I hate December. It's the worst time of year. I'm sure if I lived on the mainland it would be amazing, with the trees sleeping under coats of white snow, and the festive decorations. Alas, I live in Hawaii. The palm trees and shiny fake wreaths look tacky under the clouded sun over Oahu. It was the day before Christmas and I was walking down to the only st...
He pulls up in the drive, in his headlights he sees the double garage, the Georgian windows down the side of the house. He sees the silhouettes of family behind the blinds. Switching the headlights off he wishes he could push the whole house back into darkness, push it into the recesses of his mind where there is no guilt. Maybe that is the part of his brain...
The rag doll stood on the table, its small tattered feet sliding silently back and forth along the thick, shiny enamel paint. Its scratched button eyes stared out of the faded fabric of its face, as the small head rocked side to side. 'Marlene,' the doll began speaking, in a soft, childish voice. 'Not Marlene,' was the reply. The woman who spoke sat on an...
Although her mind was racing as she laid her head down to sleep, Eden managed to sleep quite well. She'd been completely worn out from her evening with James the night before and couldn't wait to meet up with him again today. Eden hurried about her morning rituals, getting her son off to school and the boyfriend off to work for the day. As Eden showered she...
You know I'm a sucker for love. Public displays of affection. They are just such a complete turn on. Walking the city streets, any city, any state. Just stop and look around. I did. And my whole life completely changed. And changed for the better. That's when I met her. She reminded me of the actress Erin Gray, huge baby blue eyes, long dark flowing hair, a...
The next time I saw either of them was at our college reunion, four years later, when we were all around 27 years old. We had gone to a small college in Ohio, and while we were enjoying the nostalgia, the reunion activities were not all that exciting. I was hanging out with some friends, shooting the shit, and eventually I ended up in a group that included b...
We both take the day off from work and arrange to go to a secluded beach on a warm summer day. Arriving there, we get settled on a blanket and relax . We have brought a cooler with drinks and food to make a day of it. The beach is deserted, except for us, and someone standing a good distance away down the beach. So far away in fact, that it is impossible t...
"Hi, Mr. Paris, what are you going to do for Thanksgiving?" The question came from Mae, his newly hired, twenty-three-year-old, part-time, paralegal. "The same as last year, I guess, a Swanson's turkey pot pie and a football game." Everybody in the office knew that he had been divorced for over three years and had turned into a workaholic, dividing his time...
As if possessed by animalistic urges, she growls at me hungrily, looking down at me through parted strands of hair and dark lashes. She climbs off me, crawling to the opposite side of the large plush sofa on all fours, planting her hands firmly on the opposite armrest. her back arches, legs spreading slightly, as she thrashes her head about, her long dark ha...
It was a hot summer afternoon and Ashley had just finished up work at the office. As she walked to her car, she pondered over what to do for the evening, knowing she had nothing waiting for her at home but a bunch of boxes still to be unpacked and a cat who could care less about her. Ashley had been single for a little over six months, after being in a long-...