Chapter Four A new union and life without Esther Catherine was already at the house by eight in the morning, bags in hand. I had stayed up most of the night over packing or should I say putting everything I owned into one HUGE suitcase. "And they say women over pack. Do you have everything you own in that bag?" "Everything except my mustang and I figure w...
The town, like most near the center of the world, was on the Bosphorus. It lay near a full days ride north of Istanbul. I'd come with a small troop of no more than ten, as I did whenever I left the city walls. I'd just been appointed special assistant to the grand vizier of the Sultan, and had only been back in the safe structure of the Empire for less tha...
It took two weeks before things went back to how they had been before. Jodi stayed at Amberley on the Saturday night after helping her clean up, was business as usual with the kids during the week but went to her room early each night. 'Would it be okay if Amberley came over for dinner on Friday night?' Jodi asked on the Wednesday before the kids were due...
Sarah looked around her suite at the island resort. It was luxurious, with marble in the bathroom and a balcony looking out to the ocean. She unpacked quickly then she lay on the double bed and stared at the ceiling with tears in her eyes. This was the bed she had been going to share with Roger, her fiancée until two months ago when he had called off their...
Chapter 6 Isabella reflects on a past meeting with two soldiers and finds new friends in North Africa. She and Thomas share a special evening. Isabella and Thomas sat there on the covered bridge of the pirate galley, hardly talking. At one point, she heard Thomas groan quietly and remembered his wound for the cannon accident. "Let me see," she insisted a...
Before you read this part I strongly suggest that you read the previous parts. It will give you the background that will make this part a lot more enjoyable. Part 16 I awoke to the sound of my alarm. I sat upright and smiled as I remembered my early appointment. As I showered I realised that my next shower wouldn't be for at least 2 days, maybe more. I so...
Author's Note: This chapter is written with appreciation to all my readers. Thank you for your support. It has been a wonderful experience, and I write with a passion I had not known before. To the best of my ability, I hope that there are no grammatical errors or spelling mistakes. Feel free to give your comments on my story. It is so nice to be able to eng...
Have you ever watched the TV show impractical jokers? Well, that's how this whole story begins. The show is about 4 lifelong friends that challenge each other to do embarrassing things in public. If the joker fails or refuses the challenge, he may face a punishment later in the show. My gorgeous wife Linda and I would frequently watch this show together and...
So back at work and it was hot and sticky 300 KM from anywhere. The daily temperature on site was close to 45 degrees Celsius and I had never seen rain in all the time I had been there. It was hot dry and arid. Work was becoming more and more of a chore. When I started here initially it was amazing. It was good to get away but now it was becoming a drag. The...
This is my hastily written entry for the Love The One(s) You're With contest. It's a bit shorter than most of my previous work, though hopefully just as well received. Win or lose, I sincerely hope all of you are doing well during this troublesome moment in history. Stay safe, and I hope you enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Did you try smacking the...