by Buck Maelstrom, Sc.D. and Miss Manners With a Whip In the crisp dawn of a late September Saturday, several small planes took off from the local airport for short trips over the forest. The leaves had begun to turn, and patches of gold and crimson appeared in the green forest stretched out below. It was a perfect day to fly, clear and bright. Visibility w...
The "bing" of Callie's phone announcing a text message awakened her from her drowsy state. She hadn't even realized she had fallen asleep on the couch; however her aching neck and back sure as hell let know her she had. Callie reached for her phone and tapped the message box. "Whatcha doing?" She read on the illuminated LCD screen. The light bright enough to...
My heart beat faster when I heard her walking down the hallway...her high heels clicking on the all-wood floors. Perspiration soaked my forehead and palms as I sunk deeper into my hiding spot...a darkened hall closet just off from the master bedroom. Her collection of keys jingled just outside the door of the luxurious apartment as she searched for the right...
"Damn," she thought, "I wish I still smoked." Courtney was parked less than a mile from his house. It was a detour to work up some courage. She was no coward, but this was different. Never before had she handed her trust over to a man to do whatever he desired. Not that she hadn't had jerks who took what they wanted, but he was different. He seemed to know...
I had a visitor the other day; hadn’t seen her in twenty years. Last time I saw her, she was eighteen; must be about forty now. I was sitting on the patio shooting the breeze with some of the other residents here, when out of the corner of my eye, I saw the patio door open. As soon as she stepped out, I knew her. I would have recognized her from a mile away...
Part 7 — Together again "Who is it then? Go on, who is he?" Judith was sitting drinking Cappuccino with her very best friend, the friend she had known since 'forever;' the one she had been with on countless holidays; mostly, as it happened, when her friend was between marriages. It did not actually look like they would be going to Turkey, after all, in th...
He walked into the bar just wanting a quick drink before heading up to his room. Being a happily married man, he had no thought of picking up a woman in a bar. He had never even thought about cheating on his wife before, nor had he ever had a desire for a one night stand. That is why he was so surprised when he saw her sitting with friends. He could not keep...
The Captives Chapter 4 The Overlords Dream I came awake with a start, tense and sweaty, not precisely sure of my surroundings at first. I was not one to fear or show fear as I was the Overlord and fear made one weak and I must never show weakness. I feared this dream however, and, it was no dream, it was a memory. "What is it?" whispered a small voice. I...
Having discovered chap 2 languishing in the preview mode I thought I had better get chap 3 out a bit quicker. I must make it clear that this is a work of fiction and the each of the characters is a composite of real and imagined characteristics of lots of people I have met or imagined that I have met. It is pure fiction. Enjoy * She nodded and he bent dow...
The cabin by the lake was perfect. Ted's birthday was going to be great. She'd been so happy since they were married 6 months ago. Never had a man effected her this way. Ted was such an amazing lover, he was always doing special things for her. This was her turn, the first time she'd plan the evening and take control. She'd sent a video to his office. A wick...