The first thing that Alan noticed the next day was the cramp in his gut. He was so hungry it had actually awoken him. Slowly he opened his eyes to the morning light, finding himself wonderfully tangled up in a mass of arms and legs. He blinked hard for a minute trying to remember why he wasn't in his own bed. The previous night hung in his consciousness like...
As they pulled up, Emerson noticed several of his riders headed that way out of curiosity. They hadn't seen anyone to talk to in quite a while. A young lieutenant nodded at the herd as he spoke to Emerson. "I am Lieutenant Andrews. Are you in charge of this herd? It is possible the army could do business with you." Emerson shook the man's hand. "Emerson Tr...
One of the things that Alan hadn't anticipated with having four women living with him -- magical or not -- was the laundry. Normally, he had to wash clothes once every week or two. With this many people to do chores for, he found he had to wash clothes every other day and dishes twice as often. For some reason, he had assumed that their clothes would be magi...
*** The rivalry between Iggy Azalea and Nicki Minaj was reaching nuclear proportions. One couldn't flip open a gossip magazine without reading about how bad their fighting was getting. Someone said something on twitter, someone would reply and it would snowball. There was probably a website dedicated to their fighting. Nicki took things to a new level by u...
Part 4 - Carmella, Donna, and my Erector Set ________ I must stop for a moment to make a few very important points in my defense. Please don't misjudge me. I realize that much of the personal fantasy I've been describing—and will continue to describe in future installments—may come across to some as having underpinnings of abuse or disregard toward these...
Chapter 3: Alice is initiated Sandra Wilson glanced at Kirsten first and then Alex. "Where's Alice with the coffees?" Goodwin craned his neck to peer out of the open door. "There's a queue at the machine. And the stuff is hardly drinkable. Can't we get another machine?" "I'm campaigning for it," Wilson said dryly. "I'm due to see Colin Turner at half eigh...
Chapter 10: The Aftermath The invitation had come as a surprise. Sandra Wilson had almost refused, but that would have been unwise, she decided. After Saturday's Gala party, she needed to understand why Donald Appleby wanted to see her. It was unlikely the businessman knew her true identity, so that pointed to her modelling audition, or an outside chance th...
Rise Up This Morning Mary held her mother's hand as they strolled down the path through the woods. "When I first came to Maine, I couldn't get over how green it was," she said, "I felt like I was swimming in green." "I remember you telling me that," Jean nodded. A trio of woodcocks bobbed out of their way and disappeared into the brush as they rounded th...
This submission is an account of my actual colonoscopy and the succeeding events. It is 90% factual and 10% fantasy. For some it might be educational. Others, if you have an active imagination and can fill in the blanks, will find it amusing. I'll let the reader guess which parts are the result of my active imagination! ***** When a man reaches a certain...
Chapter 2: Kirsten's Audition The taxi pulled up outside the sumptuous looking building that boasted Appleby Modelling in red across the cream façade. Next to the words was the smaller red apple symbol that connected all Appleby businesses. Kirsten had spent an hour on the computer researching as much as she could before leaving the Met. Now she was on her...