The Orangery was airy and lit naturally from the south side by floor to ceiling French Windows. These were now folded back alternately, along its whole length. A cooling breeze shifted the tied back lace curtaining and fans were dotted around the inner edges to further cool the room. It was large, fifty foot wide and nearly a hundred feet long. The high ceil...
Best Sinterklaas ever or St. Nicolas's Rod As told by Kate van de Casteele to Ron Dudderie. This is a short story about the lives of Martin and Kate, the main characters of the 'Carstairs Trilogy' which consists of: 1. Best Sister Ever 2. An Audience With Carstairs 3. And The Winner Is This story is set six years before the events in Best Sister Ever. *...
Just a quick note. This story was my first attempt at writing a story a year or so ago. I posted it on another site which some of you probably read. So yeah, I know what you're going to say. Yes, it is my story with a rewrite. The story was ok but was a mechanical disaster the first time. Punctuation, sentence structure, typos, etc... were really bad and it...
Author's note: Reminder that this is a work of fiction, so please do not mind something if it does not seem scientifically accurate and/or plausible; all characters are 18 years old or older; any likenesses in name or description to anyone in real life are purely coincidental, etc., etc., etc., you know the drill. Enjoy reading! *** Date: Unknown Time: Un...
This story is a mix between romance and magic. Can a Bunnies save a man's tortured soul? Constructive comments are very welcome. EVERYONE in the story is at least eighteen years of age and willing participants. Thanks to Headitor for editing support and creative assistance. Without them the story would never have made it - any remaining errors we missed - w...
This is a story strictly for fun and much of the source ideas are from all over the place. Have fun and enjoy. Thinker, Cutpurse, Demon... Vamp October 1890: My father had told me from a young age, he had said... "Son, if you are going to survive and prosper on the streets of this great city, you are going to have to be smarter than the cops, quicker tha...
CHAPTER 1 Until leaving for college Billy Bishop lived with his family above a grain and feed store in a small town. Two older bothers had gone into the business with their father, leaving no room for Billy, not that he wanted to have hayseeds in his hair for the remainder of his life. His mother's married sister arrived for Billy's graduation as he'd been...
There is no sex in this chapter. Chapter 12 Note: All persons in this novel are fictitious. If you are looking for a great deal of explicit sexual activity, this story is not for you. The scenes that are included will be evocative rather than just for the sake of sex itself. This story is for your reading pleasure. Its length is undetermined at this time...
CHAPTER 1 Until leaving for college Billy Belair lived above a grain and feed store in a small town. Two older bothers had gone into the business with their father, leaving no room for Billy, not that he wanted to have hayseeds in his hair for the remainder of his life. His mother's married sister arrived for Billy's graduation after learning he'd been a t...
The Passenger Chapter 5 In space, especially in hyperspace, you are completely isolated. In realspace it's distance, gravity and delta-vee (the term pilots use for differences in velocity) that keeps you physically separated from anyone outside the ship. Yes, communication is still possible, but the high cost of planet-to-ship comms keeps that to a minimu...