This short chapter is much darker than the rest of the story. It developed that way as I was writing it. If issues of drug addiction are difficult for you then you might want to give it a miss. I'll return to my usual tone for Chapter 12 - the finale of this part of the story. * Romeo the DJ hadn't been wrong - once you navigated the maze of streets you re...
Jack woke with a start, disoriented by his surroundings. Then he felt the heat from the woman still fast asleep beside him, and the wonderful memories rushed in. Smiling, he relaxed back into the pillow with peaceful satisfaction. The warmth spread when he moved close and laid an arm across her back. The clock read 5:12. Rise-and-shine time swiftly approache...
I pulled away from the Gentry farm headed back to my house. Mom and I were going to spend the day together after we finished with the livestock. I pulled into the drive and Mom bolted from the house and jumped into the truck. "Jack, you need to take me to Johnson County Hospital, Nick is in bad shape, there was an accident. I swung the truck around and spe...
I'd been brooding about my marriage even before the photo came. Things with Shannon just hadn't been right, for about maybe six weeks. The last few days had been especially tense—and I was pretty sure her damn sister Nita was right in the middle of it. And then I got the photo. **** I was out of town on a job, a bigger one than usual. The main chilling u...
Author's note: This fictional series about the lives and loves of two doctors, mother Sara and her daughter Mary, continues in this chapter. The events described occur on the day after Mary visited her mother, to discuss the appointment of a new nurse for the Sara's surgery practice; a practice that Mary is shortly to join as a member of the medical team. Al...
Copyright Pending ----------------------------------- Chapter 1 Mattei tapped his fingers against the chair impatiently and looked around at the other 30 or so men waiting with him. While most of them appeared to be around his age, 25, a few were graying and likely middle-aged. A few talked among themselves, but overall there was a quietness reflecting ev...
Chapter 3: The Roommate Amy was a math prodigy. At 23, she was already working on the highest levels of theoretical math, the kind that would be used in quantum physics. She loved her work, and it helped distract her from the fact that she was short, slightly overweight, and didn't attract much attention from boys. Her Asian features were the best thing she...
Note- This story does not imply any of the characters did, or would do those things portrayed. England, April 2020. x As the coronavirus pandemic continued to spread throughout England, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had made the wise choice to leave London for the foreseeable future. Together with their three children they had decamped from Kensingt...
JESSICA It's almost time. Phase I of my life is almost over. Phase II is about to begin. My feelings are mixed and intense. I just have to hold on a little longer and then it will be too late for me to back out. Phase I of my life had two parts: Pre-Ray and Post-Ray. In Pre-Ray life I was absolutely miserable. I was ugly: unmanageable mousy-brown hair, a...
***Author's note. Just an FYI to protect my butt; I've intentionally misspelled more popular brand names. Not sure if it would matter if I used the brand name, but I leaned towards the side of caution. I hope you enjoy.*** ***** Airports. Tyler Bond hated them. They were a necessary evil for his work, but he loathed them. They were hurting his marriage. Th...