The sound of crickets and cicadas sounded loud in the dark of the woods. An owl hooted and somewhere in the distance, a deer crashed through the bush. It was just past nightfall and Joshua Gardner was on his way home from his grandfather's farm after helping bale and put up hay. He was sweaty and itchy from the grass and hauling bales up into the old barn lo...
The party had been in full swing when Kate had wandered off down a corridor to explore. Really she was bored with her husband who was talking shop with his colleagues. She didn't like these company get-togethers – networking, bonding – whatever term they gave it didn't make it any less boring. She definitely, was not a company wife. Amongst the crowd of emp...
Jenna closed the front door of her apartment in Justin's face, ignoring his suggestion that maybe he should come in and stick around for just a little while. She wanted a hot bath, food, and a few hours in bed in whatever order they happened to come in. It wasn't the first time that she had been hurt in the line of duty, or the first time she'd been taken...
This is not a Tabby story. It is the closest to a true story I have written. Some details have been changed a little, but not many. It is a little more philosophical towards the end, but I hope you will enjoy it just the same. * A group of us had decided to meet at the mall, near the McDonalds. We often met there. I dressed in my favourite mall outfit, a...
It had been a mile through the woods to the southern trade road and two more up the wide dirt highway to the turn off which became Blanc Mar's Main Street. Kara had spent most of the latter two miles walking through the weeds and shrubs at the roadside. Horses were lovely animals, but she preferred walking when it was feasible. Raised in a forest village unt...
This is entirely a work of fiction Julie and I had been married for almost 5 years. We had met in college, and had been at each other's side for the past 10 years. Julie works as a receptionist at the local elementary school, while I run an electronics part store. Due to Julie's job, she dresses quite conservatively and proper, her dress style carries ove...
"Jim, I've got a problem. Do you have time now to talk with me about it quickly? I'm on my break and this isn't life or death, but it's close." "Hold on Gail Marie, let me run into the spare conference room for a bit of privacy." It took me about a minute to find the room and thankfully it's empty. "Ok, what's up?" "You know that I'm in the ER this week be...
PRELUDE I woke up in a strange apartment alone on a Saturday morning. I was naked in strange bed and things started coming back to me. What had I done last night? Was it a dream or real? I knew the answer, it was real. My thoughts shamelessly returned to my fiancé Martin when I glanced at my engagement ring. He had returned to the UK for a month but he had...
For many women, such as my wife Terry, there is a very fine line between a man’s adoration for them, and being treated like a sweet piece of prime meat. Which is perhaps often the reason for women’s pretentious behavior towards men in general. That’s not to say that women don’t enjoy getting dressed up even to the point of looking slutty just for us, but I’m...
"State your name." "What?" "I said ... State your name." "Oh, my name's Debbie." I sat plainly in the plastic chairs provided feeling embarrassed and a little silly. You'd think that a facility like this could provide better seating for its clients. These were kind of like the chairs you find in a kindergarten class. "State your full name." "I'm not com...