Chapter 9 - A Secret Discovered and a Little Hypocrisy The friends spent most of the morning topside. Ahira leaning over the ship being seasick, Natalie on the poop deck standing or sitting as she watched the ocean as the men of the ship sometimes took time from their chores to glance at her. Christie walking around at times and watching Natalie trying to...
It was broad daylight on Park Avenue, the most attractive and impressive area of New York City. Like most days in the big city, the working class went to and from their offices, the wealthy enjoyed fine dining, and tourists strolled the neighborhoods while taking pictures. Aside from the norms of the busy neighborhood, Natalie stood naked in a barren room o...
David was up early the next morning, the sun's edges barely peeking over the horizon. He kissed his wife Natalie goodbye as he left, and she groggily whispered back her usual "be careful, I love you" before she drifted back to sleep. On his way to work, David tried to reorient his mind for the day and tasks he had ahead of him. But yet no matter how hard he...
Natalie slammed the door shut and leaned heavily against it. She let out a deep breath in the vain hope it would relieve the troubles of the day. It did not. Leaving all her things piled at the door, Natalie moved into the room proper and flopped down on the couch; immediately sinking into the overstuffed cushions. The brunette let out another breath when...
This story is the twenty-third in a series. While the series has gone on too long, I'm gratified that some people seem to enjoy these stories. This story can, I hope, be read enjoyably by itself. However, the prior installments provide context and character background. All persons and groups mentioned in this story are entirely fictitious. Any similarity to...
Hello all, Here's my latest and possibly the last one for a while. You can check out my profile for more info on the reason why, if you care enough. :) This story isn't for anyone specifically - except maybe sprezzatura, since she seems to now be obsessed with this player. Don't lie, you! There were, however, a few people who requested either a goalie sto...
A small cloud of dust trailed behind the carriage as it rolled and bumped its way down the lonely desert road. In the distance, the walls of Neopotamia loomed ever large, even after the frontier town clustered at its base had long disappeared from sight. Outside the small window a desert scene passed by, enormous cacti dotting the landscape, the sun hangin...
Chapter 3 - No longer a Game Natalie awoke by someone shaking her and calling her name. She was disoriented and nauseous. The last thing she remembered was the chemistry professor setting the mood for the night's game and then he started to speak in a strange language, the smell of an assortment of exotic scents filled her nostrils, the bright flash of ligh...
I have been married for seven years and never once even considered cheating on my husband. I can't say that anymore. I have now not only thought about cheating, but I have cheated. I love my husband, but I guess my excuse is I got bored. My name is Amanda, but everyone calls me Mandy. Steve and I got married right out of high school. We dated through our se...
Around two hundred people are sitting in a television studio, very excited to be part of something completely new television concept, in front of them is a very simple stage and a camera crew operating around ten different cameras, some mounted on pedastals, and a few more lightweight cameras carried on the shoulders of their operators. The room buzzed with...