Sometimes opportunity simply knocks, but this time it was banging loudly. I wasn't able to ignore it this time. I had watched as Trudy's husband walked across their back yard for at least the tenth time today to their large travel trailer and went inside. Trudy was gone for two days to go shopping farther north and my husband was doing field work for three d...
Lying on his back on the soft grass in the quad outside the Mac Odrum Library, he smiled and looked at the sun. all around him, his fellow Carleton University students were sitting, playing and otherwise enjoying the unseasonably warm weather. A heat wave gripped the Capital region of Canada this late in March 2012, and Stephen Lafontant was absolutely lovin...
*Author's Note: Any and all persons engaging in any sexual activity are at least eighteen years of age. Disclaimers: This story has been edited by myself, utilizing Microsoft Spell-Check. You have been forewarned; expect to find mistakes. *.* Bobby Broussard raised an eyebrow when he entered the apartment. Michelle was in the kitchen, making his favorite...
Chapter 19 Success and Failure Floyd greeted Frank bright and early, as usual. He brought in the complimentary coffee. Frank took a sip from the steaming cup. "The first sip is always the best," Frank said with relish and drank some more. "Not too strong?" Floyd asked. "You know better than to ask that, Floyd." "I'd bet you've got a lot of hair on your...
I have heard some people say that being a firefighter is long stretches of boredom with short intervals of extreme terror. I guess that can be true of other jobs as well. I don't know if I agree with that or not. My name is Barry, I fight fires. I love my job. As of the start of my story I have been doing it for 7 years, and never wanted to do anything else...
My thanks to everyone for all the wonderful feedback. I love hearing from all of you and appreciate the kind words. Let me know if you wish for the dreams to continue. Daydreams 7: Slipping into the House *Rita Slipping into the quiet house, I tossed my keys on the small table. I slipped out of my long leather coat, hanging it on the brass coat rack. As I...
It was too hot this week, way too hot, but I needed to get outside for some fresh air. I've been cooped up inside all week, trying to stay cool, but I finally decided that I needed to go the local nature preserve. I thought I would just sit in my car and read with the air on, but at least I would get a change of scenery. I'm 47, 6-2, 195, in pretty good sh...
School had started once again and I was well into my graduate school program. Life was good for me as I had found out that my wife Jane was pregnant with twin girls, our gathering for our scholarship recipients went extremely well, our household was running quite efficiently and everyone in our little family seemed to be very happy. Other than my school work...
'Hello, haven't seen you for a long time,' said Simon. It was Katie a former workmate. Katie greeted Simon with a big smile that awoke memories of life in the office where he was manager and Katie was one of the Sales staff. He'd always been wary of Katie as she was good at appearing respectable but liked to tell tales of being a rebel. 'Yes I left a few m...
The dull throbbing pain of Alex's headache was the only thing he could hear, yet the heated argument with his wife Mary was replaying itself over and over in his mind. Remembering how he shouted at her, begged and pleaded for her not to go back to the house next door. Mary would hear none of this, ignoring her husband's wild stories of their new neighbor bei...