She pulled into the driveway tired after a string of early starts looking forward to a few days off, even if it meant the usual running around looking after the kids, house work and shopping. She headed to the kitchen, unloading her handbag, keys and phone as she went. "Hi honey," her husband called, greeting her with a glass of champagne. "What's this?"...
Ondrea groaned and stretched her cramped limbs. What should have been a three hour trip turned into five and a half hour one; construction over a long stretch of highway left only one lane available causing huge traffic blocks. Spending that much time in a car was never time well spent in her book but they were finally at Donna Maria's Lodge. Maria and Robe...
Doc pulled in the driveway and sat looking at the dark house. She dreaded even going inside......and she dreaded even more another night of sleeping alone. He had been gone to a business conference for a week, but it seemed much longer. Sighing, she got out of the car and unlocked the back door. As she entered, her heart almost stopped. She was greeted by t...
Chapter 1 - Charlie's Birthday Why do most people assume that men and women who are friends must be secretly dating or fucking? I have never understood why men and women can't be close friends like women are with each other and men are with each other. Granted, at times, friendships like these can cross borders and turn into something different for a glimps...
Angela slowly immersed herself in the steaming water of the hot tub, the tad-too-hot water inching slowly up over her teal tankini bathing suit until she settled into the jetted seat. "Hmmm," she whispered, as she let her sore muscles and the embarrassment of her ski escapades of the day slip out of her consciousness. "Here's to friends." A full wine glass...
Jordan was swept over, when his feet touched the ground of his temporary home. It was rather strange for him to have enjoyed himself so greatly. His wings seemed to be elated as they just wanted to power away the remaining hour of darkness. His desire for flight was quickly shunned as something was most decidedly missing. He looked into the sky and saw nothi...
My brother and I were on the train heading homeward. At the best of times it was a long trip so we tended to carry pads with us. We had chess if we were feeling congenial or a good library if we wanted some self-time. Right now we were trying to play a game of chess. Might I point out the use of the word trying? It was fairly late at night and the train was...
I have to pistol-whip the doorman to get out of the building. In the street, I realize the extent of my fuck-up: I have no get-away car. I suck in the cool night air. Think fast, Angelo. What are you going to do? This was supposed to be an easy job. The plan called for me to exit through the garage, nicking a car. But I've coked up my frayed nerves with one...
When we finally made our way downstairs forty-five minutes later, we found Nat lying on the couch watching a tv show on her phone, seemingly completely unaware of our absence. "Hey." I said, patting her on the head. She reached up to smack my hand. "Took you guys long enough." Alex smirked unabashedly. "So." Nat turned off her phone and turned to look at...
I want to thank my critique partner for the input. The parts I remember of this are true... ***** After a long day at work, I walked into the house to hear the phone ring. I answered, "hello?" "This is Owen." "Owen?" "Owen Richards, out at the Muleshoe Ranch." "Oh, hi!" I had worked at the Muleshoe a summer several years ago. Owen was the foreman, a...