February 1920 Bethan and Peter “Of course it’s the war, it changed everything.” William Welford Barnes looked up from the newspaper and gazed at his wife. “What do you mean, my dear, precisely?” “It’s Bethan and Peter, of course. They want to get married. At least, Peter does. I’m not quite so sure about Bethan.” “Good God! When did this happen?” “Oh,...
With 1984 Big Brother in 2010, Nude Day is now everyday and everywhere. Testing 1, 2, 3, smile for the camera. Action! 1984 is here in 2010 and Big Brother is watching you. Now with satellite communication, Nude Day is not just one day a year, it's every day. There's no hiding from the cameras, the cameras are everywhere. Peek-a-boo, they can see you. Ther...
Miriam Hancock rarely absented herself from Fairyfield during term-time, but the need for extra finance to fight off the threat of the National Trust meant her having to take time off to cajole, threaten or physiologically squeeze her donors. Alec Grimshaw was a case in point, he had not contributed for quite some time and to see him she had to travel to Yor...
***Note to the readers: Please excuse my vacancy, but know I am over joyed to be back. My other work, TTDTS, never received any additional chapters as originally promised, and its absence was noted. I am working to correct that immediately. In the mean time, please amuse yourself with this piece. I'll be back soon, for real this time.*** * My relationship...
CHAPTER ONE: Lukas sat on the edge of the apartment building, one leg thrown carelessly over the edge and an arm wrapped around his other knee. His dark skin gleamed in the light from the full moon and the neon lights of the stores on the street below. He loved this time of night…the hum of the city seemed less menacing and the world was asleep. He...
I.Melissa and Jane in a Café in New York "I tell you it's what all men want. You cannot give him a better present!" Jane said. "Have you done it for Geoff?" I asked. "No, Geoff is one of the rare exceptions to the rule. It would not work for him. Your lover Nigel, though, will go nuts. In a good way, I mean. He'll be hard and he'll take you by force," s...
Author's Note: everyone in this story is eighteen or older! I was in the middle of enjoying my summer vacation when an ex-President sat down on my face. The worst thing was that it was not entirely unexpected. "Mmphhmmmmhmm," I mumbled against a bunch of swimsuit. I felt Maddie's feet press against my belly, then her palms slap against the ground behind m...
This story was written by my late half brother Seasparks before he passed away. He never got the chance to submit the story before he died, although we did talk about it many times. So I am submitting his final story as a tribute to his memory. This is only the first chapter of many that he had written for this story. The rest of the story will be submitt...
CHAPTER 1 - IMPENDING DOOM Dominik Halcyon snapped out of the meditation with a gasp. Sweat dripped off her forehead and she was breathing heavily. Her legs felt stiff as she stumbled out of the recliner and rushed for a phone. Her fingers shook as she dialed her friend over at the Seattle Police Department. "Hail." She said in her strong baritone voice....
'Space Oddity' by David Bowie played on the stage. Kat House sung lead, Sarah Logan and Ashley Grant backed her up. "Give me a deep blue scrim," Jenna said to Lisa in the booth. "Slow fade in on stage right." "Fading in," Lisa said. "Up full in twenty seconds." "Is he doing the full eagle?" Jenna asked. From her station back stage she couldn't see center...