(This is a long story. It starts a little slow, but stay with it as it soon builds. Chapter 1 is mostly background to help understand Ann's views.) As an auditor in the New England office of a major accounting firm, I am your stereotype of an accountant. I enjoy the orderliness of working with numbers and making sure everything balances. I am also extreme...
Since my husband passed away a few years ago I haven't been in a significant relationship. It didn't find any joy in going through the process of finding a man, figuring out if I liked him, and if he liked me, and then determining what we both wanted from each other. My marriage with my husband had been fantastic. We got along well and raised two wonderful c...
Mary Ann and Lisa had been roommates for three years. She knew from the moment seen her that she had to have her. It was no doubt her mind that Lisa was going to inevitably be hers and after three years of wanting, it was going to happen one way or the other. Mary Ann knew Lisa's last class was going to be getting out soon and she needed to get ready for wha...
"God, I love technology." Jill said as her shapely nude body reclined back into her office chair. Jill was a computer geek's wet dream. She worked for an information security company and got to use all the cutting edge programs and tools to protect clients from security breaches. Jill's specialty was to investigate technology misuse using high-tech forensic...
"You wanna know my favorite part about being a beach lifeguard is sis?" Jessie White asked her twin sister Jasmine relaxing in the lifeguard station while Jasmine watched over the beachgoers as the sun began to set. "Let me guess, is it relaxing all day under the sun?" her sister answered not even looking away from her binoculars. "How did you know?" "Bec...
Thanks to my editor, Nymphwriter, and my loyal beta readers who found my errors and made suggestions to improve my story. Any other errors you may find are mine alone. * * * It's said that opportunity only knocks once, and am I ever lucky I answered that knock. Looking back, though, my childhood wasn't all that lucky. Dad and mom both worked to provide eno...
Greetings all, I again wish to thank all who have read, voted, and commented on this series. This story is a work of fiction and fantasy. The events depicted did not and should not happen in real life. Any similarities to real persons are strictly coincidental. I also need to state that everyone in this chapter is above the age of 18. I do realize that wha...
My name is Melanie, and I am a student at a large state university—a place that has quite a reputation as a party school. Actually, it would be more accurate to say that I am masquerading as a student to get some interesting perspectives on college life in the millennial age. I am really a writer/blogger working for an alternative newspaper. My editor approa...
Welcome to the Top Turns-On Project. I came up with this project after several years of real struggles with writing. Although I had been able to write drabbles, and the cores of scenes, I was having difficulties expanding them into the fully fleshed out stories that I wanted. Inspired by Posy and other writers, I decided to create a series of short stories t...
Matthew Glenshaw's heavy footsteps echoed across the courtyard of the Pacific Breeze Apartments building. Trudging along the stone walkway towards the outer stairwell, he took the opportunity to observe his new, unfamiliar surroundings. He casually noted the freshly cut grass, neatly trimmed hedges, and delicately arranged flower beds as he walked past them....