Charlotte was rounding the block in the last quarter mile of her morning run. It was already humid and hot, though it was not yet 6:00 am. At mile 3 she'd pulled off her long-sleeved tee shirt, tying it around her waist, so now she ran in her running shorts and sports bra. What the hell difference did it make, she thought - it covered more than a bikini top...
When I was in high school, I was part of a circle of friends. We didn't really have anything that defined us -- we weren't band geeks, although some of us played in the band; we weren't jocks, although some of us played on the sports teams; we weren't really 'brains' or 'nerds', although most of us got good grades; we weren't the popular kids, or the kids wh...
She wanted a divorce. There was no other way for this to end. Isla had asked him for a divorce and he had no clue as to why. He had known this day would come; he just thought he had more time. He needed more time to change her mind. Although he knew that was not going to happen because of the deal, they had made eight months ago. They had married for reaso...
Christian groaned softly as he felt a small spray of cold water hit his face. His head throbbed and he knew from experience there would be a large bump. "Little brother." The voice was faded, distant. "Little brother." Came the call more fiercely. Cold water drenched his whole body forcing his eyes open. Steven, Gabriel, Simon and his father surrounded hi...
I can not believe the wild adventure my wife described to me while in a hotel room on the river front in St. Louis. Here it is in her own words: I had an opportunity to take a Caribbean cruise, a specialty theme for those interested in ballroom dancing, with my brother-in-law. He had booked the cruise months in advance and had planned to take his wife, but...
The soft breeze ruffled his hair as he padded barefoot on the wooden deck. His feet now accustomed to the heat generated by the radiant sun in the tropical climate he found himself in. The small schooner dipped at anchor in the blue waters as he awaited the return of Bartlett, Johnson and the hand who had gone ashore in the skiff to trade goods with the nati...
When the divorce papers came, I was stunned, but not shocked. My wife and I had been very distant with each other for a number of years. Like a lot of guys, I guess I got too caught up in work and when the economy took a hit in 2008 & 2009, the stress was making it unbearable. My wife was using a lot of terms like, "emotionally distant" and things like that....
I had been at my Swede's house for a couple of days and it was safe to say that I was well and truly fucked. Not that I minded though. I was scarcely off the plane when things started getting heated up between us. If I thought things over IM and voice chat were hot I was woefully under prepared for the live and in person version of my Swede. I had previous...
The slightest hint of morning light begins to creep through the curtain gap, reflecting upon my huge bed that is placed right in front of the apartment balcony, overlooking the beautiful Swan River. With my eyes half shut I roll over to give my fiance, Scott, a Valentine's day kiss. I stretch my arm across the bed in search for his body, eager to feel his ba...
Sylvia sat on an old church pew on the back verandah and tied her laces. The early morning air was clean and cool against her skin. The pre-dawn was grey and still. Her vineyard lay spread before her, the grapes hanging beneath their leaves, swelling day by day to meet the approaching harvest. This was her time. Before the sun rose, and the summer heat made...