The cage locked behind Joan. She turned and looked at them. Drake was so serious, and so was Henry. She panicked for a moment, wondering if she could really trust these men, then the panic ebbed. She rested on the fuzzy blanket. Yes, she could. Henry left first. Drake stayed squatting watching her. He was capable of expressing himself without speaking. She...
This is module one, chapter five. This is going to be a novella of sorts. The intent is to have 3 modules total covering different times in our main characters life. While it is feasible to read any of these independently, this is a carryover story, so reading them in order is beneficial. Module one, our main character is a senior in high school. He learns...
We didn't choose this lifestyle. It was forced upon us. Well, perhaps that's not quite true. Maybe best to say that my wife and I were forced to confront who we truly are. My wife is way out of my league. I'm a nerdy, small accountant. About my only good feature is my nice ass. Though even that's a bit too feminine. My wife, Cherry, on the other hand is...
(Irene) There is a good chance the child is Eric's. A very good chance. So there is no reason to tell him. No need to hurt him, I tell myself for the thousandth time. And I feel the familiar rush of shame. Goddammit, girl, I say. At least be honest with yourself. What you really mean is: there is no need to risk his love. No need to lose his comfortable e...
As I walked through the parking garage I heard a faint echo of a song. It sounded a little like the theme song for ALIAS. I figured it was just someone's cell phone. As I approached the car, I realized the sound was actually coming from my briefcase. The new cell phone tucked in the front pocket must have been the surprise gift that my wife Alison had mentio...
Author's apology: It's been called to my attention that the third time I mentioned Hong Kong in the prologue, I spelled it Hong "Cong". I checked; and, yep, I sure did. Finger and mind's eye errors on my part; I typed it, then missed catching it when I proofread. Sorry. But, shit happens. Now, to quickly recap the prologue; Gemini (formally a boy known as C...
I can be a judgmental prick at times about quite a number of things. Life, however, has a funny way of teaching us lessons. I had always viewed people that cheated on their spouses with a fair amount of disdain, particularly those people that just don't give a shit and constantly pursue extramarital sex without the consent of their spouse. Truth be told, I'm...
*This chapter is going to be short, but I will be submitting the next installment very soon, so you can expect for Chapter 6 to be posted by the end of the week. Thank you all for hanging in there with me, and I hope you guys enjoy this update.* * The next morning, Jeneda awoke early, and as she heard light snores coming from the space on the bed beside...
I woke up and rolled over to look at the clock. It was two fifteen am and then I noticed that Jen was not in bed. At first I thought she must have got up to go to the restroom and I fell back to sleep. I woke up again and looked at the clock and it was now two forty am. Jen was still not in bed. I got up and walked into the master bathroom to see if she wa...
Chestnut Falls, 1949 Scotty Stephens sat up straight and cleared his throat as he turned the corner onto Maple Street. The little milk truck trundled along quietly down the little shady street and came to a gentle stop in front of the first house. Scotty sat there for a moment gripping the steering wheel. He had been looking forward to this day for weeks....