An unexpected package in the post is always a pleasure, and this was no exception. Although if Jessica had foreseen the events that would unfold, she may have been less excited when she noticed, upon her return from work, the box left outside her door. She scooped it up with the other post and then placed it on the table while she changed and poured a glass...
As I looked down upon her, with deep brown eyes whose look of fear seemed better suited on a cowering school-girl than framed by her angelic face, long curly locks, and goddess's body, I was able to whisper quite honestly that I knew how she felt. Years before, I had been the one looking up at my soon-to-be first lover, shaking in a mix of anticipation and f...
She propped one foot on the park bench in front of her and inspected her ankle closely. A small, round patch of skin peeked through her nylon pantyhose just above the buckle of her sling back shoe. She rooted through her purse in search of clear nail polish to dab over it before it started to snake up her leg. Suddenly she became aware of the pair of eyes og...
Madam Contrary felt she had not been able to sow her wild oats in quite awhile. The winds had not blown for some time and the rain did not fall. Without a shower the flowers failed to bloom and the clover lost its charm. Nothing lives without nature's lifeblood that is the same from the most delicate orchid to the most robust and stalwart man. Contrary had t...
I was at an out of town conference at a resort in Phoenix. Since I arrived early in the check-in day, I decided to go to the pool and enjoy the Phoenix sun. At the pool I met others I knew from prior conferences. One was Al from the Northeast. I am from Florida. Al introduced me to a young girl named Fran from Philadelphia. After a while in the sun, we all...
It all started about a month after I arrived in New York. It was an old story, I guess - the small town girl who finds her way to the big city to find fame and glory as a dancer, a musician, or, in my case, as an actress. I had the passion, drive and talent to make myself a success. Growing up, I had never wanted anything else. As a child, I had starred in e...
Next day. I called and we met again for lunch. Letty informed me that there was to be an art sale, an auction, on Friday of next week. Would I like to come. I said that I could not take time off work just now, but Letty sad that was no problem, the sale was to be in the evening. There would be a sort of party afterwards. She went on to explain: The sales we...
It was the Wednesday before college started, and I had finally managed to get myself over to the Decatur Square for the "meeting" Alexis had set up for a couple old high school classmates before we started our sophomore year. The small group was standing in front of the Starbucks, looking awkwardly at an uninvited guest. He was making a rather pathetic attem...
Walking through a hammock forest is tough on the best of days, but the explosion of vines along the ground and trees fallen by Hurricane Andrew makes the trek much worse. To add to the difficulty is the attire necessary to protect oneself from the harsh environment. Shoes that seem to add five pounds to each foot, long pants to protect my legs against the vi...
Kelly took a deep breath and twisted the key in the front door. Holding her breath, she eased the door just wide enough for her to slip through and slid out of the house. Standing on the doorstep, Kelly coaxed the door closed, gritting her teeth as the bolt clicked shut with a loud, metallic sound. Like a slender wraith, she glided down the steps, as gracefu...