She heard the crunch of gravel in the driveway as he drove up. She glanced at the clock. He was right on time. No excuse to grumble at him, but she felt like grumbling. Couldn't he even give her a good reason to be in a bad mood? The door was opening. She heard him whistling a bit. He was sorting through the mail that she had left on the small table near th...
"Ohhhhh, yes!" Jimmy grunted. "Ohhhh, my sweet Missy-Sue!" "Ohhhhhh, more!" Missy-Sue cried out. It was the middle of February, and the two lovers were in a tiny shed behind Missy-Sue's mobile home. Missy-Sue was bent over a counter, her overalls down around her ankles along with her underwear. Behind her was her fiancé, Jimmy who also had his pants and un...
Asch and Octavia looked into their iced coffees, then at each other. She spoke first. "I'd buy the place myself except for two things. I ain't got the money, and I like the idea of you buying it." Asch sighed, using his straw to stir his iced coffee. "Buying the place has its appeal. I like it, but it would be a pretty serious commitment. When I came here m...
Nina Alvin stood on the deck of the Annie Mac, looking up at the rigging. Bonita sat on the top spur, her legs wrapped around the main mast. Moosie sat at his feet and looked up as well. He gave out one sharp bark. "Easy, bub," Alvin told him, "she's just fine." Bonita unhooked the tangled line and the sail fluttered down. Laura walked out of the boatho...
To my dear readers: this episode includes the Maori Haka dance. No text description can do it justice. I recommend you google the term if you don't already know what the maori Haka Dance looks like. ***** Friday, the big day. The dive shop was spotless, shelves full of gear were arranged tantalizingly. Air tanks were lined up, heavy with compressed air. Th...
Okay, I misnamed the story—it should have been something like First Time in the Caribbean, but I can't change it, apparently; hence the contradiction in number of days. This day is pretty clean—I need it to set up the environment. After you read this, if you want more action, look for Day 3. Summary: On the first day he connected with a flight attendant,...
The next morning he got a few minutes' work done on the basement shelves, then headed to town. He timed it so he would arrive at Anchovie's about half an hour before Octavia's shift was up. Octavia was her usual beautiful, slightly racy self in shorts and a white blouse—and delighted to see him. Without telling him why he should do so, she told him he should...
By the Authority that was given to me by the state, custody of the child Molly Stills. Will remain with the Mother of the child Margery Stills. "Margery Stills" echoed in the head of Jessica Hartman. Her heart broke at that moment, her dream of raising Molly was crushed forever. Molly Stills survived an auto crash her father didn't, with her Mother "missi...
"C'mon," said Jack as he and Jessica checked the hallway to make sure it was empty. They rushed down the hall to a door. "In here," said Jack as he opened it and Jessica snuck inside. Jack closed the door behind them. "Babe it's a little cramped in here," said Jessica. "Let's make some more room," said Jack, "Come here." "Mmmmh," moaned Jessica so...
"So I was thinking that we should go see a movie on Saturday," said Jessica as she stood in the dressing room with her shirt and bra off while the department woman took her measurements. "Which one," said Jack as he looked through a magazine while sitting on the bench outside. "How about that new superhero one," said Jessica, slipping on a sports bra that...