CHAPTER NINE "Yes?" Caroline paused, thankful that the knock on the door had not caused her to smear the fair copy she was making of the letter in front of her. The paper that the Duke's valet had given her was far too expensive to permit her to use any more than she needed. The door swung open and the smiling face of James Stanhope appeared. Caroline ros...
My dreams were always filled with images of the forest, of the river, of the sky. Sometimes, I was running through the forest floor, running as fast as I have never run before, laughing as I felt a kind of delight that only being inside the forest could give me. At other times, I was swimming on the river, loving the way the water caressed my body, smiling a...
"It's really nice of you to do this, Trent," my twenty-two year old little brother said as we sat in the kitchen sipping morning blend amongst several moving boxes He smiled, a rarity, at least until a couple weeks ago. The coffee maker was the about the first thing unpacked, and we had already fired it up. "C'mon, we better go," I said, "not sure how the t...
Chapter Eight When the Erikson twins had finished with Jackie's lawn that Friday, they came up on the porch to get paid, expecting to be told that she didn't have the cash and to come back that night. They were surprised when she handed them their money immediately. Jackie noticed the disappointed look on their faces and smiled. "Boys," she said, you still...
Watching Scott struggle under the hood of the car, Kari sighs as the Louisiana sun heats up the vehicles interior. Of all places to break down, it would have to be in the middle of Cameron Parish. Nothing around for miles but marsh and mud. Opening the door and stepping out into the two lane highway, Kari didn't bother looking for traffic. There wasn't any....
I've punted this story into the non-erotic category because it has no direct sex – some is inferred though. Overall the story is dark and sad. I hope this does not put you off reading it though. I believe it contains all the elements of a good short story including a sharp twist at the end. It is entirely a product of my imagination. Any resemblance the char...
This was supposed to be a three or four chapter story, but I suck at estimating how long a story is going to be. It was supposed to be a one part epilogue as well, but again, I suck. Finally, I promised we would be up to Valentines Day a couple epilogues back, but I am only up to Wednesday of the same week. Again, I suck. I don't know how long its going to b...
Alright! Two weeks later and many nights of staying up past two in the morning... Chapter six is here! I tallied the votes and wrote this chapter accordingly. Thanks to all of you who voted! And to all of you who didn't vote but read the story anyway. * * * She hesitated, her thoughts churning. "I-I'm not sure who I want." Lucifer looked at her incredul...
Meanwhile Back at the Clarion Ranch **** The Clarion Compound was located outside of Bismarck North Dakota and was a city within itself. It was a gated community that was enchanted to discourage humans from entering it boundaries. If it happened; the magic surrounding the property would gently guide them in another direction. Their shaman, Hosuk had prote...
My thanks to Nthusiastic for her help with beta reading, editing, and making good suggestions! ***** Isonei's head ached again by lunch. Daedi had not been allowed to come with her to the palace, but Rimathe had spoken to the priests. The Torgan girl was being given warmer clothes and there was a widow in need of a companion, the Temple would look after th...