Eight years passed after I got my MEng first and some additional honours during which I worked for a few organisations before I settled with a big Dutch company. I had achieved a reputation as an expert in flow mechanics and I must have been good at it because they paid me well. I worked on dams, Oil rigs and any place where the flow of liquids and gasses ne...
Scott jerked upright in bed like he'd woken from a nightmare. But the nightmare was just his life: powerless, reviled, and accountable for everything. This was the cold light of day, washing away dark fears. This was freedom from all the worries that chased him awake and asleep. This was the Phoenix Force. It was back. Reborn. The Phoenix Effect was an...
A wild young redhead from suburban Detroit, Beth was determined to rebel against her strict catholic parents whenever possible. One particular point of contention was her Hispanic boyfriend of six months. Her parents had numerous issues about Miguel, from his age to the neighborhood he lived in; he was twenty-five and lived in a dilapidated area close to the...
Friday at last, I think as I enter the garage. Has my life been reduced to living for Friday evenings and weekends? Yep, but it is not too bad considering all that transpired last weekend, and what is to transpire this weekend. Smiling I enter the house. "George your late," Justine tells me with both hands on her hips. Not saying a word I slip my arms betw...
**Sorry this has taken so long- I'll be sure to provide more frequent updates, as A LOT has happened since this wild ride started. This story makes a lot more sense if you read Chapters One and Two first. Click my profile for the link to those chapters. Thursday was going to be the day. I had it all planned out- I would send the kids off to school and show...
She slips into the room, an air of sweet submission surrounds her, but you know the truth of her. You know her defiance, her greed and her insatiable need. She watches you sitting in your chair from across the room, noting you seem like a King on his throne and perhaps to her you are ... her King. Her bare feet barely whispering against the floor as she ap...
This is my first publication; constructive criticism is welcome, and comments much appreciated. I hope you enjoy: * Dear Reader: I've waited months to share this story with someone. I still can't believe it happened. You would think the details would have faded over time, but fortunately the events I want to share with you are vividly imprinted in my mem...
Author's note: This story continues on from my previous series 'A Casual Game Of Strip Poker'. Enjoy. Weeks passed and the game slowly faded in Jake's memory. He still couldn't believe it had happened. He hadn't heard of any of the other contestants that evening, which aided his growing puzzlement of events that strange night. Jake felt like a new man in...
Savannah spun around in the mirror, her navy blue pleated skirt twirled with her. She tucked her eggshell white shirt into the hem, pleased with how it showed off her cleavage. Quickly, she spritzed perfume on her neck when she heard the knock at the door. It was a while before Xavier's friends were supposed to be there for their monthly poker game, so it co...
Marie heard the door to the garage open and close and low heated voices. Same old thing. She rolled her eyes. It was too bad. They never seemed to come home happy from a night out. Well, they never left for it happy either. Marie turned off the TV and gathered up her stuff before walking out to the kitchen to meet them. As she stepped into the kitchen, the...