CHAPTER 1: CLASS IS IN SESSION Megan Brandt woke up Saturday morning excited and nervous. She had been waiting for this day all week. Now, it was finally here. She had a carefully crafted plan. She had gone over it time after time in her head, the same way she would have prepared for her high school tennis matches. She visualized everything, played out all...
October, 2019. Lancaster, Texas "No, I don't really know how that works. But didn't we already get a letter telling us which of Dad's organs were used in transplants?" her 21-year old daughter asked. "Yes. That came about four months after the accident, but it only told us which organs were viable. If didn't say whether or not they were used let alone who...
*Author's Note: I came up with the title and an idea for this story a year ago, but no matter how I tried to spin it, it just wasn't working. I work with a retired Marine Corps colonel and two retired lieutenant colonels, and one of them was recently telling a story about a Marine colonel he once worked for when he was the commanding officer of a Low-Altitu...
It should go without saying but all sexual activities are between adults and everything in this story is made up. Feedback is appreciated as it helps me grow as a writer. Please enjoy! ////////// I was happily typing away at the computer and humming along to the music as usual when the phone rang. Without even looking I reached out and picked it up. "Wa...
Title - His Guiding Light Could the light lead him to love? ************** Author's note -- I'd like to thank my editor, who always makes the story better. The prereaders and editors that help with our stories deserve all the praise they get and more. Thank you. All mistakes are my own. The next paragraphs give some small insights into the story, so you...
This is a sequel to 'Tonight I Shall Be Called Scarlett' and follows on from an almost throwaway line towards the end of that story in which Luke mentions his father's former mistress. This is the tale of how she comes to him, seeking forgiveness and redemption. It can be read standalone but TISBCS will give Luke's back story in more detail. All characte...
The flash of light and then the booming thunder ushered in the rainstorm to Los Angeles' beach cities as the sky turned dark. Jerry's leg hurt from the change in the weather and his hand went to the scar across his hairline, both gifts from the Sandbox. It felt like a spike had been driven into his ankle and he rubbed it, wishing it would go away. It had bee...
Yikes!! Randi wants "magic" and "mystery" and I'm anything but magical and mysterious. So, I turned to my buddy Rick, at rkv330, who feeds me great ideas. I thought he'd lost his mind when he floated this one. But the man knows mystery. Of course, I also want to thank Randi, for her super editing, her vision and leadership - and, most of all for her friendsh...
Chapter 11 -- Foursome Date Thursday just after five o'clock and as expected Dave brought Pam back to the house along with her luggage. He 'officially' situated her in the guest room, but they'd already talked about her staying in their bed. Alice had come home a half-hour early to be there to greet Pam. After their initial greetings, she told Dave she had...
The worst part of my job is the waiting. You have to be patient to be a detective since things cannot be rushed. Stakeouts are a classic example. Another example is waiting for somebody to come through your door to ask for your services. "Come through your door" is of course a metaphor for any manner of inquiries: website inquiries, email, text, Facebook, wh...