I live for feedback. ***** It was at this precise moment that Areeya looked up, stared straight into my eyes and winked. I staggered back in shock. Areeya must have seen me when she glanced at the door. Either that or she was some kind of a witch. I managed to bang my knee as I stumbled backwards and it was a miracle I didn't scream. I made it back to bed...
Chapter One "Paulie, want to see a human sacrifice?" my editor asked. "Not unless you're the victim, Scotty." I didn't even glance up from my keyboard. Working for an alternative weekly newspaper was all glory, let me tell you. Not only do I get to investigate, write, edit, and typeset all my articles, I get to do it while my editor hangs over my shoulder...
In the lobby that night I took Willy by the lapel of his jacket and led him three blocks to a cozy French bistro recommend by the concierge. No way was I going to sit in the big hotel restaurant and get gawked at by everyone, especially not while dining with Willy. I had some hope that the more intimate setting would help keep him in line. He took the oppor...
MaryAnn had retreated to her haven, the computer room. She was a recent widow. The loneliness of widowhood is depressing, especially for a vibrant woman who, along with her late husband, always pushed the boundaries. She knew of all sorts of ways to banish the tedium, and she was sure she'd have the backing of her late husband if he were here. Their marriage...
[This is a work of fiction. Names, characters and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.] ***** Shortly after 9.00 on a drizzly Thursday morning in London, the first of the day's telephone calls announced itself. Propping the hand-piece between her left shoulder an...
"I don't see what's so difficult about it," grumbled Niord of Noatun, "I am the king of the Swedes and also god of the Sea. A king is usually the god in charge of something or other -- fertility is a popular choice, as you might expect -- and most gods are king of somewhere or other. My father Ingvi was king of the Turks, for example, and my son Frey is king...
SO FAR: Divorcee Merrick Jamieson (35) visiting New York comes into contact with the moll of the mysterious Spiro. The spirited Kirsty Fallon (25) finds she has become attracted to Merrick and follows the photo-journalist to his homeland and begins working with him. Merrick deals with a retriever sent to find Kirsty and travels to New York where he wins her...
Josh was pleasantly surprised to see a text from Kat as he was walking across campus. They'd broken up before the holidays after nearly a year, but over the last couple of months they were talking again. Hey - want to meet up for dinner? Had something I wanted to run by you. He immediately shot back, Sure. Usual place/time? She said it was fine, and he bu...
6 For the first time since I arrived in Yamaguchi, I took a long walk on the mountain. Without leaving the property of the Purification Temple, there's a walking trail that does a figure 8, passing by various houses and plenty of trees. And some large gardens, with women busily working among the beds of dark soil and healthy-looking plants. At the crossi...
Thank you Tigerssman for your help with this story * The priest walked over to Joy's house to have a talk to her. "I want to preface my statement by saying I have not been sworn to secrecy, but Miss Noel has been, either by being asked or being self-imposed." He then told Mr. Jacob's story. Miss Joy was horrified. "Now, I don't know why he told me, maybe...