*Authors' note: Some time ago, I wrote a story called Dani, which was based on a conversation I had with the father of my late best friend, a Marine who was killed in Afghanistan back in 2008. It was about how his crippling grief, coupled with an already rocky marriage, nearly led to him having an affair with a woman his late son's age. In my note on that s...
((Authors Note - Please note that this is Adult Fiction, so should only be read by those who qualify! Okay, I can't add up! This is the sixth and second penultimate episode in the series! But this really is the final penultimate episode - honest!! As always, it is probably best looked at after reading the previous episodes, but for those who can't wait,...
I was asked about my previous work. Here is one of my earlier stories, it is part one of a multi-part story. Let me know if you would like to see subsequent parts. Don't forget to vote and please comment either way. Sarah worked in the dry cleaning shop in the high street. Tom came in to collect some cleaning that he had left there a few days before. The...
=========CHAPTER TWO==THINGS GET STEAMY========== Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire October 1853 Antonín Čapek (pronounced Cha-peck) was an engineering apprentice, working under the moderately famous Heinrich Hahnrei, owner and proprietor of Hahnrei's Hydraulics. Heinrich, the fifth son of a minor Austrian noble family, used what little capital...
Warning: This is a follow-up to Episode 1. It is recommended that you read the first story before tackling this one for a better understanding of the plot and events and also because characters will not be introduced again. In the previous episode, the story was narrated from Linda's son perspective, Josh. In this one, Linda becomes the narrator. ***** Sun...
The next day couldn't come quick enough. Richard Parker awoke on a beautiful Thursday morning full of life and vigor, and jumped readily from his bed, completely nude. Each day now, he felt like he was floating on a cloud. He was not only embracing his training, he was loving and savoring every moment of it. The day before had been so enjoyable and so...
I rarely write in the third person, so this story is an experiment for me. My thanks to Jeriscol for his editing and education about the commas and semicolons. * Marybeth stomped down the street trying to vent her anger. Brad had pissed her off every day this week, setting a new record for his insensitivity and selfishness. Moreover her wrist hurt where h...
Chapter 04: DINNER Note: Songs and videos appear as part of the story. Find them on YouTube and play them to enhance your reading pleasure. * * * As Nancy drove the pickup truck, she and Julie chatted on the way to the village. Julie was anxious and excited to meet Doogan for dinner as she watched for the restaurant. She was also scared, really scared....
** Friday afternoon ** I pulled the big Ford pick-up around the last corner on the way to my home/office/studio. Located in one of the older, undeveloped commercial parts of town, it was an unlikely place to live. Years earlier I had stumbled onto the old brick-veneered warehouse and they were nearly giving it away. Unencumbered by a serious mate, I built w...
I They were laid in the bath one Friday evening, just lazing about in the warmth of the water. John had come in from his run. He was no fitness fanatic, far from it! But once, maybe twice a week, he would just go out and do a couple of miles. Nothing timed, nothing really aimed for, just a personal goal, keep himself trim. Since leaving the Volunteers Army...