The year was 1470. A young man was walking through the markets on the Ponte Vecchio. His Master had sent him to acquire some more painting supplies, though he often liked to explore the marketplace as he did so, to find things which interested him. "Good morning Leonardo," said the man on one of the market stalls. "How's Andrea doing?" "Quite well, thank y...
It was the Friday between Christmas and New Year and I was on my way back into work for the first time after the festive break. I was a little apprehensive knowing that I was going to have to make a decision about joining the 'team of ladies' doing entertaining for the company. I'd thought about it all holiday and I'd gone one way then another but had now re...
I barely got out of bed that morning. It was just another November day better spent on the couch. Going to work at the museum was almost more than I could bear but I had no choice. With a groan I threw back the covers and lurched into the day. The drive to work was gray. It wasn't exactly raining, just wet and cold. None of the radio stations had music on,...
In the confines of my cage, i lost even more track of time than i did at home ... and yes, it did strike me that i had already come to think of Mistress's house as my home. There were no clocks; the lights were raised or lowered without warning, but never too bright or completely dark; i was fed at what appeared regular intervals (the food was bland, nearly...
Uncle Ron disappeared upstairs to my bedroom carrying his tool bag. He returned 15 minutes later, with sweat stains covering his old T-shirt. 'That's all fixed now. Why don't you get me a cold beer, slut, I'm gasping', he ordered, with a look of slight contempt on his face. My mind was racing and I was churning inside as I meekly did as I was told and went...
Based on his play "Good Cop, Bad Cop" For the series of stories created by Patricia51 and Linda_s A detective investigates the murder of a gay man, which may be tied to a TV show where he "outed" another man. AUTHOR'S NOTE: I wrote the play more than two years ago, and I still haven't turned it into a story -- this bit is the prequel, entirely separate. At...
Jamie King walked through the hotel. He was a tall, good-looking young black man who was also very talented and had a way with the ladies in his life. He was looking at someone very dear to him. A strong and beautiful black lady close to his heart. Jamie looked at Nicole Evans, his sexy and somewhat wisecracking and sarcastic former co-worker and music prod...
All employees must maintain a professional distance from the vacationers and guests on Serenity Springs. No sexual or dating relationship will be tolerated; if any employee is found in a compromising relationship they will be terminated. Silver Springs Employee Manual Trina watched the Blues show. She'd been impressed by the entertainment here on Serenity...
Chapter 1 Three years ago my husband Rod was involved in a horrific skiing accident. He lost control and crashed sustaining major injury to his groin area from the tree he hit. Now at only age twenty-eight he no longer has use of his reproductive organs. The damage was repaired as well as it could be but he cannot perform or achieve an erection no matter wh...
The setting is a small city in New Zealand. The hero with the odd name of Dio falls into an usual occupation that connects him to an assortment of offbeat characters and soon it becomes apparent that 'Mr Computer Cleaner' is enjoying a life richer in many ways than most people around him. Dio meets twenty year old Carra; the couple gradually break-down the h...