The words were starting to penetrate now and slowly Sarah Jacobs' thoughts returned to the present, as she realized her assistant, Laura, was paging her on the intercom. "Mrs. Jacobs? Mrs. Jacobs? Sarah, are you there?" "Yes Laura, what do you need?" "Yes Maam, I was just calling to remind you of your 2:00 meeting." "Yes. Yes, I see that. Thank you, dea...
By late winter, nearly spring, my belly was getting big. I wasn't yet 6 months along, but on my petite frame, there wasn't much room for the baby to hide. After the holidays, when my baby bump first started to show, the Reverend gave a sermon in front of the congregation on the prodigal son that segued into a story about my unwed pregnancy that touched on fo...
"Shit! Shitshhitshitshit!" Sarah quietly screamed, looking at the scrape on the back fender where she'd kissed the nearby post of the mall's underground parkade. Tears welled in her eyes. "What am I going to do?" she lamented, beginning to hyperventilate, as she considered her husband's response. She wasn't even supposed to be using his pride and joy, a maro...
Kortzan had brought her in to their offices for training two weeks after she accepted their offer. The training was actually quite interesting. Some of it was technical and involved tiny, high tech cameras, and microphones. It was explained that most of the time, these items would be handled by others. However, there would be times where she'd be required to...
Two months into freshmen year, I felt like I was made for college life. The dining hall food no longer made me sick just thinking about it. I was now accustomed to a steady diet of Ramen noodles and beer. My tolerance for alcohol seemed to skyrocket in that short amount of time. Drinking several nights a week will do that to you, but I guess that's why they...
Danny's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets as he soaked in the image on the computer screen in front of him. The longer he stared at the bare skinned vixen who'd made the website that he'd logged onto her home the less inclined he was to believe that he would be requiring a second opinion in order to confirm what it was that he already knew to be true....
USS Surefoot-A, Deck 2 Fore, Captain's Ready Room, Stardate 49684.35: Hrelle caught the intriguing scent as his temporary First Officer brought him his morning cup. He closed his eyes, leaned forward and breathed in deeply, his snout twitching. "Spice... pumpkin, Vulcan or possibly Andorian... and a Betazoid syrup topping, I think; it has that heavy, fragra...
I come through the front door and lock it behind me, kick off my shoes, hang my keys on the hook, and set down my work bag. I'm looking forward to having the place to myself for the evening until my wife gets home from her errands, something about going to her mother's. I walk into the living room and in thigh-high white socks, a school skirt, and a tucked...
"The future is that you belong to me, pretty man," Sasha responded. Jacobs kissed the back of her neck, my soul does but where do we go from here? I don't intend to spend of my life here, while you battle evil doers" Sasha giggled," You watch too many movies, let me reassure you. My work is about done. My real name is Marta Vega." "Vega? That means." Yes...
People don't realize how difficult it is at times to be living away from your family and friends in order to study abroad. There were many exciting things about being in a new place, learning about a new culture. Thought it was also very lonely and confusing at times surrounded by different language, customs, and ideas. Reiko Ishii had come to Canada only 3...