A/N: This is the last chapter of How to Ride a Tikbalang. Thank you very much for reading it. Extra special thanks go to those who vote for it and favorite it. It has been quite the ride. I've added a glossary to the end of this chapter, so you can use that to check any terms I used throughout the entire story from Chapter 1 that may be unfamiliar to you....
For some, going to spend a weekend with the in-laws would be considered a form of punishment. Not me. I had a great love for my wife's parents. Estelle and Lonnie Pearce were caring and loving people that accepted me from the beginning. They had operated their own cleaning business for nearly 40 years. They never got rich, but they would remind you that t...
Disclaimer: I do not own Thor, The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America 2 or Agent Carter or anything to do with Marvel. I do not make any money from the writing of this story. ***** "Aunt Peggy, Aunt Peggy, Aunt Peggy." Peggy Carter groaned as those words were repeated over and over again by a familiar voice. It remained soft, and would ha...
During my senior year in high school, my economics teacher thought it would be a neat little exercise to have us students learn about the world of investments. So she had a couple of local stock brokers come in and give us a couple of presentations. Mutual funds, the stock market, penny stocks, treasury bonds, junk bonds, the works. The number of choices wer...
Connor bowed his head into his chest protecting his face from the constant sharp slap of cold attacking him. He balled his fists in the pockets of his hoodie, his nails dug into his palms. His fingers started to numb; but he knew if he loosened them he would also loosen his resolve. His lips set into a grim line, his gaze cutting sharply around the dark st...
Author's Note: Thanks to my editor, Saltysooner, who helped with character conversations, grammar and much, much more. Lovers' Dilemma: recap of the end of Chapter One Once lonely geeks, Alex and Peggy found each other and developed a romantic love affair that has gone on for six years. They pledged their love to each other, and have been true to each...
A big thank you to my editors, LadyCibelle and Techsan, for their editing of my stories making them a much better read. * Chapter 1 What to say. I was lonely and paid the price. Life was so good and my marriage was great. We had two nearly grown children and were living a rather normal life. Then, she had to go and die. God, how I miss her! Women of forty...
It was late May, and my friend Kim had been asking when I would get my pool open. I usually get it set up around Memorial Day, when the weather hits the 90's consistently, and all the tassels are off the trees. She likes to come over and do water exercises, which are easier on her knees than just working out. I kidded her that I should have it open in a coup...
Chapter Four Jill looked out across the Jackson's packed backyard. When she and Simone had discussed a small get together for the unit, this was not what she had expected. Music was blaring from the speakers next to the back door. The large built-in barbeque pit was blazing and everyone from the chapel plus a few more were crammed into the yard, the house a...
Anne Ramsey stretched and contemplated the sun that was just beginning to glow in the window that faced east. It appeared that it was going to be another clear, summer day. She had some correspondence to answer today, as well as some figures to go over in regards to the new stallions that she was buying, but other than that her day was largely free. Which wa...