Elaine's heart quickened as she approached the group of men before her. She could hear their laughter and feel their eyes raking over her. Normally she would have stopped and chatted, returned the favour and got their hearts racing instead but today she had better places to be. She had received a message telling her her ship was loaded and ready to depart....
Gen waited until she couldn’t take the gee-forces any longer before twitching her exo-hand and starting the crash jel. The progress bar was creeping toward zero, and had just passed the sun symbol. In ten minuets, they’d be hitting the ground, and the natives of this planet wouldn’t know what hit them. “Yi, yi, yi, yi, yi,” came over the com link. The othe...
The electric car purred like a happy cat as Doctor Sasha Brett considered the irritating paradox inherent in getting funding from billionaires. He wanted to expand the reach of science to make the world a better, more full place. To do this, he needed money. Lots of it. And to get that money, he had reached out to the wealthiest people on the planet. But th...
Author's note: Another experiment to take me away from my comfort zone. I can't write short stories to save my life. This one is focusing mainly on a character that pushes her love for latex on her partner. it's consensual, but definitely flirts with the grey zone. Enjoy. -------------- "Ah! Done!" "Good job, Tracy!" Tracy let her hammer fall on the stri...
She believed in the capacity of Science to make things better. To make anything better. Even herself. Eva Pryor, born October 25, 1854. Born the very day of the triumph at Balaclava, when the heroic British soldiers of the armoured cavalry overcame the Russian forces through a miraculous new invention, the steam-suit. Horseflesh replaced with legs of iron,...
There was a heavy knock on the metal door. A female voice echoed through and into the metal room inside. "Hart? Corporal Hart? I'm coming in." The door slid open, and a slender woman of about thirty walked into the small, dark quarters inside. Her dark brown hair was tied neatly up, and bobbed above the collar of her uniform shirt as she stepped in. Feelin...
[There is sex in this story. Love and betrayal too. Some loud, mouthy guys think they can push their way through life shoving the mild men out of their way. It isn't always true.] Editor's note: story contains violence. * Brian was one of those guys. You know the type. Raised to be a nice guy. Made it all the way through school without getting into a figh...
Once more, I want to thank 12yknot for his editing and proofreading help. ***** After a rather stiff legged trek across campus following my fourth training session (WVC Ch.30), I was relieved once I made it safely to my dorm. Thinking I was home free, I headed upstairs and turned the corner to my hallway. But there was Chandra, casually lounging against...
You feel a cold hard surface underneath you. You open your eyes to try and get a feel for your surroundings but find little difference from them being closed. Wherever you are it's dark. So dark you couldn't see your hand until it was practically laying on your face. The air bites into your skin as you realize that you'r not clothed. You could've sworn you h...
The following takes place before the events of Avengers: Disassembled. * The large bay doors of Avengers Mansion opened up, responding to the command sent from Iron Man's armor. Iron Man was just returning from a battle with the Mandarin, and was looking forward to a long shower and a glass of fine brandy. Flying through the air, he reveled in the freedom...