"Andrea..." Turning around at the sound of the all too familiar voice, Andrea Lew wasn't sure if she should smile or frown, because the voice belonged to Jonas Henderson. As he slowly closed in the distance between them, a half-smile crossing his face, she felt her heart thundering in her chest. Still so handsome after all these years, she thought, handsome...
December 25. Just after Dawn. Somewhere in the Alps. Tollkühn ran his fingers through the pink fur of his cheeks and shivered, but not because he was cold- quite the opposite. With a sigh, he wiggled his bum into the snowbank. A smile spread across his pale face as he felt the chill creep into his body. "Tolk! Tolk!" The elf opened one of his eyel...
Author's Note: I'm taking risks here; new genre, my first female narrator, present tense, a more complex lead character, deeper metaphors, etc. All of which is to say I would love to hear your feedback on whether any of this works so I can learn from my mistakes. Please let me know. For fans of my previous work, I hope this short tale remains enjoyable. Do...
It is 11:39 PM on a Friday night after a totally blasé day and I still don't have a girlfriend. As a matter of fact, I look around and all my friends are either ghosts or characters out of paranormal romance novels. In other words, I have no human friends. This is not new. I have been alone for a long time. As a Muscogee shaman, people tend to want to keep t...
Chapter 1: The Phone Call The phone rang and Jose stumbled out of bed to answer it. He picked up the phone, wiped his eyes, and answered it. "Hello?" "Hi, Jose. This is Jennifer." "Oh hi!" he replied. "What's up?" As he asked that question, he had already considered several reasons for his best friend's girlfriend to be calling him. More than likely, Tr...
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction concocted entirely within my imagination. Any resemblance to real people shouldn't be surprising since most of my stories are based on people I know. While I hope you enjoy this story and are compelled to provide feedback, I don't expect the subject matter will appeal to everyone who reads it. As such, I discourage venom...
It was nearly four in the morning and nothing was moving. Even the dogs which had been prowling the neighborhood had stopped barking and had retired for the night. The Acock Motel's no vacancy sign threw a faint light onto the parking lot, which was empty except for Moon Dog's solitary car. He had parked beside a hedge in the deep shadows at the edge of the...
My going away party was winding down. I wasn't going to miss this place but I would miss the people. That was for certain. All of the other bosses had gone and only Chrissie and myself remained as well as Tim, Ron, and Frank. They were always like my older brothers and they had always looked after me. I was 36 and had been with the company for almost ten yea...
This version of Vampirella is based on the Warren Publishing years. Megan Fox as Vampi, Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor, Cara Delevingne as special guest villain. xxx London, 1881. Vampirella had always had relationships. Friends, family and lovers. In fact the statuesque beauty had quite the healthy sexual appetite. For men and women alike. The raven hair...
Chapter 24 ConfessionalCarmen entered the conference room; Lauren was the only one there, reviewing her notes, sipping a soda, and eating a Nutter-Butter from the vending machine down the hall. "Cookie?" she said, pushing the pack toward Carmen, who sat down beside her. "You smooth talker, you," Carmen said, taking the last one. "So, how is she?" Lauren as...