The two sets of neighbors offered an interesting contrast, almost a contradiction, even though they were very close to each other. Jim and Cassie had been married for ten years and we often referred to as Mutt and Jeff. Jim was 6'2" tall and weighed in at a solid 200 lbs. Cassie was 5'2 and tipped that scaled at 110lbs. While Jim was almost larger than life;...
Had the schoolkids of Hazelwood High ever met Phil Love and Olivia Wilde, no one would have guessed that the two would be friends. 'Incongruent' didn't do them justice - whereas Phil was a groomed, well-dressed, preppy fit Student Council President, Olivia was one with the shadows. A baggy hoodie, messy shoulder-length black hair and a quiet disposition was...
Author's Notes: This is the direct continuation of "Mud and Magic." If you happen to stumble upon this piece by accident, I urge you to go back and read the first three chapters. No recaps here. This chapter was made possible by the endless patience of my lady love, the invaluable input of beta reader MisterWildCard and the editing magic of bikoukumori. A...
Emily woke suddenly and for a moment was confused. Then, she saw Carlos leaning over her pushing her legs apart and moving into position between them. The sex and brief sleep had taken away her lust and the realization about what she had done hit her hard. "No, no more, please! I need to go," she implored the black man. "Baby, we got time. Sam and Janice w...
Author's Note: Two things about this story. One, if this story seems familiar to you, it is possible you have seen it before. A couple of months ago some lit authors got together for an anonymous writers challenge. We could not use our names and all stories went into the little read chain story category. After the contest I pulled the story and am now releas...
Disclaimer: No children are harmed in this chapter. No children were harmed in the making of this chapter in real life, either. ;-) **************** I was lying on my couch and thinking hard about how I was going to bring destruction to the One-Oh-Fours. Their magic was now strong enough to withstand the presence of a hundred and three disbelieving minds....
© 2009, Kuffsnkeys Darkness suddenly enveloped the desolate forest as the char blackened clouds erased the setting sun. The wind howled and whirled as frail, fallen leaves gyred up between the gnarled, twisted trunks of the trees, elevated on a cold, biting, column of late autumn air. Thick clumps of long hanging mosses whipped and danced from the extended...
Artificial Sentient Terraforming Robotic Automaton (ASTRA) Synopsis: With the fall of humanity the fate of its survival and resurrection resides in the hands of a very attractive female Android and the man chosen to be that champion; Jack Travus. Inspired by so many things but not endorsed by any of them. © EmotionalStorm March 2020. This story cannot be t...
Part 1 of 3: Jimmy is a stoic man who hasn't taken many chances in his life. He enjoys partying and getting laid when he can, but things are about to change. His friends turn lost chances into one-night stands, a lucky coin puts him on the path to sudden wealth, the woman of his dreams seems to be within his grasp, and all he has to do is survive the wrath o...
Lumberyard Miracle - A tale of improbable love INTRODUCTION / IS THIS STORY FOR YOU? — This is a love story, and like many love stories it is about the unlikely odds of two people finding one another in such a huge world made up of seemingly random events and billions of people. It is a story that I hope explores deeper than the flesh and bodies of the cha...