USS Triton, Undisclosed Location Deck 1 Fore -- Admiral's Ready Room: Tattok sat motionless, staring at the scrolling lists of names. The names of everyone he killed. Hundreds of them. He could never possibly remember them all. The voice of the Commander-in-Chief, coming from the viewscreen beside him, was a distant thing. But it was unignorable. "Ta...
There are things that we discover. There are things that we think that we have discovered. And there are things that we never find out. =========== Having disembarked from the flight via the link bridge at its destination, Ben made his way into the main terminal at Helsinki airport, through the customs check then straight to the 'Exit' to the car hire de...
This is a work of fiction. All characters depicted are 18 years and over * Watson fell face-down onto the bed, then rolled over and hooked off his shoes. It had just gone midnight. Beck was only a few doors away, but tomorrow was another big day, especially since it was already today, and she'd probably earned herself a night off. Cleaning his teeth while...
The Halloween party had reached its peak when Matt looked up and saw his girlfriend, Heather, looking at him with an impish smile from across the room. Dressed in a ladybug costume which consisted of a ballooning red top with black dots, black tights, red sandals, delicate wings, and cute little antennae, she looked as sexy as a young woman could while showi...
For the six or seven readers out there who've been clamoring for a story spun off from A Quickie in the Commodore's Office, here's a cautionary tale featuring Cameron, future guitarist for the Kabuki Hikers, and his adventures just after he graduated from high school. It's weird writing a first-person narrator who's kind of an asshole, but I tried. Enjoy!...
Jeff Winters rolled his eyes but followed his wife's rushed 'tour' through the home. He knew better than to look to the Real Estate agent for help; the woman was already spending the hefty commission she was going to receive. "... perfect!" the dark haired young beauty enthused, "There's a view of the lake from the master bedroom... We can go out on a boat...
Regina Gerald was packing her son's bag for a three week basketball camp, and trying not to let her emotions get in the way. It was her first time letting her son go to a summer camp, and the distance made it impossible for a visit. Although he would spend time at his Grandparent's house, four days was not three weeks. The unfinished bottle of wine she had...
Here we are, at last, at the final chapter. Thank you so much to everyone who has stuck with me on this long, long road. I'm truly grateful for every view, rating, comment and follow you guys have given me. It's what kept me going right until the end. So thank you all. And enjoy the conclusion to Dan and Rose's story. — — — Rose "Ouch!" I yelp, as Dah...
Next-Door Neighbor's Aggressive Learning Noon on Saturday. Jeff was far back under his house, in the unlit, tight, low crawl-space. He'd been there all day yesterday, and all morning today, replacing the electric water heater. He had taken Friday off and burnt it up getting started: he wanted the whole job finished by Sunday evening. The upside was that...
Note from the author: Hi again everyone! Thank you for keeping up with my longer stories of late. Here is something a little more straightforward and circumspect. Yes, it is still quite corny... and it has my very favorite card game in it. I hope you all have an enjoyable and exciting read! * 1. Too much, the magic bus "And a good morning to you!" "Good...