She took a fistful of my hair and she pulled my head backward, toward her, until my back was arched and my face was touching hers. Still standing behind me on the dance floor, she brushed her lips on the tender skin of my cheeks, up to my right ear, and whispered: "I think you are in trouble, girl." I could not see her clearly, and I did not dare turn my he...
Family Oriented It was 6:00 am and Carrie could not sleep. The room felt incredibly empty since Courtney had been the one to leave last night. No one was more surprised than Carrie herself when at the first of three ring rituals, Courtney had been the only one left without a emerald ring. The shock on her face was matched by the shock on the others' faces,...
"Did you check the internet?" Mimi sat forward on the edge of the sofa and pushed her foot into Sven's palm. "Yep." He nodded, though didn't look up, focusing instead on the task at hand, making sure the deep red varnish went on evenly, that each toe was neatly polished. "Film starts at 5 like you said. We can get food after." "Perfect. Careful, you're not...
"You must tell me when." Mimi watched intently as the glass filled with juice. "I will. Don't you worry. You'll know. You usually do." Sven winked, placing the carton back onto the coffee table. "You'll know when I want you to stop." It was a cold, quiet Friday evening in the middle of January and their plans had been unceremoniously cancelled by the eleme...
Have you been to a rock show? Did you end up down front in the mosh pit, packed in with thousands of jumping bodies, hot and sweaty as fuck, people crowd surfing over the top of ya, their feet and other random shit hitting you in the head, and you're elated, jumping with the human wave, bouncing off your feet to the beat and rhythm of the music, which is pum...
"There you go." Mimi planted a small bowl of salad on the table and slid into her seat. "That steak okay for you?" Sven nodded. "Perfect. You're sure I can't tempt you?" He held out a sliver of the bloody meat on his fork. "No, I'm fine with this." Mimi gestured to her own plate and smiled, split the hot potato upon it in half. "Good day at work? How was t...
I met Mary Irene Murphy my senior year in high school. Actually, I should say I noticed Mary Irene Murphy when she came back to school that late summer day with a trim waist, a round ass, and a very respectable set of jugs. With her red hair, green eyes, and bright smile there wasn't anything not to like. With the initials MIM it was not a stretch for her t...
The title derives from a campaign in Britain some years ago to counter the practice of giving a puppy as a Christmas present and then the recipient getting rid of it soon after. The slogan was 'A dog is for life not just for Christmas'. The title of this tale refers to a family, as in 'A family is for life not just for Christmas'. I should point out that...