Thanks to all the wonderful Readers who have supported me and my fictional friends over these fifty-plus projects (the first fifty numbered Smokey Sagas and additional stuff in between). After writing and posting all these, I decided to write an "anthology" of sorts, commemorating the first fifty stories, but for a number of reasons, I've decided against pub...
"When I was doing research for my PhD on dating couples, one of the interesting ironies I ran across were antithetical sayings. For instance, who hasn't heard the old saw 'birds of a feather flock together?' Everyone, right? Then how do you explain this: 'Opposites attract'?" He looked around and saw the typical reactions. Lots of smiles, some shrugs, a few...
Apprehended: Chapter Nineteen I never woke before Ethan. He was the early riser; the one who made breakfast and started the day before the sun rose. Today was different. I woke before the light peaked over the horizon. It was dark and cold. And for all intents and purposes, it was night. I wasn't able to sleep much and simply resting no longer held any a...
Author's rant: I got two different editors to edit this, but after waiting a couple weeks with no reply, I said fuck it and decided to upload it after a normal Word spell and grammar check. I would get different editors, but I want to get this uploaded and I don't want to wait anymore. I'm really sorry for every error that got past my eyes, either way, enjoy...
Introduction When I started this story, I had no idea that I'd end up writing two versions of it. But, that's what I did. In this version of the story, called 'The Paralegals (Rachael's Version), Rachael, who is one of the two main characters, finds herself struggling over some big decisions. The resulting conflict is debated by two different voices in he...
"Look, honey, I promised we'd go on a double date with them. We can't back out now." "I know, I know. She's just, well, she's just a little weird." Paul looked at his girlfriend and sighed. She had a point, like usual. He couldn't fault her for it, he'd thought the same thing. Ryan never was really big into dating the "normal" ones, but this one, well sh...
At the base of Mount Olympus, near to the border between the realms of mortals and gods, there was a large and glorious hot spring. The waters of the spring bubbled up from the ground, warmed by the fire of Hades, and the bathes it formed ranged in temperature from comfortably warm to scalding hot. The air was always thick with steam and pleasantly scented t...
Prologue "Willow!" I gasped. For a moment I went through that sense of unreality you get when you suddenly come upon someone unexpectedly, someone you never expect to see again. "Ross," she breathed softly, her face draining of blood. Unable for the moment to speak, we stood staring at each other. It had been four years since I had last seen her and for...
"Wake up! Wake up!" I heard a voice say. I struggled to open my eyes but the intensity of the glow forced me to keep them shut. "Holly, wake up! We're in danger!" Suddenly I felt someone grab me hard by my arm. The brilliant light wavered then flickered out. "Get up you idiot!" "What? What?" I muttered, as I felt my aching body react with resistance to...
As usual, the previous chapters should be read before this to fully understand the story line and characters. All comments welcome as it helps to improve the writing. For a few months after Amy gave birth to Colin Pearce's child, we settled down to our lives again. The spark that our sex lives thrived on had to be content with only the memory of the filthy...