This is my submission to the Wine and Old Lace event. I went a bit back farther than most, but it still fit the parameters. I hope you enjoy. ***** I watched the settlement for six days, amazed at how inept the people were at the simple task of living. They were oblivious to their surroundings, the men stomping about self-importantly while the women, for t...
The next morning was spent out on the patio, a large umbrella protecting my Aunt's vampire skin from the morning light and me sitting face to the sun absorbing it. My aunt set a photo in front of me on top of my coffee and pointed to it. The photo was split into three sections, each holding a photo of three very beautiful vampire girls, all my age or close t...
"David? Are you doing all right?" "Not really," he said rather quietly. His older sister sat down beside him and said, "It's been nearly four years, David. And you have Sophie to think of. Isn't it time you tried meeting someone?" "In principle, yes. I agree completely. But in reality, I...don't know. I just can't bring myself to get out there and even lo...
Copyright (c) 2019 Ada Stuart, All Rights Reserved. This work may not be published whether for fee or free without this copyright. I’d also like to thank my editor, Todger65, for his excellent guidance and grammar checking. ----------------- Saturday The next morning, Abby rolled out of bed much later than usual. It was all Dalen’s fault, she conclud...
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, merchandise, companies, events and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. All characters depicted in sexual situations are 18 years of age or older...
Emma raced down the dark street, rain and wind whipping around her. She gasped desperately under her voice as she heard the footsteps behind her pick up pace. "No!" The word was a moan. Not daring to look behind her for fear of falling on the wet ground, she darted down a back ally, hoping to lose her follower. Her heart jumped in her throat as she heard...
Hey, I'm back with another installment of my series A Love Story. All of the marriages seems so perfect and happy, right? Maybe or maybe not? For Peter and Kim, there is trouble in paradise. Every relationship goes through storms. Let's see if they come out of the other side. For now, I hope you enjoy reading about Peter and Kim. All the characters in th...
As I checked the new e-mail, there was one with a strange address I had never seen before. I opened it up and started to read it. To: "Tran Mei-Ling" From: "WonderNerd Cafe" Subject: We took your advice Date sent: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Dear Mei-Ling: I am writing from an internet café in Hawaii so that should explain the strange e-mail address. I w...
Dave and Susan begin a beautiful friendship over breakfast. "Nice to meet you Susan Jill Parker. I'm Dave. Dave Ryan," he said offering her his big hand. Seeing her up close, as if seeing her for the first time, he saw her bloodied nose, her split lip, and the discolored, puffy mouse under her eye. His hero, she took as much of a beating as she gave. Those...
Denise had spent less than five minutes on the phone with the man from the restaurant, who had called himself Robert. He was vague about what he did for a living. Denise assumed that he was, in fact, the head of the bank in Halldale, just as Sandi, the waitress, had reported. But he was above all else a devotee. He wanted to know all about Denise's disabilit...