"Shelby." I looked up to see Ana, my administrative assistant, entering my office. "They're all in the executive conference room. The committees have just begun the swearing in." "Thank you, I'm right behind you," I said, trying to find my heels underneath the desk. I slipped them on, stood while adjusting my skirt, grabbed my laptop, and walked out of my o...
"Wake up Tom." "Huh? Wha...?" Zach Pedigo jumped to attention as he found Heidi Baker kneeling over his slumbering form patting his chest. Trying to focus at the daylight from her skylight above he winces and sits up rapidly, "SHIT! What time is it?" "Relax! I have your back Daddio. I knew you had to get up for work so I set your alarm clock to wake me up...
Once again, edited by Wolf Vixen with much thanks XI "Thank you, Jessica..." Ryan slammed the door and locked it as quickly as he could, leaving Jessica outside; he hoped that, with any luck, she would simply disappear from his mind now that she was out of his sight. This was going to be difficult enough; the last thing he needed was having her haunt his...
This is mainly true, somewhat embellished but precipitated by real events in our past. All this happened during that happy time of free love, in the days after The Pill freed women (and couples) from fear of pregnancy, and before AIDS and other STDs made everyone fear sex without wearing hazmat suits. We spent most of the next day in bed. Got up for breakfa...
That night I couldn't sleep. Every time I closed my eyes I could smell her, like she was there setting fire to my veins. I did everything I could to quench my desire, including... you know, that thing that guys do when they've got a girl on the brain. Except that a couple of days ago Angela wasn't a girl. How did it happen? People don't change overnight,...
Thanks to all who leave meaningful feedback. Graeham Goble: "Oh, lady, I think it's only fair I should say to you 'Don't be thinking that I don't want you, 'cause maybe I do.'" + + + We were sitting in the hot tub enjoying a warm August night. Next to me was my bride of three years, Elaine. Across from Elaine was her mother, Lydia. While Elaine was wearin...
Preface: Hello my friends, today is May 19, I tell you this because I just got out of the hospital again. It seems every time I start writing, another one of these mini-strokes hits me. I am tired of playing the game of home, hospital, home and hospital again. There is only one option left open to me at this point and that, I am sorry to inform you is to hav...
Thanks to Yorkie Chai for the edit * Jack sat in his darkened office, staring into nothing. Nothing. That described his marriage to perfection: nothing. The shock had long since worn off, replaced by . . . nothing. No anger. No grief. Just empty; a hollow void. For the first time in his life, he had no idea what to do next; unpredictability, a new concept...
The void of waking. That place where even when you're there, you're not really there. An anti-presence that never existed in the place you almost created. Spencer was floating somewhere amidst this in the most exceptional comfort he felt in perhaps all of his life. Wrapped in warm heavy blankets instead of shivering on a filthy mattress... how they had a kin...
Chapter 02: Lucy I had grown to really love this time of the day. The kids had just left for school and the house was quiet. I was relaxing in the den with my coffee and newspaper. There seemed to be nothing really exciting going on in the world. Actually, I was completely bored. After April had died, I quit my job so that I could concentrate on getting my...