Their conversation had been wide-ranging and multi-faceted, wonderfully refreshing and satisfying. Dinner itself had been exquisite, the table as private as they'd hoped, the food superb - filet mignon, kale Caesar salad, turnip soufflé, and a bottle of intense, almost tannin-less syrah. Due to familial training, Taylor had very seldom tasted wine, but even...
Aidan jogged through the Public Garden, across Boston Common, then up and down the streets of Beacon Hill, pushing himself to run faster. There had been a break in the bitterly cold weather, but it was still only in the low to mid-thirties and the air sliced into his lungs with every breath. It was rough going, but he had needed the run in order to clear his...
Note to readers: If you've watched the Showtime Drama, Dexter, and you're already familiar with the cast and how it ended, please skip the intro and start reading after the double line. If not, let me provide some background. The show lasted for eight seasons so it will take a while to provide the needed detail. If you're a fan, you may find my timeline out...
Chapter 5 The Usual Suspects Lauren stood up, left the room, and came back a minute later with a bottle of water she sat down on the table in front of Shane. Shane looked up at her. "Thanks," she mumbled. "You okay?" Shane nodded. "She didn't do it." "No, she didn't." "Niki confessed?" "Yep." "Nobody told me." "No." "We all thought-" "You thought w...
Sitting at the bar, Nick Steel kissed Christina Lords for the first time over glasses of white wine. "You're dangerous," she told him, accepting the kiss, but pushing him away. Her hand stayed on his knee. His hand stayed on the nape of her neck. "Dangerous? Me? Why?" he asked, leaning his forehead next to hers. Her hair smelled good. "Because you're a nic...
Chapter 11: Bell of the Ball There was a distinct air about the girls as they rode the elevator down to the Grand Ballroom. Katrina in her green dress, Danielle in yellow, Yanna in red, and Shea in an ivory white silk number that hugged her body like a second skin. Trish and Paige did a wonderful job picking out their attire for the evening. From the look...
This is a somewhat short LW story that ties in with the NC Bobby and the Cheerleader Car-Wash series. My personality tends to be reflected in my stories. I am an upfront guy, sometimes confrontational on some matters. Over the decades, I've had a few friends who were the victims of cheating wives. This story, except for the mercenary career of the husband, i...
Author's Note: The following is a work of fiction. It may or may not contain characters based on persons living or dead and may or not may contain actions completed by these same persons who may or may not have lived. The world where this story takes place is an alternate reality where sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies do not exist (no...
In the weeks and months that followed Mom's breakup with John, one might think our collective personal lives and business connections might have suffered somewhat because of it. But, to the contrary, our lives continued almost as though nothing untoward had ever happened. John and Mom had seemed to reach a depth of understanding where they were both able to...
All characters are over the age of eighteen * Was it possible to both love and have contempt for someone at the same time? wondered Ella Montgomery. She certainly loved her daughter, but as she held her in contempt for being weak at the same time; and there was sorrow as well - that Aria would never know the joys of dominating and analising other hot wom...