Alex opened his eyes groggily, his head aching, and struggled to place himself. His surroundings felt bizarre. He was lying on a bed of some kind, its cushioning firm but pleasant. The ceiling appeared to be far above him, and it shined like rubies, a rich, vibrant red. For a second he wondered if he was in a cathedral of some kind, and he tried in vain to r...
She knocked gently on the door, then firmly. It was a thick door, and she wasn't sure anyone heard. Expatriates liked these heavy doors. She knocked again. Suddenly the door opened. "You must be Helen. From the service." His voice was deep, and he stood in a blue t shirt and jeans. He was tall and gorgeous, with black hair, golden skin, green eyes and broa...
You move about the house doing chores, humming as you go to and fro. Summer Saturday and the windows are all open, drapes billowing in and out as casual breezes wander through the house along with the random noises of the neighborhood. It is as if summer herself is breathing a contented sigh as she moves from home to home peaking in. Loud music from the bas...
You may recall my previous adventures with Gabby the French hitchhiker that I picked up just out of Las Vegas and how we sucked and fucked as we traveled to San Francisco via Los Angeles. You will also recall that I had agreed to give Gabby's sister Louise a lift to Los Angeles. Gabby's sister Louise was a doctor who had just been appointed to a hospital in...
It has been decades since a new experimental type of cure was created in the late 2020's to fight another pandemic. Noticed years too late, it changed the genetic structure of humanity, creating a five to one birth ratio in favor of females. Whether it was God or some other Cosmic Entity who was responsible, someone decided humanity needed a guiding hand. Th...
Chapter 15 Lydia is now at peace. Pam called her mom and sisters to announce our engagement. They had expected it but were thrilled anyway. During the call with Janie, Pam learned that a group had made a serious offer to buy the three video production companies plus the one just starting in Brazil. Janie was considering it. Five of the directors and four o...
Dan, having lost a bet to his wife Kendra, faces his next labors. It is not giving away too much to say, that for the most part, he does not find his labors onerous. Thanks to LarryInSeattle for his editing assistance. I hope you enjoy. Constructive criticism, while at times painful, is welcomed. ====== I wake to the sound of dishes clinking in the kit...
A couple of days later, a woman came to speak with all the girls in our wing. As The Breeding Center's Education councilor, Miss Martha was there to prepare us for the stage of our lives which followed. She explained everyone would receive a mandatory education and we needed to firm up what our trade would be. As soon as we moved to the 11th floor, we would...
Copyright 2013 by madengineer3 There is no sex in this story. ******************* I thought I was faced with an unsolvable problem. I spent the better part of a year coming to a final decision. That decision was unpopular with my family and friends. However, it was the only way I could express my anger in a legal manner. Let me tell you about it. My name...
I've been a painter for a while now. A fucking Bachelor's degree in economics, and this is where I find myself. I worked as a painter through college hoping to be relieved from the world of manual labor with some job filing paperwork after the completion of this degree, but that is rarely the case. One advantage of the world of manual labor is that it has...