Summer Rose Mayfield was the manager of Two Lips and Roses for the past 4 years. She worked very diligently at her job to support herself. She loved being around flowers, gardening, and above all making people smile. That summer, she felt overworked and understaffed due the high volume of demands. Her friend Iris Stanfield suggested she hire an intern to hel...
Chapter 46 The Legacy of Archangel Michael Michael's bank flourished and he prospered personally and financially as well as emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually. When he prospered so did his community of South Boston because, unlike other patron saints of the people who helped their neighborhoods only because they grew up there and leaving when they...
Jessica was sitting at her desk this afternoon, looking out the window and starring at the people walking around on the street below. She allowed herself to watch and daydream, while pondering what went wrong. It was a beautiful sunny early November afternoon and it was a Friday. She was thinking about the weekend or anything else, other than work. Normally,...
Smallpox! Just the sound of the word sent chills up my spine. Remembering the history of Deadwood from my past gave a real feeling of dread. From what I remembered, Deadwood lost almost half its people due to the smallpox epidemic in August of 1876. This was something that sent fear all through my mind as to what I could do about it. I wasn't worried about...
Jake Freemon - Main character Gen - Jakes first Jinn Jinn - What the genies are called Tommy Sinclair - Friend of Jake's and fellow worker Mary - Boss's daughter Juno - Jakes big Boss and Mary's Father Jinn Council - Council of major Jinns Yasmen - Gen's mother Doctor - the Jinn doctor Rasmir - Gen's father Rosalinda -Jake's second Jinn -Once calle...
I am a 30 year old single lonely male. I haven't dated nor been in a relationship in 5 years. My last girlfriend left me for a man whom I had thought was a friend. It was difficult because the relationship lasted for 6 years. My ex and me dated since high school. It explains why I haven't dated as a result of that or gone to social events involving women....
The first of this year I was unexpectedly let go from my job when they locked the doors and walked away. With no final paycheck or benefits I needed to make some money quickly. I decided that I would go ahead and retire but social security and medicare take time to get signed up so I went on line to find a job. I hit the job lists and was immediately inund...
The phone rang. Lance Meadows stared at it for a moment, then leaped across the desk, startling his partner, Derek Anthony. “Dream Police, Sphincter Division.” “Oh, thank God you’re there!” The woman’s voice was shaky, filled with unshed tears. “I’ve been having the worst dreams lately and I need your help!” “We’re on our way!” Lance slammed the receiver...
One of the bad things about depression is that it can sneak up on you and blindside you when you least expect it. Another bad thing is that you may not realize that you have it until your entire life is unraveling around you. Consider too that there are a lot of different kinds of depression: seasonal, manic, post-partum and more. My symptoms were not the c...
"Tom, what do we have going on this weekend?" Maggie called out her husband who sitting in his recliner in the other room. "I'm playing golf with the guys Saturday morning, but other than that I don't think we have any plans. Why?" Tom replied. "Just a moment Dear," Maggie yelled. "I'm on the phone with Joyce." Maggie and Tom are a married couple in their...