This story is a work of fiction. Any resemblance of the story's characters to dead and/or living people, and fictitious situations to real events, is purely coincidental. Some research went into attempting to present certain situations as realistically as possible, without getting nitty-gritty about it. As such, no doubt there will be issues with some of the...
There's an old saying that loose lips sink ships. Sometimes the best way to resolve a problem or a situation is to wait it out. The problem we humans have is that we are so busy trying to push the situation to get the problem behind us that we lose sight of what's right in front of us. After three years of marriage, my loving wife had filed for a divorce wh...
Half time and the score was 2-0.If things continued like this Jujou's team was set to take this year's league championship. The other team was tough but, thus far had proved to me no match for the home team's well oiled offensive machine. "15 minutes to rest and re-hydrate" she thought "and then..." "Hey, JJ?" It was that obnoxious jock Chad again. "Chad...
I never thought that I'd be in this position. I am a 40 year old married man, 5'9" 185 lbs and try to work out regularly to keep in shape. The problem is that I travel constantly for work. It takes a tremendous amount of willpower to avoid the junk food and commit to a workout schedule when I am on the road. For the past 3 years, I have been the leading sale...
Chapter 3: The Marketing Submission I must have read and reread that $16 million marketing contract with Richards International a dozen times during the last hour, pacing back and forth in my office like a prosecutor before a grand jury. "Now that I think of it, I didn't even review a marketing plan with him, for fuck's sake! You've made a total fool out...
It was the first time spending time together as a "family" since the divorce. In the two years since we split, Tina's grandmother and dad had died, and her mother had run off with a wealthy oil man. I had taken on a new job so I could be closer to Zaida, and it had been a good career move. Tina was alone, and it had given her time to think. She had actually...
This is chapter 18 of a series. If you like this story, I encourage you to read earlier chapters as they can help understand characters and context. In any case, please do provide feedback. I would be happy to hear your suggestions for how to improve this story or others you would like to be developed. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ever since the episode in Mr...
Author's Note: This is the third book of a trilogy. Do not expect much sex. It only covers parts of four days and the principles are waiting til after the ceremony. Chapter 1—Smoldering Ember Interlude: 25thAnniversary Cindy: Everyone knows about the news spot. A free lancer was covering the wedding on his own dime. NBC picked up his story as a human int...
It was just a normal Saturday. I had gotten up early and decided to put in some work on my pet car project, a 1968 Camaro SS. My pride and joy. I was in my shop polishing on a fender when my wife joined me. Candace Richards (Candy to me and our friends) is my gorgeous wife of sixteen years and have known each other for seventeen. She's five feet, six inche...
"You're MARRIED?!" I screamed, stumbling to remove myself from his lap. I knew how very hypocritical I was being at that moment, but I didn't care. I couldn't believe he didn't tell me he was married...ESPECIALLY after he found out about Jim. "Yes, but it hasn't been going well for awhile now," he stated calmly, just sitting there as I reached down and quic...