Chapter Ninety-Five: Royal Bastard It was a night to remember; we made love and slept, snuggled and laughed – and made love some more. We fed each other breakfast in bed, thoughtfully ordered by Leliana, and then slept again, waking well into the afternoon. Alistair gave me a wedding gift in bed; it was a small leather tube like the one he carried his dr...
Chapter Ninety-Nine: Protest The trip back to the estate took longer, though at least I wasn't as grim as I'd been on the way. We took turns half-leading, half-carrying Zevran, but I was just grateful he'd come back with us. I almost hoped Zev would make Aedan beg and crawl for a while before taking him back...until I remembered what they were supposed to...
Chapter Ninety-Three: The Wedding Planner I found Leli in her room when I knocked, and she let me in. "So? How fare you and Alistair?" "Leli...I have to run to a meeting with the Arl, but I need a really big favour." I struggled to keep a sad-looking frown on my face, Her forehead wrinkled in a concerned expression. "Anything, my friend. What would you...
_The air was filled with smoke and blood. It was the dawn of 5th day of the siege when they finally broke through the gates, the city defenders stood no chance as the hordes of Beast and Man tore into them. I looked to the sky as i stood there on the balcony and i behold a red comet that streaked across the sky like an arrow let loose from its bow. On that d...
He guided his battered-looking but formidable starship into the hanger, landing in the docking bay reserved for his private use, and disembarked. It had good to have some time to himself, but it was time to get back to business. The Eternal Alliance still had much of a galaxy to rebuild, and two hostile powers to keep from each other's throats. Though more e...
Chapter 7 Tyrese searched the gardens for his mom. His heart warmed at the sight of her sitting on a bench in the middle of a patch of colorful flowers. Her emerald green short-sleeved top and jeans blended with the foliage. He paused, observing her posture. She seemed distracted. He followed her line of vision and smiled at the koi pond situated nearby. O...
Dear Shoeblossom: I'm a Jersey girl from way back and no one suspects how unconventional I am, living in the suburbs...but I thought you'd get a kick out of this little missive! And yes, like so many others, it's a recording. My hubby has no idea that I've surprised him like this, but Mistress Figgy is a relentless chick! Figueroa Salvini "Hey, there baby...
Okay, here is the first chapter of Shipwrecked. It isn't very sexy yet, but I have already started work on the second chapter, and things get pretty steamy so check back for that! I hope you enjoy my story, and don't copy it or anything without my permission. Thanks! Helen * Ariadne woke up suddenly, the burn on her exposed face and arms becoming too ho...
Part 1: Hunter and Hunted --- The sun rose over the ancient forest, its warm, dappled light revealing a small herd of deer gathered in a clearing. Quietly they grazed in the midst of the towering trees of their subtropical home. Quiet they were, but not off guard. Their ears were ever raised, alert for the slightest abnormal sound, their eyes scanning, an...
This story is part of a continuation of my Road Trip series (see the end of 'Road Trip -- California' for a list of the chapters of that series, in order to be read). You need not read that series to enjoy this series. Although real places and celebrity names are used for realism, this story is fiction. Please 'read, enjoy, vote, and comment.' This chapter...