I woke up later that day and filled Stevie and Lex on most of the details from the date. I left out most of the "emotional stuff." I hoped that maybe he would call. Stevie said that she had given him my number before the date. But as the days passed, I thought I had just struck out again. That is until I happened to eavesdrop on a conversation. I was about...
Chapter 8 -- Wedding The year between our engagement and the wedding went fast. Life picked up the pace considerably, and I began to regret not just eloping. Wedding planning, my flights, her flights, my kids, her parents, more wedding planning, looking for a new condo. Everything was a blur, and I immediately felt my age. Jane dove into it head first, and...
Bob Franks rang the bell of Apartment A-13 and waited a moment. The door soon opened and a buxom 40-ish redhead stood before him, a quizzical look in her green eyes. She was dressed in a tight tank top and ragged denim shorts cut off to show maximum thigh. Her feet were in pink wedges at least 5" high. Bob nearly gulped in spite of himself. She was a little...
When your dreams all failAnd the ones we hailAre the worst of allAnd the blood's run stale I wanna hide the truthI wanna to shelter youBut with the beast insideThere's nowhere we can hide No matter what we breedWe still are made of greedThis is my kingdom comeThis is my kingdom come"-- Imagine Dragons "Demons". Sam greeted the California dawn with her eye...
"You are too beautiful!" Martin snarled from his bed. The way he frowned as he spat out the words, Chloe knew for certain that this was not intended to be a compliment. Sitting primly in her chair opposite the hospital bed that Martin was confined to, she let her eyes roam over the room. Above the bed was a bar suspended from the ceiling that enabled him t...
The McLean sisters Di and Leanne looked through the shades at their new neighbor standing hands on hips watching the to relocation team drive away in their huge truck. Their mom Heather joined them. "Nice ass." "Act your age mom," Leanne said and she and Di sniggered. "I wonder if he likes sex," Di (22) said, winking at her year-older sister, knowing that...
First things first, I am a happily married man, have been for almost 25 years. Now, with that tidbit out of the way, for the past 10 years my wife has worked nights. She is currently working 5 nights a week. The problem with her work schedule is, we only get to sleep together 2 nights a week, the first night she is so tired that the second her head hits the...
Dr. Lydia Martin's intercom buzzed. "Yes?" she said, still looking over a file she had begun. "Your new patient, Mr. Mullins, is here," said her receptionist and administrator, Barb. "The one referred by Dr. Jefferson." Lydia pushed herself up from her desk and stood behind it. "Send him in," she said, smoothing her skirt and adjusting her glasses. Moment...
He stood over the body, staring, unable or unwilling to move. He felt a trickle of blood crawling down his arm from the scuff on his elbow, mixing with sweat and dirt as it descended. His arms now hung limply at his side. But he still held the rock, his fingers refusing to let go. He heard the muted pat pat of blood dripping from the stone as it fell on drie...
In my rush to get the first three parts of this story posted, I forgot to do something very important. I forgot to thank Black Randi for her editing assistance and encouragement. This acknowledgment should have appeared at the beginning of all four parts of my story. Thank you Randi for all you have done. * SATURDAY JULY 4TH 8:45 I went to the far side o...