The Meekering Incident was fifteen years in the making, and it had a profound effect on me and those around me. I had arrived home from LA an hour ago, Mum had called to tell me that Dad was in a bad way and was not expected to live for any more than a couple of weeks, a month tops. I haven't been near this place for fifteen years, ever since I left for the...
(From "Boy" to " Boy oh Boy!!") Chapter 1 - The School Tramp I was a virgin. I did not want to be a virgin. I asked my sister for help, and that was a mistake. Well, at the time I thought it was a mistake, but it turned out to be the best mistake that I ever made. I was nineteen years old at the time and entering my junior year of high school. Yes, my ju...
Editing magic performed by KJ24 and Shyqash, plus contributions by the regular gang of brigands and neer-do-wells. Ebb tide: The period between high water and the succeeding low water. This tale is an espionage fantasy under assault by reality. The 'hero' of this tale might be considered a Libertarian, though the label means nothing to him. He is not comp...
This story is part of an ongoing series. The chronological order of my stories is listed in WifeWatchman's biography. Feedback and constructive criticism is very much appreciated, and I encourage feedback for ideas. This story contains graphic scenes, language and actions that might be extremely offensive to some people. These scenes, words and actions are...
Julie smiled at Everett over the candle lit dinner at Morton's Steak House. The grizzled, former Foreign Service officer, now an export magnate, caught Julie's eye and smiled right back. His brown, tanned hand traveled across the steak tartare and, reaching Julie's small fingers with their French manicure, squeezed them gently. Julie really liked Everett,...
We lay there I rubbed the hair out of her face as that one eye kept watching what I was doing, I kissed and stroked the side of her face and slowly the eye started to close overcome with tiredness, I made a move covered Steph's beautiful body with blankets picked up my clothes and tip-toed out closing the door as I went. Dressed I made a coffee, went to the...
Rachel's Rapture, Chapter 2: Although she really couldn't be sure any longer, Rachel thought that it was probably August by now. It might already be September, but she thought that it felt more like August, as it was still awfully hot in this world without air conditioners. She had not seen any signs of a working power grid in several months, and along the...
Elderly couple donates their land for a public park on Earth Day. Earth Day had a different meaning for Fern and Frank. Married for more than sixty years and in poor health for the last ten years, they made a pact. A man on a mission for all that Fern had done for him throughout their lives together, the cooking, the cleaning, the caring, and the loving sup...
Saturday afternoon, late April. It was sunny outside, but no one could get out for a stroll. Everybody had to stay home, by order of the government, because a stupid disease had been spreading all over the world for two months and a half. "I'm so bored" complained Luca. "Me too" yawned Gina. "I just finished watching nine seasons of The Office. Twice." Lu...
Chapter 1 "Manners, you've read the script, you know the client has presented us with crap but we need the money. If you wish to continue working for us, go and find people, preferably professional actors to front this production." George Manners scowled, knowing Reggie Childs was talking as if he were the producer supreme of a big outfit supplying movies...