"This party was off the chain," Marc Lucien said to his good buddy Shelton Aurelius, as the two of them sat on the couch. It was four o'clock in the morning and the two young Haitian men had come home from Bourbon Room Night Club, one of the hottest spots in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. They were a bit drunk, which is in and of itself perfectly okay. Marc's...
Right now, I'm lying on my couch, a glass of red wine in one hand and a cigarette in the other. I'm still basking in the warm afterglow of a session well done. In case you're wondering who this is, the name is Jeannette Saint-Mathieu. A five-foot-six, short and sweet, thirty-something Black woman living in the City of Ottawa, Province of Ontario. By day, I a...
The City of Houston, Texas, is a tough environment for a brother, and if you also happen to be a wolf-man like myself, life can be hell down there. My name is Jacques Saint-Croix, and I'm a newcomer to this town. I was born in the City of Cap-Haitien, northern Haiti, and spent most of my life there. In 2005, at the age of eighteen, I left the island of my bi...
This takes place after "Wanda Car Wash" Wanda saw the hulking shape on the other side of the shower curtain. She knew that if she didn't cut the water off now her husband would be joining her in a matter of seconds. That was how Julie was. He could rarely miss an opportunity to see his wife naked. Wanda would usually welcome the opportunity for a group show...
Having just returned from her trip to the Dominican, Veronica did a self evaluation of her life. Was she happy? Was she fulfilled in her career and social life? Were her eyes opened to new experiences while on her trip? The last question was a definite yes! As to her others, she needed more time. It wasn't long after her return she was single again and enjo...
IRENE DEE: When I really became aware I was lying on a gurney in the back of the ambulance. There was no siren going but there was a young, good looking paramedic, sitting next to me. He had broad shoulders and a taper to his torso that looked interesting but I couldn't see much. I didn't have my glasses. He leaned in close and smiled. He was clean shaven....
After 30 years of ups and downs as a married couple, my wife Anne and I had decided that we deserved a special vacation to celebrate our anniversary. After weeks of talk and research we finally settled on the Dominican Republic as our destination and we found the perfect resort on the eastern shore of the island. The hotel we picked was the flagship of a fou...
Life isn't easy when you're what I am, but of course, most of my human acquaintances claim to have it tough even though they're living in a world where they are constantly surrounded by their own kind. I guess it's part of the human condition to feel dissatisfied with one's life. Since I feel that way sometimes, I guess I'm still more human than not. How I l...
It was June 16, 2006, and I was waiting in a midtown Manhattan restaurant for one of my great friends. It had been six years since I had last seen Lizzie, a former high school classmate. I stayed in contact with Lizzie through e-mails, and today I was finally going to see her. I waited so long for this day and now I could not believed how nervous I was. I ke...
Tina stood alone beside the keg. She had no idea where her boyfriend Johnny was. He had left to go to the bathroom 45 minutes earlier and she'd been drinking alone ever since. The pretty redhead was starting to get mad because she had already had to fend off several boys and she was beginning to think she should take one back to her apartment. That would tea...