Sorry for the long wait on this chapter of the story. My computer died. Not only the hard drive, but the mother board fried as well. Nearly lost all of my data. We rebuilt my computer, my data and I have finally gotten back to the story. Hope you enjoy this chapter. * Luc woke up with the sun. The night had been cooler than he expected, but being furry had...
Having opened the face of the grandfather clock in the study with a precise application of pressure to begin with, Bruce set the hands of the clock to the minute before his parents' death. He held the hands there against the motion of the machine, and after being locked in place a motion, the grandfather clock obligingly unclenched from its position. When he...
I don't know what this says about my self-confidence, but I've often noticed that what attracts me to a woman is how she looks at me. Give me a look that says "you're kinda nice" and I'll do anything for you, it seems. Or so my wife, Jill, has pointed out on a few occasions, and she should know. I practically wrote her papers for her our senior year in colle...
My line sighed through the warm, still air over the stream. Back and forth... me, the amateur, trying for the first few times to lay down a fly where there might be a trout. At least I hadn't hooked myself in the butt yet! I let it settle on the mirror-like surface. It lit too soon, therefore too close to the bank. Damn! From a few feet away, my host, Cr...
Nineteen It had been 6 weeks since their weekend on the beach. Work schedules, combined with a recognized need to be apart for a little while to recharge the excitement in their encounters, conspired to keep them apart. It's Friday morning, just another day. She is looking forward to the weekend away from the office bullshit. She was hoping to see him, or...
=========================== The price paid. In my version of A Joke Ch.2 - Texan's Ending, I explored what might happen if a man is pushed too far. Over the edge. He doesn't have much of a sense of humor, but has to prove he does, and fails, except perhaps for the punchline. He goes beyond the eye-for-an-eye type of revenge, to over-the-top payback. Jim...
Dealing With Jessie, Part Three By Carvohi Some preliminary comments... First, there was a foul up. Part Two was at first rejected; for reasons I still don’t understand. That explains the delay. Second, I read all the remarks about the first chapter and most the second part’s comments. Everybody’s entitled to their opinion; several were thought provoking...
Author's note: Happy Valentine's Day, everyone. This is about starting Valentine's Day all alone, but very happy endings for all. Thanks for reading, and comments are appreciated! * The walk up the ramp leading into the store, the little crack in the concrete next to the cart rack, is where it always hits me: I'm a grown man, who drives ten minutes furthe...
============================== Gamer Goddess vs the Real World As mentioned in chapter 1, this story is very online-gaming-centric. It uses a lot of concepts, vocabulary and acronyms from games, especially Diablo 3, which this story revolves around. Overall, I'd categorize this entire story as a Romance. I decided to submit Chapter 1 as exhibitionist/voye...
"Alas! That all we loved in him should be, /But for our grief, as if it had not been, /And grief itself be mortal." (Percy Bysshe Shelley) To the people of Rosella Grove Mrs. Grace was something of an enigma. She lived alone yet she wore wedding and engagement rings and used the title "Misses." The window peepers of the Grove kept her under surveillance i...