It began as a harmless favor; I had no idea that it would change all of our lives. My wife's college roommate and her husband had moved into our community and were soon dominating our social life. We were just three years out of college, but both couples had done quite well - so well that we had bought a nice suburban home in the southwestern city last yea...
Chapter 21 -- Rewards For Being Good The format for the Club Ecstasy was different on Saturday night compared to the weeknights. The place intentionally became more 'couples friendly' with some regular dancing interspersed between the striptease performances, a live DJ for music that liked to fire up the audience, a chef in the early evening so the club cou...
Well that was longer than I expected. Sorry for the delay everybody. I'll give more of an explanation as to why at the end, but for now, I'll just shut up. This story is a little different in that it takes place at three different times, so it covers multiple episodes. Part One takes place during "Chuck vs. the Anniversary", Part Two is after "Chuck vs. the...
Not sure I remember too much about actually graduating from high school, but I do remember that summer after. Those first three months after – when I could finally say something like 'Free at last, free at last, God Almighty – free at last!' – and not feel like a complete idiot. Of course, only an idiot would think that – but suddenly life, and everything ab...
Around her the inferno raged and rose higher, engulfing the edge of her skirt, singing her long cardinal hair; she closed her eyes and fought back tears and focused her mind on his image. She remembered the day she first laid eyes on the demon that had caused her to forfeit her life, body, and soul. He had seemed a man like any other set apart only by his...
Author's Note: Although this story occasionally refers to earlier events I believe it works well as a standalone story for those who haven't read previous chapters. THE RELUCTANT EXHIBITIONIST - MEREDITH By Seahawk76 and Falcon ****** Traffic grew progressively heavier as I stared out the passenger side window at other cars and their inhabitants. People...
An ESL experience at a for-profit college in Thailand. BACKGROUND: Originally, I'd been in business, as an insurance underwriter, but left that occupation when my company was decimated by the "Great Recession" of 2008. The following year my wife and I divorced after a short, unhappy, childless marriage. I decided to change careers. Reinvent myself. Do som...
Michael ... He knew reunions were supposed to be happy times. A chance to meet former classmates, friends from a bygone era (that era being the late-1970's). To catch-up on all the 'old times' (which he couldn't remember anything particularly good about them), reunite with old friends (he had none that he could clearly recall) and reminisce about the old sc...
Thanks are due, as always, to my editors, Girlinthemoon, Hal, Pixel the Cat, GeorgeAnderson and Olddave1951. Harddaysknight is my mentor and gives me critical advice. SBrooks103x also gives me a pre-post read. I have an awesome team of kind and gracious editors who keep me from looking stupid (any more than I do). Thanks guys, I love you. For those of you wh...
Author's Note Here I am back by unpopular demand. More of a leg end than a legend. This is a long story, 42,000 words, if that bothers you then don't start reading. No bitches are burned in the course of this story and the sex is all at the end. Because I am British I have used UK spelling and punctuation throughout the story. If that offends you then don...