For all my sins, despite all my political ravings, I am at heart a decadent slut. That's what I thought to myself as I looked in the mirror, in a deep sapphire blue gown, decorated in shining silver lace and taffeta, layer upon layer of material combining to form this complex, ridiculously luxurious whole. A matching choker rest tightly on my neck, an old st...
This story is one of a continuing series of connected stories known as "Tales from the Shack." Normally these go into LW because the Shack series started here, and it is much easier for those that follow the stories to find them if I keep them all together. Even so, this one very much belongs in the LW category. This story stands on its own, though it is par...
Wide--eyed in the darkness, Carolyn lay awake in her bed staring up at the ceiling. Before she could stop it, another heavy sigh slipped out. There wasn't any getting around it; like it or not, the sun was going to come up. Go to sleep already! Her thoughts chased themselves as they had all night. You're driving yourself crazy with all this worrying. It's...
Chapter 12: Epilogue Beth winced when she heard the tires squeal behind her, followed by a crash. She hoped she wasn't the cause of the accident. She glanced over her shoulder and saw that it was a simple rear end collision and the two drivers were already out of their cars, arguing. There didn't appear to be any injuries. "Almost there, Atlas," she said,...
Editing magic performed by KJ24 and Shyqash, plus contributions by the regular gang of brigands and neer-do-wells. Ebb tide: The period between high water and the succeeding low water. This tale is an espionage fantasy under assault by reality. The 'hero' of this tale might be considered a Libertarian, though the label means nothing to him. He is not comp...
Chapter One has the background to these characters white Chapter Two is more 'action' heavy. Reading either or both will improve your experience reading this one. Many of the characters also appear in my 'Jessica' story so gluttons for punishment should read that one too. Hope you all enjoy it. Finding a Job (or perhaps Two) The letter came as a conside...
This story is one of a continuing series of connected stories known as "Tales from the Shack." Normally these go into LW because the Shack series started here, and it is much easier for those that follow the stories to find them if I keep them all together. Even so, this one very much belongs in the LW category. This story stands on its own, though it is par...