"Nothing moving, but I know they're out there," I said to my newly assigned private. As the sergeant major in charge of a wild pack of rebels, I wanted him to learn quickly so he could stay alive. "Private, listen up, and pay attention, be like a whisper in the night in a steady breeze of cold air. Stay down, stay low and focus." "Roger that, ma'am," the yo...
Chapter 1: Decisions After Tia and Tim Sloan had gotten little Rik to bed they sat down and began to discuss the recent events of the day. They had casually run into Greg and Gwn Strong at the mall and invited them over this weekend for dinner. Greg was special to Tia and Tim as he was the biological father of little Rik . The evening’s conversation cent...
Part: The First We met at one of her customary haunts, a busy little Brazilian place called Bossa Nova. From our table, conveniently located near the front entrance, the crowded market was in full view. Its customers busily scurried about in what seemed an existence parallel to, but absent chance of intersection with, our nearly motionless selves. Upon a...
Eight Number one wife meet two and three. She was waiting at the gate with a surly guard when my limo pulled up, I was out and over to her even as we stopped. "Come on. Let's get you that look over my ship you wanted." I escorted her to the car and climbed in after her, pulling her into my arms as soon as we were seated, a discrete real driver turned his...
Second and concluding part. No graphic sex. Reading the first part would provide a basis for greater understanding. This second part, however, possibly will stand alone. To be sure, I am guilty of fascination with words and frequently choosing archaic constructions. To the half dozen who possibly will read and enjoy my humble effort, I extend my appreciati...
"Welcome with Grace and Benedictions, Neophytes Novitiatae to the Collegium Ars Magica." The woman standing before them in elegant Magisterial garb was recognized by all, even those who hadn't yet officially met her, "My name is Sorus Rogan, however you may address me simply as Matrion, as I will be playing mother to your Novitium, my new brood of hatchlings...
Chapter 1 The slightly erotic sound of popping corks from bottles of sparkling wine opened by inexperienced bar staff, was more or less ignored by the crowd, with one notable exception. The disrespectful attack on the wine-makers' craft made Paddy Llewellyn wince. He was aware that while New Zealand methode traditionnelle could not carry the exotic name...
37 Dusk was just extending its shadowy fingers over the scene. Surfers were wending their way home from the beaches, colourful surfboards slung firmly on top of colourful cars and vans. Zinc cream glowed beneath mirrored sun glasses on the faces that seemed to glow in the red rays of the setting sun. The homeward bound traffic from the beaches confronted he...
Author's note; You will notice that the Sassafras tree has absolutely nothing to do with the theme of the story you are about to read. However, "HOT SMOKE and SASSAFRAS" was a song by a little-known rock group of the late 1960s called 'The Bubble Puppy.' It was an underground hit back when my wife Becky and I were dating. The melody and lyrics of the song co...
At some level, the problem was probably brewing from the very beginning. We met in college. It was the summer before my junior year. I was at a house party thrown by a bunch of friends. I was buzzed, not drunk, when this group of girls and guys I didn't recognize showed up. I checked out the girls-all three were pretty, not totally hot or anything, but nice....