It had been whirlwind day, a tornado could have hit the middle of our office and it would have been tame when compared to the actions of my boss, Jim Dickens. Mr. Dickens was a nice man, 40ish with a receding hairline. There were times when he was great to work with, but at other times...well, he was a bear. He had a Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde type of personalit...
I never knew her real name. The first time we met – after she stumbled off the stage – she told me it was Lisa. The next time she said Sage, then Starr... ridiculous stripper names that mocked her half-hearted attempt at dancing. She signed her release forms with different names still, and I never did get a good look at her driver's license. She had 'It',...
Sandra cursed as the car in front of her stopped for the red light, in her opinion far too conservatively. She was in a hurry, and had been so for a long time. Landing a job as an assistant lawyer at a small firm, specialized at environmental law, was the perfect opportunity, and more than she had dared to hope for fresh out of law school. Making a career ou...
Jack's work phone rang. Jack liked to keep "Church and State" matters separate and usually turned his work phone off on weekends. Somehow he forgot this weekend to turn it off. "Jack?" "Yes. Oh. Amanda. How are you, what's up?" "Jack, sorry to disturb you on Saturday, I know you just got in from the road but I really need you to meet me immediately." "...
It wasn't the first time that week that Riley was bored. He lolled about in his chair at his workspace, looking around for something to get on with. Time was ticking by so slowly. For a Thursday it was dragging, and even though a lot of work had to get done, the unit was up to a full team -- where the term 'many hands make light work' would be appropriate....
I was the boss. No one owned me but me back in those days. I may have been lonely but I had worked my way up to CEO of an extremely aggressive agricultural commodities firm. Then I had started my own company. My salary kept me warm at night with my designer pajamas and chenille comforter, my closest confidants. I had only the best bamboo sheets and the best...
She tapped three times lightly on the doorframe, just loud enough to get his attention. He glanced up from his work and looked at the young woman standing at the door to his office. For a few brief seconds he allowed his eyes to play over her body, appreciating the lovely creature. "You wanted to see me, sir?" "Ah, Ms. Taylor. Yes, come in, come in. Plea...
This was my first "real" attempt at writing a romantic caper story with a sexy leading man and plucky heroine. I was 20 at the time. * * * * * * * * * * The night was cold and foggy. The moon was barely visible in the mists of the seaside area where a man walked alone. Raphael Cabrezi made his way down the deserted dock, his eyes searching the darkness ar...
The two men stepped into the Happy Gent, and immediately their senses were assaulted by the strange, exotic place. The beat of the dance-music was almost tangible, though the music was not overly loud. Their eyes were forced to adjust to the shady corners where little light shone as well as the lit stage. But the most noticeable difference from the outside w...
Lina couldn't believe she was sitting in the outer office of Alerkane Jacy, CEO of Jacy Industries. She smoothed her charcoal skirt down her thighs once again as she wished she'd gone with the pants suit she'd originally picked out. Maggie had vetoed that choice and pulled out a skirt to pair with a deep purple blouse that she said made Lina's skin look like...