung open so much to the back porch that the ac didn't have a chance of hitting a cool lick. He was standing there arm braced on the door, holding open the screen that same frown on his face as two days ago....
It was finally raining. It had been a bit of surprise considering how long it had been since it had rained, and had been coming down for a couple of hours. While it was cutting the punishing dry heat they had had for the last several weeks, it was only making it more and more humid -- enough that the already light clothes they had on were starting to stick....
It was late in the afternoon and with nothing, in particular, either of us wanted to do, we were making up for lost time holding each other and simply enjoying each other's company. It was snowing outside and it was cold enough to warrant cuddling for warmth often. In just our underwear, I was content with wrapping my arms around his neck and taking advanta...
She drops her keys down on the table by the front door as she walks into the room. Another long week is over and she's mentally drained. Kicking her shoes off, she pulls her skirt up and starts peeling her hose off, promising herself they'll stay off until her alarm blares Monday morning. Tossing her purse to the floor she staggers lazily through the livin...
You come home and find a note from me, lying on the table. With directions and an address, with a time to be there. . . . And a box. A box containing a slinky black dress. A dress and a note. Amongst scattered rose petals. A note simply saying: "This and nothing else. XOXO" You pull up to a darkened house. In a neighborhood of darkened homes. Your o...
We will make her ours angel * * * I struggled to hear the connected tone as I held the phone away from my dripping hair, water running down the nape of my neck and those few drops running over my forehead that had been missed by the wrapped towel, you picked up. "Hello you," I said as I heard your standard phone greeting, smiling at myself as I heard the...