13.Reality Check, Please Okay, priorities. I spotted an apple charging cable on the kitchen bench and plugged in the phone. Took a second to message a cheery greeting to Taylor (I'm not dead), fired up Uber, cursed when I saw there was going to be both surge pricing and a fifteen minute delay, then decided to hit the shower. Luckily, Alexa was more Whole Fo...
WARNING TO READERS - This is a long, rambling, multi-part story and VERY British. The individual chapters will make more sense if read in sequence. This chapter may seem to ramble even more than usual as it was originally several very short parts which have been combined into a single chapter. Chapter 37: King of the Castle Friday turned out to be prett...
Texting Alex: Hey Grace. It's Alex. Did you hear they are changing symposium from Chicago to Vegas? Grace: I just read the email. Seems a bit late to do that don't you think? Alex: It does but I guess the survey they sent out to all the members said it was hands down they would prefer Vegas over Chicago. Grace: I've never been to Vegas so it should be f...
"Wherever it is we'll be tomorrow, it won't be Kansas," Crystal announced when she'd returned from the hotel foyer after what was originally intended to be a routine phone call to Kai about the tour itinerary. "And it most certainly won't be Kansas City." "No need for ruby slippers then," said Thelma. "So, if we're not going to Kansas, where are we going...
Episode One: When Howie Met Cinda Part 4 ********************************* NOTE TO THE READER - This is Part 4 of a four-part story. You can start with Part 1, or this part can be read independently. If you like it, go back and read Parts 1, 2 and 3 later. ********************************** Howie Ricardo lay silently, resting next to Lucinda, his newly...
Titus and Beth had two good days together. They headed West on Alligator Alley towards Florida's gulf coast. Beth hugged Titus tightly for warmth as the weather was growing colder. She could have stayed in her bikini forever, but the farther north they got, the colder it would get. Titus wanted to stick to the south to stay with the warmer weather, but it w...
Dee Dee’s Story We slept for hours on Saturday afternoon. We had all dozed off after making love for the first time knowing we could get pregnant. It never occurred to me that the act of sex can be so intensified by that knowledge. I don’t know when I’ve wanted to make love so much before. Well, Wednesday evening, the first time Andrew and I were together...
1: Bottoms for Hire. Thirty-two Winchester Road sat just off the main bypass heading into the West End of London where small businesses and retailers of all shapes and sizes went about their trade. Today was the 20th of November and a steady drizzle fell from leaden skies as the huddled masses of the grand old city went about their daily routines. Inside n...
Darguni sat on the hill, Lydia sleeping in his lap, her arms wrapped around her growing belly. Placing his hand on her belly, he blinked. "Is that so, little one?" He whispered, grinning like a loon. With gentle care, he tugged up Lydia's skirt, and slipped his fingers through the soft hairs, to the folds beneath. She gasped and grabbed at his arm. "You!"...
Rumours were rife. A take-over of Trends Radio parent company was imminent. The international consortium involved were known to be ruthless cost-cutters. Nobody and nothing would be safe. Jobs were on the line and employees eyed their colleagues with suspicion. Plotting and double-dealing became the norm with everybody looking out for number one. After a mo...