Things had changed between me and Anand following our Tokyo trip. He had become more distant after my rejection of his declaration of love. My family life was falling apart. It had been 10 days since my husband was last at home. After I had returned from Tokyo I had many conflicting thoughts. If I was honest Anand's confession that he loved me had caused tu...
This morning, Wen had Moto escort her all the way to the Laundry Department. Beforehand, Wen had been making secret little notes about her own thoughts, and ... strangely enough ... diagrams. When she was at the Laundry Department, she saw a large group of women working mostly by hand. Some soaked clothing in cauldrons of hot water with certain chemicals. T...
With apologies to Jane Austen! Chapter XXII Wedding Bells Three weeks later the three weddings took place at a common ceremony at the Bennet's parish church, after which the happy couples and their guests repaired to Netherfield for the wedding breakfast. Mrs. Bennet's joy was unbounded the more so because of the fact that she had missed her period and w...
All events and characters are fictional. Copyright 2007 by James Adling. All rights reserved. Note: I am entirely fueled and directed by your comments. If there's something in particular you like about this story, tell me! * Almost the entire team was gathered in the lobby to wait for the bus, which seemed to be running late. Kelly had been there for a w...
If this is the first Shelacta Tale you have read, please go the appendix to learn about this world. Eleven: Hotel Thief Angela (see first Shelacta Tale) was unusual. She could animate her clothing, and any used item of her clothing could trap a male even if Angela was nowhere near. Most women who had a clothing trap had to use the clothing they were weari...
Although Eric had to late that morning to go to work, he promised the three of them that he would return after his shift. He kissed all of them, the Master last of all, enveloping his lean frame in his powerful arms while he drove his tongue hungrily into his lover's mouth. All three were exhausted, so instead of going off to their individual rooms, they co...
A naked Mary paused to look at her baby bump as she passed a full-length mirror following a shower. Now five months along, her thoughts were a mixture of amazement and uncertainty. The past months had been a whirlwind. The pregnancy pill had altered her outlook life. Her career was no longer her priority. Sean slowly lowered the doses as Mary passed the poi...
Paula is very strong on equal rights for women, so she was more lenient than I would have been with our part-time housekeeper, a young woman from Korea we called Mitzi because it was the closest we could get to her real name without stumbling over the pronunciation. Mitzi had a lot of personal problems, including a stormy relationship with her boyfriend, but...
Jezebel leaned back against the mounds of frilly pillows on the massive bead, a plate of tiny finger cakes glazed in a rich strawberry sauce lay next to her on a large silver platter. a tall glass of ice cold milk on the night stand next to her and a book in her hands. Beatrix had recommended she try reading a book to help her relax and she sent her favorite...
I was raised in a small village called Ramnagar, in India. At the age of 18, I was married off to a man twice my age, because he did not ask for a dowry. He was an Indian living in Africa. Immediately after our marriage we flew to Africa, and in those few hours my husband never even touched me. I had heard from married ladies in India how a husband touches...