Again thanks to Tigger for his help in making this story much more readable. * When I came home from work on Monday, Bud was already there. He had champagne and roses and a gift-wrapped in beautiful paper. He told me he had gotten the promotion and had received almost a $10,000 pay increase. If he worked out in the position and lasted past the six-month p...
Author's note: This standalone story includes elements from the RON'S JOURNAL series, but reading the other chapters is optional. The tale contains seduction, betrayal, violence, and dust devils. The story is probably fairly fictional. All sexual acts involve live humans over age 18. Felice is mostly the McGuffin. Your feedback is appreciated. ***** The Tem...
John Thornton was tired after a long day of arguing with the company's consultants and accountants about its export plan. Melbourne was cold and wet. He had finished about six o'clock PM and knew that he would miss the 6:05 express to Deniliquin almost the best train of the day as its first stop was Bendigo where he lived. The next train home didn't leave Sp...
Since commencing correspondence with Cute Little Pixie I had maintained other connections too, these were mostly a few email conversations and one of them, a polish woman was keen to meet to see if I was 'ze man to tie up me'. We were to meet at lunchtime at a restaurant at London Waterloo station. Despite several emails confirming the arrangements she no-sh...
I sat in my sleeper compartment as the train carried me inexorably towards oblivion, a place where I could make the choice between starting a new life, and ending this one before that could happen. I was not just running away from my old life, I was running away from my old memories, old hurts. Okay, so I'm a coward, what's wrong with that? Someone once sai...
(This is a continuation of the first story that I wrote for publication. Having reviewed the story again, I began to see the possibility of new themes here.) * "I have a skirt and blouse for you too, if you need them." Deedee said. "I love this, Deedee!" Beth said, fingering diamond and the velvet collar. Deedee also had a black raincoat for Beth to wea...
A story about a woman who wants more than she has but finally makes a mistake that convinces her husband that what he thought was the truth, is all a lie. Edited by Lady Cibelle. From her comments, this story took a major turn for the better. * I drove most of that day and stopped at a small out of the way motel for the night. The next morning, I continue...
(Author's Note: Dedicated to the incomparable EyeofSerpent: may your tapestry find the immortality it so richly deserves) She bent down and touched the water. It was warm. She smiled wide because Everyone knows the water near the mouth of the Amazon is as cool as the Atlantic. But it was warm to her. As warm as His touch. She laughed. Loudly. Touched her...
CHAPTER 1 Elwood Chaplin's maternal grandmother always said Elwood was rather near the end of the line when brains were handed out. That told one something about grandma but perhaps gave an impression of Elwood not altogether accurate. Woody, as Elwood became dubbed, had ended school at eighteen with no one including Woody believing he ought to go on to co...
Chapter 10: King of Pain JT couldn't believe what Unser had said, none of them could. They stood there in disbelief, hearing about the shooting at the farm. "We gotta go, now!" That was all JT said and headed for his bike. The others made their way to theirs, Otto, Lenny and Keith all scrambling down the ladder and getting on their bikes. The heavy rumbl...