Mark had worked hard for years. He had always aspired to hit the heights of being a partner in the firm with all the money and status that came with it but it had never happened. He had been a rising star who would trample over anyone without thinking to get to the top but since his marriage, his career had fizzled and he hadn't progressed. After 'enjoying'...
INTRODUCTION Widower Paul Wright created rather a sensation when on the day after his son graduated from college he married a woman unknown to his two children and wider family and his friends. Philip said to his older sister Penny, a lively blonde know-all attorney aged twenty-six, "This is a bit of a shocker." "Yes, she sniffed, as they rode in a cab be...
Author's note: 'Laurie's Milk' is written linearly, and continually references previous chapters in character thought and dialogue. This happens in Chapter 4 especially, as the plot is heavily influenced by the events in the previous chapter between Laurie and Danny, having occurred two weeks before Danny meets Laurie in the coffee shop below. It isn't neces...
We drove to the edge of town, and I saw we were low on gas. "Pull over into that Holiday station, Olivia. I'll pump gas, you go in and grab some snacks and drinks for the drive. She looked at the gas gauge, it was just under a quarter tank. "You don't want to wait?" "No, the longer we put it off the more we'll stand out. Plus, I need some caffeine. It's be...
A fantasy in nine acts. Imagine an Amberdown and the characters from Beth's Summer Break in a universe at a slight tangent to this one. Imagine Bethany Hamilton really is an Elfin Princess... Rated 'Adult Only' for descriptions of extreme violence and depraved sexual acts. Contains foul language, drug and alcohol consumption and cute little elfin tails....
Dear Readers, This is the last installment I have for this story. There's another storyline with different characters I've been working on that I intend to start posting soon. Thanks for the continuing encouragement. KemMyst ***** Joanna came for a visit, bringing along her little girl, the Alphas' first grandpup. It had taken them some time to come up...
The relationships we have are threads in a tapestry, each woven together to show the life we have lived and connections we have with one another. This is the second of an open-ended series that will feature characters from some of my past stories, and introduce some new friends for us to get to know. Before you read any further, this is not a direct sequel...
Thanks to Awhordinarygirl for editing this chapter. ***** I made sure I finished up work early, bought some flowers on the way home and bounced up to my front door. Sal must gave heard the door open and came running up the hallway. Leaping at me, she almost knocked me over, kissing me and nuzzling into my neck. "That's my boy, smelling of sweat, oil and...
I think Mimi and Geoff expected us to jump them right away. While we are just as anxious to be getting started, the first thing we did was give them a tour of our "adult" playroom. Their eyes were wide at the scope and variety of activities we could engage in. We pointed out the various contraptions we had and gave them a quick—but clinical—safe...
I've gone from being a big wheel in a small company to being a much smaller wheel in a big, foreign owned conglomerate. The transition hasn't been easy for me. Especially since my new boss is quite a bit younger than I am. It's especially annoying that he's nice and I like him. The new parent company is French and they shipped him over from Paris. So not onl...