*This story plays fast and loose with Ancient History and Linguistics; be warned* *Never judge a friend by what they give, but of how much of themselves they give* *Editing magic performed by KJ24 and Shyqash, plus contributions by the regular gang of brigands and neer-do-wells* *There is a bit of mangling of the Iliad going on. My apologies to Homer and...
Previously on Vice Cop, Hudson went undercover at a costume party in The Hamptons in hopes of discovering a notorious Madame's wild sex party and drug operation. Lexa an Detective Mason went to the party unaware that their hostess was really the wanted Madame. Hudson's Corvette was bombed and he was mildly wounded by a gun shot. In this chapter, Hudson and L...
[If unfamiliar with the storyline in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, stop now and read that one before resuming. AL/a] * Acheson sat behind the wheel, looked at Genie sitting beside him in the dark, then he flipped on the overhead light, picked up a notepad and began writing. "I need to get packed," he said as he wrote, "and stop by the pharmacy on the way to t...
---------------- This story has a very slow start. But, I believe that, once you make it to Parts 2, 3, and 4, you will find that it begins to gain sufficient speed. So, please hang in there ... Flavian ---------------- Chapter 1 Well; I had finally seen it. My grandfather's headstone was no different from any of the others--marble, simple, neatly align...
He sat by the large window in the living room, looking out over the marina – and the raging Pacific beyond. A small boat, an open cockpit fishing boat, was pounding through heavy swell, beating it's way against strong winds towards the T-shaped breakwater that protected the marina entrance, and as he watched the scene unfolding below the apparent anxiety of...
This is a story of an alternate reality where there is a branch of Christianity that has rejected the dogma normally associated with sex. Posted 8 Apr 08 -- Revised June 09 Chapter 7: Marcia's Got It Lady Jennifer flew into her private dining room as she did earlier this morning, but rather than passing through, she went to her seat at the table. Immedia...
This one is a little personal; my father in law was a Japanese-American GI in WW2 and there are a lot of echoes of my family in Doc M's family. The Battle of the Lost Brigade happened in October 1944. Like the Light Brigade at Balaclava, the 442d was ordered by incompetent generals to do a militarily impossible task and did it on sheer courage, at great los...
Usual standard declarations about age, ownership etc. apply here. Welcome back to a rather strange life on the ocean wave. If you haven't read chapters 1-7, then this is going to be like trying to climb that new climbing wall at the gym by starting halfway up it – either way is hard. So go back and give them a try. Just click on my name and choose. You'l...
Homecoming Hannah heard her name called and stepped on to the stage. From somewhere in the cavernous arena, she heard a shrill whistle. That's got to be Bonita, she thought. The dean held out her diploma and shook her hand. He spoke to her, but she could not make out his words over the audience's applause. She looked out toward the seats, hoping to see her...
I'm Not Asking, I'm Telling pt 1 Morris Finch carefully looked before exiting the classroom and entering the hallway. It didn't appear any of his major tormentors were in sight. Normally he didn't really care about them but today was different. It was two weeks until graduation and he would be leaving the day after that for the army. To get himself psyched...