It started while waiting for the school bus. I am the father of the most beautiful daughter in the world. At least, that's how I see it. Her mother and I divorced a couple of years ago but we stayed on good terms and we share custody of our daughter. Since my ex and I live within a couple of miles of each other, our daughter spends time with both of us ever...
Millie stared out across New York City, her eyes picking Central Park out of the darkness and tracing the long, lighted streets. Gazing out at the city made her miss Archie. They would often stand at this window, glasses of merlot in hand and just watch the city breathe. It was so relaxing and with his arm around her waist, made her feel as if the city had b...
Chapter Ten -- The Hostess With The Mostest "I don't care if there's a fucking flying saucer from Mars down there; I just want some sleep," Candi replied and Millie giggled as the Skyliner made its approach into Changi airport, Singapore. The flight deck crew and the first class hostesses were rushed through customs and immigration and bussed away to a fiv...
CHAPTER 9: Some More Advanced Training The next morning, after Heidi had performed her cleansing and make-up rituals and had breakfast, the screen came to life and Zoe's face appeared, as before. "Hello, again, Heidi," she said. "A new transformee is awaiting for you to welcome them into their new state. You're headed for Advanced Training, today!" Heidi...
"I waited too long," Ian said to no one in particular. Pacing around the room Ian was very aware that his inaction had caused Michael undo pain. The sun had set hours ago, and the fatigue showed as Ian pulled up the video one more time before turning in. It showed the pain and suffering of a man bereft of hope. How many of us could hope to begin to unders...
My god did I get pissed last night. That's a statement, not a question. If the throbbing in my head is any indication of my condition I must have been pissed as a newt, blind maggoty drunk. I don't remember which particular poison I drank to arrive at the state I must have been in, but I do remember that at one stage there was a woman involved. I rolled ove...
Wayne and Samantha had a dinner party about every six weeks or so. They weren't really parties, just a time for family that lived close and friends to spend an evening having a nice dinner and relaxing time chatting and discussing what was happening. This Friday was a little special. Three of four of Wayne's sisters and his brother were in town for a visit....
The year, 1873. My handle is Blue, I ride herd for the Bar MM ranch in Montana. At 32 you would think I would be married and have a passel of kids on my own place, but settling down never appealed to me much. I could handle a rope and a horse with the best of them, and could hold my temper and my own with a gun, one of the reason's I was still alive I reckon...
The ink wasn't even dry on her diploma that said "Juris Doctor," and like that Millie was a lawyer. Well, almost a lawyer, anyway. The bar exam awaited, and the study course she had planned was three months of insane study, 12 hour days of case law and preparing mock arguments and learning and re-learning and comprehending and understanding the history and n...
I could feel the rough bark of the tree trunk on my bare back and ass, and as long as I didn't move, it wasn't too uncomfortable. My hands were tied with rope, stretched a little too tightly up and over my head and secured to a tree branch above me. I was on my knees, which were starting to complain, as well as my ankles, tied back around the tree. I felt...