I was bleary-eyed after work, half six, New Year's morning. Marlene had been out late with the girls from the Army camp, where she worked part-time. Most of the girls were married to soldiers posted to Afghanistan. I was working the night shift New Year's Eve, but I didn't mind, at least I had Christmas Day off, when our twins were home. I was low on petrol...
Valentine, also known as Eros, was an impish sort of character. Although he was thrilled when the whole world celebrated him once a year, the rest of the time he was kind of bored. So bored in fact that he'd taken to following some of the other magical beings on their special days. When he followed Santa on Christmas Eve to Katie's house he didn't really e...
All characters are 18 years old or older. This may be the end of this story (if I feel that there is no more to say). Thank you for all the lovely comments and for all of your support. Writing this story has been very helpful for me. So, if there comes a time when I stop writing it, I suppose the story has served its purpose. I hope that it may also help som...
It was one week before she would celebrate the end of her fortieth year, and two weeks since her divorce became final. The wind outside justified her mood on this cold, wintry night, and it seemed that nothing was as it should be. She huffed, grabbed the quilt her old aunt Mel had given her, and moved towards the frosted window, Riunite Peach in hand. And it...
Norfolk, VA June 5, 1978 2pm "Pete, Pete!" I yelled as the bus came to a stop. My handsome, soldier-husband jumped down from the top step of the bus grabbed me around the waist swinging me in a huge circle. Together we laughed and cried as dazed and dizzy, we kissed clinging to each other. "I've missed you," he said speaking into my hair as we fumbled at...
I lay there in stunned silence, my death sentence ringing in my ears. "I have H.I.V," Ron just told me. How many times had I warned myself about the dangers of dating on Craigslist? How many guys had I blown off because of the teeniest suspicion that they might not be safe? How much time did I have? I bolted out of bed and raced into the bathroom. There w...
"Yes, we'll be there... I know! I'm excited too!" That's how it all began. My wife of five years had volunteered us to spend the night at her parents' house, to somehow re-live her childhood for her mother who was going through some sort of life crisis now that her two oldest were grown and had moved out. Her mother and father, Shelly and Brad, had creat...
On the Wednesday before Christmas James got up for work as usual but was extra quiet to make sure that he didn't wake his beautiful wife beside him as she had the day off. Her place of work having finished a day earlier than James' for Christmas. At 8am as usual James set off to work. With it being Christmas Helen allowed herself some extra beauty sleep (no...
The last minute shopping was complete and the Christmas cheer imbibed. The annual Christmas Eve shopping trip was coming to a close. The three coworkers continued to giggle as they stepped out of the dimly lit lounge into the blinding afternoon sun. "Damn!" Marge exclaimed cupping her hand over her eyes. Jan stepped back into the lounge to rummage through...
I've had so many emails asking me to please repost this story. So to all of you who loved it, here you go. Thanks so much for the emails and the wonderful comments. * * * "Please God, can my mommy come home and visit for Christmas?" The words, uttered in the sweetest voice of the curly haired blonde little girl, tore at her father's heart. Nathan could fe...