I'm at the lab a lot. That's the way it is. I was on the verge of a breakthrough that would change the world. I was close. But breakthroughs take time and long, long hours. Taylor didn't get it. She complained bitterly about this or that, claiming I was never there when she needed me. I trimmed some hours after we married, but she knew what she was getting...
This is the third chapter in a series. I expect the series to conclude with the next chapter. While I hope that this story can stand on its own, it will make a lot more sense if you have read my previous stories "The Performance" and "The Performance CH 02." This story draws on some real experiences but is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to any real perso...
INTRODUCTION & DISCLAIMER - High school teacher Humphrey Grim doesn't enjoy living in the 1960s, but the bad news for Mr. Grim is that it is only 1960. The students at his high school especially the seniors torment him with pranks and his marriage to his wife isn't in great shape. But what will happen one day after school when five students gloating over the...
Dominic wasn't sure how long he was unconscious, but it felt like it had been a long time. Dream-like darkness was his constant companion; a thick sludge that clung to him like honey. He was only vaguely aware of what was going on around him. Elusive feelings and random flashes of light kept him just awake enough to know time was, in some fashion, passing. O...
Team Spirit All characters in this story are 18 or older. Act I: Rain Delay High school was a hard place for a closet transsexual from a traditional family. Day in and day out, having to pretend to be someone you're not. But at the very least, after I met my friend Jessie, a few things turned around for the better. I had a very small figure that I tried...
Allie and I had been dating for a few months. Before that we were friends for about a year and a half, growing closer and closer until things finally erupted in a kiss and everything clicked into place. When our lips parted and I saw the look in her eyes, I was flooded with warmth. All the pent up emotion I didn't realize I was suppressing, every sense on fi...
Mike whistled quietly as he ran the comb through his hair. Tall, athletic and good- looking, Mike was very happy with events of the past couple of days. Indeed, despite the dark shadow cast by his Aunt Beth, life was very good. A few days ago Mike had lost his virginity to Rachel, the young goddess housewife and mother who lived next door. After two years o...
Thanks to everyone for their feedback on Day 1. A special thank-you to my real-life editor, without whom this would be typo-riddled drivel. Reading the chapters of this story in order is highly recommended. ***** Mike woke up, but lay in his bed, loathe to arise and face the morning. Out of nowhere, Jenny appeared and slid her hand down to his crotch. He...
"You did what?" Sharon's voice was just a little too loud and several people turned to glance at her. Larry and I looked up from our end of the table and even their girls looked over from where they stood at the salad bar at the sound of their mother's voice. It had been four weeks since we were out to dinner with Larry and Sharon and Katie had done her "J...
NB: Credit and thanks goes to rayneluver for her help in editing and proof reading this chapter. I know I said in chapter 3 that there are supposed to be surprises right? But on hindsight, I'm not sure if there were many surprises... or maybe I read my chapters too many times that I can't pick it out. =p Nevertheless, I hope you enjoy this chapter! -Art...