Part I of Hayden gives quite a bit of background behind the current story and may be helpful to read before this chapter. As mentioned in the former chapter, my wife Nikki is a good friend of another woman in the neighborhood named Kjristie. Kjristie had a sister that was doing graduate work in psychology, particularly in the area of sex therapy and was eng...
The city of Nashville held many good memories for me, both in terms of business and pleasure. Back when Chris and I ran East Cost Image, our work caught the attention of Vanity Fair magazine who chose us to photograph Carrie Underwood outside of the famous music hotspot, Tootsie's Orchid Lounge. In the process I'd struck up a friendship with a country music...
.::This chapter is meant for a little character development as well as a way to setup for the next steamy chapter. It's short, but I hope you enjoy.=]::. * "Oh-ho Shit!" Kei's head threw back over the 'Couples chair' with laughter. Anytime she tried to stop laughing, she looked at the paper I wrote and broke into a fit of giggles again. When laughing deliv...
Returning Home "M are you sure you don't want me to call Ken? This could take a bit longer? We'll finish up some more tomorrow since you're looking tired but we still have a while here at the hospital" Connor was concerned that she acted completely cold about the whole thing. He had worked with her in the government and seen the cold spells during times but...
Author's Note: Hello again! I do hope this chapter is long enough for you guys. I'm sorry for how short the previous chapters were. Enjoy! *~*~*~*~*~* "Damn!" "Oh, sit still," Amethyst ordered. Her hands steadily stitching the gushing wound on the right side of his chest. She then inserted the needle a bit too quickly and Death Row almost came off th...
*This story plays fast and loose with Ancient History and Linguistics; be warned* *After 150,000 plus words for One in Ten, I needed a mental respite so I dreamed this up. I wrote the first five chapters in six days. This is a darkly humorous tale* *Thanks to PokingFun for her editing wizardry* *People who forget their past are doomed to be blind-sided by...
Cast of Characters [Note: Spoiler Alert - this includes updates that may ruin some plot points] Life as a New Hire Impossible gratitude to Nut Ranch who not only made this list - he made it thrice. Only my ineptitude had kept the first two creations from the light. As always, the subject matter is my responsibility. If you like it, it is probably someone...
This story plays fast and loose with Ancient History and Linguistics; be warned. Two editors and four other contributors made this chapter come together. The mistakes are all mine. Saving a life isn't about worthiness. It is about instinct and guts. ***** (Friday) Since I liked to think that life encouraging me with bruises, punctures, cuts and concussi...
The alarm clock went off at 5:00 AM like every other day. I quickly got prepared as I had to be at work by 6:30. It may seem like a short amount of time to get ready, but I don't have an ordinary job. I live where I work, as I am a butler in Los Angeles. I seem out of place because all of the butlers I have interacted with over the last six years were at lea...
In the darkness of the night, the quiet swoop of thick leathery wings was all that penetrated the air. The dragons were lining up behind Katherine in formation, she seemed to have a purpose now, heading toward the main village. With a nod Cyrus nudged Kaie with his knees to speed up to them. With a calm, yet dangerous tone he mentally sent a message to the o...