Archimedes was working late. Charon had brought the final parts needed for the completion of one of his machines that morning, and he was putting the finishing touches on the device now that it was getting late. His hands sore, his eyes straining, he stood back and flipped the switch. Slowly it sputtered and spit, creaking, wheezing, gears finally turning, s...
Laura looked around the bar. The pub she corrected herself. It was a Tuesday night just after six, usually her business day was not even finished. But today was special. She had a reason to break off early and troll the high class drinking establishments near the offices and hotel where she was staying. She was looking for something. Someone. A donor. Of g...
She'd never written an email to an author before, but something about the story resonated deeply. She could feel him lurking in the margins and hiding between the lines. There was something there: a truth, a vulnerability. His characters didn't feel like puppets acting out his will so much as humans trapped in amber, struggling to break free. Dear Mr. Jone...
Chapter 1. Sex Addict's Anonymous "So there you have it, doc. I mean, Argie and me, we kinda made up, ya know?" Dr. Gladstone: "No, I don't. Why don't you tell me how you made up, John?" "Um, okay. She, um, found out about my extra curricular stuff, but you know that, right?" Dr. Gladstone: "Yes, we've been over that earlier. Please continue." "So s...
My boy friend Clarence has been taking me out for about ten months and we decided to take everything slowly so that every step on the way to our growing relationship was well considered and developed with our eyes open. We recently talked about when we would begin our intimate relationship and begin having sex. Clarence said he was ready but I thought we c...
The guys were all waiting at the clubhouse door when Carmella pulled up. Surveying the group as she exited her car, she noted the subtle looks of appreciation, and felt herself flush – just a little. "What a fine collection of specimens," she fleetingly thought before she reached them, greeted them, and began to explain her presence. "Duncan is in the hospit...
My son, Austin, and his wife, Kati, were fighting again. Austin was seeking refuge at our house and catching up on Mom's cooking. I adore Kati, she's perfect for him, but they are both so volatile that the slightest word sets the other off. Austin tries to keep private things between him and Kati, but sometimes he needs to confide in someone else that he tru...
Sari crept around the corner, her feet making no sound on the concrete. She peeked up over the windowsill into his bedroom and gasped audibly at what she saw there. Ben, the love of her life lay on his back; eyes closed in ecstasy as a longhaired blonde performed a slow grind on his lap. She wanted to scream at them. She wanted to turn and run. But instead s...
New Year's Eve and what's that night without a party? Jerry and Cindy had invited a crowd over but in the long run, it turned out only to be nine people. Rich and Stephanie, Dave and Lydia, Marie and Bob, the lone single guy, Artie were all there and having a nice evening. There were conversations about almost everything, even politics which was squashed wit...
"Why else would she be coming back around?" Lauren asked with an attitude and her hands on her hips. "We dated forever ago, it's not like that," Travis protested. Lisa was never a problem before this weekend, and Travis couldn't figure out why his usually "cool" girlfriend was freaking out about him seeing an ex-girlfriend he had been friends with since the...