I debated keeping my conversation with Ron a secret from Mary Ellen, but there wasn't anyway that I could keep my getting back with Mellisa from her. She would be curious as to why and I knew her well enough to know that she would stay after me until I told her so best do it up front and get it out of the way. "Why in the world would you let him push you in...
The sun was just beginning to rise on this clear summer day. I had planned an overnight camping trip to mountains with my family, but at the last minute, my wife couldn't go due to an emergency at work. My daughter still wanted to go, and asked if she could bring her friend. The wife thought it was a good idea, so off to the mountains we went. I was looking...
Maria counted out the stack of twenties and small bills and put them back into her Bible on the kitchen table for safekeeping. Once again, she didn't have enough for the rent, and her landlord would not be pleased. She worked hard at her job, but it didn't pay enough, and there were also the daycare expenses for her two year old daughter. Maria was barely...
Prelude The rain lashes against Caius's exposed face, bitterly cold. His unit had been on the hunt for weeks and the weather had been against them the whole time. Rain, sleet, and snow to wear them down, but never a break to recover. They were close though he could feel it. The tracks were fresh and the guides from the village where unusually nervous. The c...
"This place is so cool," Abby said as she turned around, taking in all of the detail of the entryway where she stood. "I've got the weirdest feeling, though. It almost feels like I'm home." "Yeah," Claire said, not really paying attention. "It's really expensive, too, so we have to mind our manners." The sorority sisters stepped through the entryway. They...
Hey all, I resubmitted Part 1 as I realized I uploaded an older version. The part where Avinn exclaims that she just buried her family, I fixed the discrepancy there. Her family was cremated and she was heading to go spread their ashes in Scotland. So that has been fixed, plus some grammatical errors as well. Thanks so much for reading FTFH and I welcome all...
Gwyneth stood on the balcony waving goodbye to her husband. It would be a week before the Lord returned. She didn't know why he was leaving, the most he would tell her was that it was for important business. Nothing for a woman to fret about, especially one of her stature. For years, she had been Lady Terras. She had been betrothed to Lord Terras when she...
The final episode. There is no sex in this story. And before you ask for a follow-up to the story, no, the end is intentionally how this story ends, make of it what you will. Enjoy or well you know the rest. ***** Today was an interesting day. Although I had moved to the south of France initially, I never really warmed to the place, or got on with the pe...
I took Emma to an early lunch at Bertucci's -- a chain of Italian restaurants. Again, we were quiet in the car. My mind was racing, trying to recall every conversation with Emma that might have been overheard. I couldn't very well be angry with Megan -- we'd both done something controversial and debatable. My mind raced even further at the prospect of telli...
In a barn outside the capitol, the Sultan Azlan watched intently as the head of the Guild of Weaponeers crawled over the War Car. The man alternately chuckled and hissed between his teeth as he sketched parts, turning assemblies this way and that for several hours. Finally he descended from the vehicle and bowed deeply. "Majesty, this is a remarkable device...