"What do you mean you weren't born in Chicago?" "What do you mean, what do I mean; I mean I wasn't born in Chicago, I was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan," I said trying not to laugh at my wife's obvious distress over something as trivial as my birth place. "Why, what difference does it make?" "Steve, it makes all the difference in the world," she said ang...
Everyone was gathered in the church for rehearsal. Olivia was beaming; this was a day she had been dreaming about since she was a child. She looked over at her fiancé Will, smiling. Instead of returning the smile he scowled at her. She glanced around wondering what could be upsetting him. Not seeing anything out of place she went to talk to him. "I can't w...
Cora walked Jake one lap around the field just to warm him up. Then trotted the next lap. Finally she broke out into a canter. Jake was a big boy so his canter threw her high with every stride. She did a figure eight and a serpentine. Then she let go of the reins and let him canter freely. She pulled the hair tie from her pony tail and let the wind they were...
It was just two years after we had set up the 1800 square foot bookstore with the coffee bar in its final location on East Yale a main street in our town. My wife's best friend came into the store early one June evening asking if she could talk to me privately. Ruth was a first nation lady who was a member in the church in which I served as head pastor. Afte...
Chapter 9: "Will you let go of me!" Cassidy laughed and tried to pull out of Randon's arms, which were locked around her waist. "Never!" he shouted and picked her up, swinging her around. "You have to! Maria and Cora will be here any minute with Anna. I have to make sure that everything is set up right! You wouldn't want to come home from a three week ho...
Ronnie set Cora on her feet in the bathroom. He held her under her elbow as he turned on the water, because her knees still shook a little. He handed her the shower head and stood back. She leaned against the wall of the shower and let the warm water run between her legs. She bit her lip, closed her eyes and tilted her head back. Ronnie couldn't really judge...
Cassidy Jennings parked her black sports car in the parking lot of the club that she was supposed to meet her friends at. It wasn't a place she'd normally go. It was too upbeat and to crowded. There was a line at least fifty people long waiting to get in. She wanted more than anything to just turn around and go home, pour herself a glass of wine, and settl...
She set up the funnel she would attach the chute to and went around back to get the tractor which was attached to the machine that would pour out the grain. She pulled the tractor around and backed the chute into the open window which the funnel waited inside of. She fired up the machine and realized that she needed a second person to pull the lever that wou...
Cass jumped into action, throwing on a pair of sweatpants and a mix matched sweatshirt. She threw her hair into a ponytail and grabbed her keys. Randon was already waiting at the door fully dressed and ready to leave. "Do you want me to come with you?" "I don't know if that's a good idea. Anna probably won't want any men around. I'll call you tomorrow." Ca...
It was the last day of the summer term and I was full of the holiday spirit. In less than a weeks time parents and I were off to the Caribbean for a two-week break. For the last few days I have been talking about nothing else. Friend in my form must of getting fed up with me; I am sure Cora was and told me as much "Anna you might think the holiday sounds gr...