1. Amanda was sitting at her computer in her bedroom. Her webcam was on and she was chatting with a man she knew only as "playtyme69". They had been chatting with each other for over 2 months online and on the phone. He would not use his real name with her, although he did send her pictures of himself in her emails. Even though she kept asking him to tell h...
©2013-2017 Embers "Open wide," Vibha said, pushing the metal ring between my lips and straining them uncomfortably wide. I felt the tingle of blunt spider-hooks digging into my jaw. I knew full well that the worst was yet to come. "Last time, you put up such a fuss. Good thing I stopped by the hardware store..." she said as she picked up a six-inch stainle...
Author's note: This story takes place following Holly's Winter and Cecee's Spring, but before Vicky's Fall and Oksana's New Year. However, this story was written immediately after Holly's Winter and before any of the others in the series. It should stand as its own complete story. I appreciate comments, feedback and constructive criticism. XVI Two days lat...
INTRODUCTION Sonny-Bill Tripp stepped off the bus at Flaxton City and passed wind, the legacy of half-cooked onions in a hamburger he'd eaten at the last stop four hours ago. He was weary with a sore butt from sitting for 33 hours in buses traveling to his hometown. He was almost broke from a bad day and night at poker when his mom received the call from h...
Philp Johnson Chapter One His first reaction was anger. Damn it he'd served his time on a jury why was he being called again? Then when he thought about it more he realized it had been over two years ago and his very first time was a murder trial that seemed to go on forever. There was however, still a chance his number wouldn't be called from the large...
Jillian steadied the step ladder as Josh reached still higher into the attic to push in the last few boxes. The attic, among many things, held Jillian's summer and winter wardrobes. She was finishing her semi-annual changeover with Josh's help. It was an intense spring and she knew that summer was close at hand. Josh was special to Jillian and the son to her...
"He's a nice guy!" Genevieve insisted. "They're all nice guys," Maylene replied with a coy grin as she leaned against the bar counter. "Yeah. Right." Her friend shook her head unconvinced. As the two women waited for their drinks at the bar, Genevieve, a taller honey-blonde, was running the two-minute drill on Maylene. Genevieve and her other friends had...
Isaac Brown heard the rustling of the brush before he saw who was responsible for invading his territory. His primitive campsite had gone unnoticed in the two days since he arrived in this rural back-country location. Even the occasional canoeists had not noticed his little pup tent set up just off the shore of Cincinnati Creek in Central New York. Isaac gr...
Joanna and Dan stumbled in drunk and happy at nearly four o'clock, and as usual Laurie pretended to sleep through their bombastic arrival. All too typical, but of course Laurie was in no position to complain when she was sleeping rent-free in Joanna's living room. At least Dan hadn't sunk to ogling or harassing her when he thought she was asleep. He saved th...
by Philip Johnson Chapter One Her phone rang and when it's picked up I say, "Hi Jennie, it's Alex. "Alex, how are you?" "Almost as good as I'm likely to get. I called to see if you would like to spend the afternoon with me and since its July and hotter than hell, I thought we could rent a pontoon boat, have a picnic and maybe take a swim in the lake?"...