grace (gr-As), n ., 1. elegance or beauty of form, matter, motion or action. 2. the freely given, unmerited favor and love of God. ^ ^ ^ I'm sitting on the sofa, looking into the soft glow of the fireplace, a glass of eggnog in my hand. It's Christmas Eve, and in the background I can hear my wife humming a carol in harmony with the soft tunes coming from...
"Steven Haynes, what the hell is wrong with you?" sounded a very upset Gail. My head was pounding, my joints were sore from the way I slept, and I had my best friend's wife pissed off at me; what a way to start a new year. "Well I hope you're proud of yourself; do you know you had that poor girl crying! What the hell happened? I've never known you to be...
*Mankind is poison because we compromise our souls for the companionship of others* (Thanks to Frontma for clearing up my mistake that delayed this chapter from getting out sooner) (Once more no real sex but there is a good deal of sexual tension.) (Yes, this tale is supposed to be somewhat humorous and outrageous too. While not always comedic, I'd like t...
Alexis and the others left work early the next day. "It's Friday, and we've all been working our butts off," were Carrie's exact words. No one argued and so Alexis was home before five. She was so nervous for her date with Jared. It was their first real date, and no matter how many times throughout the day that Alexis reminded herself that Jared had said...
I landed in Bosnia just after Christmas 1995. Karin was not so happy about it, but she was perfectly aware I desperately needed a professional break from the General Staff and to feel back on the field. UNPROFOR was still in charge when I first arrived in Zagreb from Naples with the very first wave of NATO personnel. CINCSOUTH created a small G1 (Personne...
In the last chapter I said that Duncan's parents resided in Virginia, after giving it more thought I decided to move them to Georgetown Washington DC. Thank you all for reading, voting, commenting and all the feedback. It makes all of the work worth it. ******* "Duncan, you're up!" Jay shouted. I gulped as I looked inside the ring and saw Ronda getting rea...
Author's note: Sorry for the delay, and there will likely be one with the next chapter. I caught up to myself. Thanks to estragon for help with copy editing. ================================== © 2011 All Rights Reserved The night after meeting Ryan's parents, Brody was playing pool with Drew, Bax, and Tolya at an Arlington sports bar. He took his shot, mi...
Hallo loyal lit. readers Sorry it has taken me so long to post this chapter. One more chapter on this story and then onto To Love a Stray ch11 part2 Mygypsy * A shaft of sunlight that slants down between a couple of trees to hit the ground highlights the pattern in Rosy's coat as she trots through the evening light. In her cat form she is swift and bold,...
I hung there, in a dreamless sleep, beyond awareness or reason. Slowly, the faintest perceptions began to seep into the formless void...a sense of coolness, and barely, at the periphery of consciousness, a stirring, and a subtle feeling of need. Then, a rhythm, my hips moving of their own accord, and a feeling, building... ...and suddenly, I snapped awake,...
CHAPTER 1 One Year Later... Tyree had been sexing both Bridget and Mary on a consistent basis for close to a year. One on one. Two on one. It didn't matter, they loved sex with him anyway they could get it. Gradually, they developed other dating relationships with other men. Tyree had sat them both down early in their friendship/relationship and told them...