This story is set in the Delhi Nights universe and makes reference to previous stories, but it isn't necessary to have read those stories to enjoy this one. Thanks for reading. *** Rahul stepped out onto the balcony of the hotel room and looked out at the twinkling lights of Delhi spread before him. The air was humid and warm with the charged scent of an...
The lights flickered and Yvonne wondered if the power would go before she could finish reading her magazines. The storm outside was a particularly violent one, with the rain pounding almost horizontally against the windows. Lightning and thunder occurred just about simultaneously, and the wind howled like a soul in torment. Though the sun had gone down just...
A Military transport DC-130 Hercules travels over the South China Sea from the Philippines. The weather was torrential outside as a storm corrupted the ocean below. Within the plane were roughly 34 passengers. Civilians and Military alike. Some of more interest than others. Looming in the back of the plane sat a unity of uniformed Officer's. Names of impo...
They stood there atop the skyscraper, staring at each other. How they arrived at that point a blurry memory. Their muscles tense, they faced each other, bodies aching from more than just the physical beating they showered on each other. Phermona's long blonde hair cascaded over her shoulders and gently waved in the wind. The cool air seemed to steal the kin...
"This is ridiculous. I'm not going to stand around here and fight about this." Simon almost made it out of the kitchen to walk into the living room but Katherine's arm was a little quicker and blocked his only exit. He rolled his eyes and met Katherine's glare. Thinking to himself, 'Ok, maybe this isn't as ridiculous as I make it out to be.' he turned his b...
Lady Sally's airship powered away from Essen. It was the first occasion Captain Wyndham had tested her acceleration, and he was not disappointed. She easily reached a cruising speed of 80 mph and sped away, leaving the smoke and grime coated Ruhr receding in the distance. They were many miles away before the embarrassed man from the Ministry was discovered...
She knew she shouldn't be out. It was late, nearly midnight already. The full moon glowed high in the sky, illuminating the path in front of her in the hazy shades of silver and blue~fae light she'd always heard it called. She sighed and moved gracefully along the path. She knew it so well now, traveled it as often as she could, as often as nature allowed. H...
Author's Note: This is a short set in the same wider setting as "The Voyeur Husband". Reading the other is not at all required to understand this tale. I do hope you all enjoy. ________ Shadow and Lust ________ Lounging comfortably in her chair Cassie watched the vivid blue's of the news feed scrolling across the bottom of her television screen. The anch...
It was late afternoon on a hot August day. As I went into the bar with a group of friends, I could see thunderheads building off to the west. We grabbed a table and ordered a couple of pitchers and a plate of nachos as we watched the football game on the bar's big screen. About an hour later I noticed another group come in and grab a table across the room...
It was a summer night and we had a drizzle of rain in the evening, which made the air quite cool. The sky was shrouded by clouds and the half crescent moon was hidden by it making the occasional appearance. The cool breeze picked up and I shivered and snuggled in closer to his side. His hands tightened around me, cocooning me in his arms as I tucked my head...