"You've gotta be kidding! Unbelievable!" I shouted into the phone. "She's gonna be out of work for three months! And this is our busiest time of the year!" "That's what I just heard," replied Gillian, our HR director, trying to be calm (which I appreciated). "If she heals quickly, it might be 10 weeks maybe." "She's gonna be all right, isn't she?" "Oh, ye...
Rick cruised along the freeway in the rental car, barely paying attention to the road. The traffic was light at this point, rush hour in Philly long since over. Between that and the GPS guiding his way to the hotel, the trip really didn't require much of his attention. He slipped into a daydream, trying to escape the sad reality of his life. He searched for...
Ch 3 in the series. Enjoy, and please comment if you do. Thanks Disclaimer: All individuals in the following work of fiction are above the age of 18 yrs old. Matt had left to drop Adam and Summer to the airport. I was busy in the kitchen preparing dinner for our special night. I left the pasta boiling on the stove and began to set the table. After layi...
My first time in the First Time category. There's a sentence you don't hear every day. I don't really know what readers expect in this category, but I'll still wager this story will be different from most of them. It's an experiment in writing and one I hope you like. Then again, it might be that I have completely missed the mark. Either way, don't forget to...
I stare at myself in the mirror trying to calm my nerves. Even the fact that my boyfriend is out there, I love him with all my heart doesn't seem to help. With a sigh I put my hands on the sink and just stare, seeing my green eyes and flaming red hair staring back doesn't help. Fuck I need to get out there forget everything and just shave for him, forget bei...
[Author's note -- All characters are fictional and depicted as over 18.] Dear Bernadette, I hope you are well. I'm writing to you because you were so kind to Robbie when you were his babysitter and, well, I have a favour to ask of you. It's always difficult to ask for help, isn't it? And when I haven't kept in touch with you for so long, and with the unp...
PART 2: Just a Girl Next Door *** This could be heaven. Maybe Amanda was the girl I was destined to meet. College sweethearts, married right after graduation. Promising careers. Maybe a few kids and a little suburban home with the white picket fence. Then she sucked in again and all those thoughts flew right out the window. I just groaned in appreciation...
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Thanks to Mr. for the Scottishness, and DeathandTaxes for checking the juicy bits; that was a HUGE help. This chapter covers some suggestions given to me from a request a few chapters back. We last left off on Sunday after Hamish and Gayle had a huge fight over him lying to her about Hodges not being gay. He gave her the spare bedroom. **...
Hello! This is the first in series of stories. It's a bit of a long one and starts with a bit of a slow burn, but, I hope, you will enjoy the payoff at the end. I love the comments and messages i receive so if you have any feedback please let me know. Enjoy! Chapter One Meeting My Side Slut How can meeting someone be both the best and worst thing that...
Terry Pellegrin had been well liked at Latham Construction Supplies, and the proof of that was the boss had approved a farewell lunch in his honor. Bertie Latham would have had to come down from Dallas to process his exit anyway, but if he had left on anything less than good terms, Bertie would not have fed him. They ate at a Teppanyaki restaurant near the...