A simple flash tale, with thanks going to Editor Dave T for making the fable readable. A shout out to my retired detective neighbor who helped fill in some blanks. All and any errors are mine and mine alone. +++ BURN +++ The room at the Metro PD station was an institutional gray color with obvious Government Issue table and chairs that had seen bette...
I was home from my NROTC summer term between my sophomore and junior year of college. At the time seemed like it sucked, because as my friends from college were all at home hitting the beach and claiming to get laid while I was on some Navy base or on a ship. Of course one needs to take their claims with a grain of salt. However, given that my folks live (to...
25 June Deborah I was sitting at work when the promised e-mail arrived from James containing all the documents and information. Because of my job in forensic banking I have access to lots of information on companies that the average person doesn't and I had spent the previous evening researching the one that James was associated with. They were indeed legi...
All persons mentioned in this story were over 18 years old when they engaged in sexual activity. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Nothing makes me happier than saving money and energy. Let me rephrase that--besides sex, nothing makes me happier than saving money and energy. So I'm going green by having an energy-efficient heat pump system installe...
I had been feeling down in the dumps of late. My wife left without warning and headed to the east coast. The note she left me explained her reasons; My Dear, I don't really know what I can say to make this any easier for you or I. I have felt that things have just not been right between us and I have felt this way for some time. I know I should have talk...
I was a bit early. Forty-five minutes to be exact. But I'd done that on purpose. The listing I was interested in was clear across town from where I currently lived. Not only was I unfamiliar with the area, as far as ever having gone there to see it, I wanted to get a look at the place from the outside myself first. If I didn't like the way it looked from the...
Chapter 1 I've lived in Columbus for eight years now, a vice president of a local bank, divorced now for five years, not dating much, just mostly 'batching' it these days. I've lived on Oriole Lane for the time I've been in Columbus, with the same neighbors on either side. On the East side are the Coleman's, Rod and Ellen, both well into their retirement,...
It was almost four weeks before my new orders came through. The US Army was sending me to Germany. I really didn't care where they sent me; I just wanted to get as far away from my wife and daughter as possible. I know it sounds cold and harsh to not want anything to do with what should be the most important people in your life but I did not feel personally...
Part 1: The Camp We crossed the cattle guard over the stream and pulled up at the gate. I stepped out of the pickup and took the keys to the padlock. The tractor trail on the other side looked like it had recently been sprayed with weed killer, so I knew the neighbor Dad paid to keep the property up was keeping the bargain. In the winter this was a huntin...
I called my boss Saturday evening and told him I had some personal business to attend to and I needed at least one whole week off of work. "You've got to be crazy Honey!" he screamed. "There is the new girl to be trained and files to be finished, what are you thinking? I just can't give you a week off of work." I sighed; I knew this was how the conversatio...