There are two definitions of "mania:" The common definition is "excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze;" as in "Brazil has a mania for soccer." The medical definition is "Mental illness marked by periods of great excitement or euphoria, delusions, and over-activity." I guess you'll have to decide which one fits this story. *************** I was born...
For Juliette, per your request. * Chapter One -- Mostly set-up. The trip was meant to be a vacation for John. He had worked tirelessly on his latest articles for New Yorker magazine and felt he was due a break. He had thrown himself full time into his work since his wife died the year before of breast cancer at the tender age of thirty-nine. Their one son...
Peter's first reaction was disbelief. He spoke again, "Laurie?" Laurie had her back to the ocean; a stiff cold land breeze was in her face. More wind than breeze; it smacked her in the face, it swept her breath away, through a hacking cough she rasped, "Peter?" Peter sort of recognized the voice. It sounded a lot like Laurie's; only it was caught up in som...
John had no idea what made him bolt upright but he did. Sunlight was streaming in the door. From the looks of the brightness outside he had slept well past dawn unlike he intended. He turned to Em and she was wide awake still lying down but with her head propped up on her arm. Her coat was open as the inside of their home began to warm from the hot sun. "S...
Hi Everyone! Thank you all so much for your comments, your compliments, your questions and your speculations. Each one makes my day. To answer one of those questions, the story is bloody and violent in places because that's the kind of life Victor lives. It's not my ideal, but since he's an established character with an established history, I have to kind...
A Wife Changes Beyond Imagining But all for the Best ********************* 5th and last part of a multi-part story of how a wife, needing a job in tough economic times, transformed not just her body and life, but everything about her marriage. In part five the trio moves on to a new lifestyle and living arrangement. I know this finale is a bit predicta...
Kimmie wanted her ex-boyfriend to talk with her divorced mom about hooking up with his father but the young stud and her mother ended up having an amazing experience. Daughter Kimmie; My mom is so cool. She's letting me have this party in our rec room in the basement. My friends just graduated high school. It's great to meet up and find out what everyone'...
Summer laid on her bed. She was only three days past her high school graduation but already feeling the boredom from summer creep in. It was a rainy day, and none of her friends were around to hang out. Her parents were gone, and no one else was in the house. As she laid in bed, her skirt gently slid down her legs. Suddenly the mood struck her. As one hand...
This would have been my first submission here, but I decided to write a couple sequels to edrider73's "Revenge in Advance" before completing this story. So I decided to come back to this one and finish it up before going any further. As always, thank you so much for the comments and feedback. My goal, as always, is to improve as a writer. ***** Chapter 1 –...
My name is Scott, and I'm a professional ballet dancer for the Chandler Theatre. I'm also a nude model. In some ways my nude modeling is more exciting and intense than my ballet dancing. Initially I tried to keep my nude modeling a secret from my fellow ballet dancers, however, it didn't take very long for that attempt to fail. Most of my fellow dancers...