Chapter 1 A Surrogate Match When Tia came in from work, her husband, Rik, could tell that she was very excited about something. Even though Tia had been promoted to a Senior Research Associate at The New Life Center a couple of months ago, that wasn’t the reason for her excitement today. She had a surprise gift for him. Tia brought home the news that Rik h...
Government Outside of Omaha, Nebraska Too say I missed Nuphies, would be an understatement. I had been home once in the past year, and was bulging with a baby. This would be Ramah's second with Nuphies and I. It bothered me that I had to go home to give birth. I wish I could just have a doctor here. I had way too much to get done. I lay in bed in my Omaha...
**************** CHAPTER THIRTEEN They say that in the nanosecond or so before death, your entire life flashes before your eyes, probably so that you can panic and be seriously concerned right from the start of your journey into the afterlife that you've fucked up royally from start to finish and shouldn't be trusted with another rebirth into life, let alon...
Authors Note: For those of you that have been reading "Lisa's Second Chance" this story is a prequel and takes place around 7 years before Lisa is recruited to the commune. We meet some of the main characters before they met Lisa. If you have not read "Lisa's Second Chance" then this story works well on its own and I hope you enjoy it. Kisses. Lisa XXX *...
This story plays fast and loose with Ancient History and Linguistics; be warned. Chopperfan327 Edits some more. Thanks to a group that now spans half the globe -Woot! Believing in yourself is not enough. You must impress that belief upon the Universe. (Monday) My pain was legendary. Fine, my pain was epic. Okay, my pain was really bad, only exacerbated...
*** Sarkopheros Says: Finally, the first Brod to come out after the survey! Sorry about the lag, guys. December has been crazy-busy. I'll talk more about it after the story, but if you didn't know, at the beginning of the month I held a survey for people to put in their thoughts and help determine the future course of Brod. This is the first of the issue...
'And this is where the milk is stored.' I looked up at the big metal containers that filled the room. Pipes spiralled out of them and into the walls, reaching far into the facility beyond. A truck pulled into the loading bay, filling the room with the echoing roar of its engine. 'IT GOES FROM HERE TO THE BOTTLING PLANT!' Jodie shouted over the noise of the...
Part 12 - Katie * Author's Notes: Model Inspirations: Katie Thornton Nadine Jansen Pearl from the now defunct blog of "Hurting Pearl". Chapter numbering continues from previous stories just for continuity sake. * CHAPTER 114: Intake Procedures It was morning on the day after Katie's eighteenth birthday and she already knew what her future...
She always felt so much at home when she visited the island. Silly really since she spent almost all of her time elsewhere -- working long, tedious hours at the law firm so. Still, her vacations always brought her here -- to the warm breezes, the smell of the ocean, the lush foliage -- so it seemed that each time she was able to visit, she was coming home. T...
She gasped and awoke. Dripping in sweat, she looked around and found herself in a white room with no windows and no doors. Other than the queen sized white bed, there was nothing else. Ana Brenner had no idea what was going on but one thing was certain, this was not where she was supposed to be. Trying to gather her thoughts she froze as a door sized sect...