Author's note: Thank you to my good friends, BaileyL and Squarey, for reading, correcting, suggesting, pushing, and encouraging me. ******************************* April slipped quietly from the bed, trying not to awaken Evan. She returned from the bathroom and climbed back into the bed, sitting cross-legged for several minutes, watching him sleep. He was...
He called when he got settled at home. The call was short, just long enough to give her the time and details for when to be at his place. It had been several months since they had last been together, and both were anticipating something they hadn't experienced in a long time. She had trouble sleeping that night- the anticipation was driving her crazy. They...
It was a warm August morning and I'd spent it setting up the lighting, backdrops, taking test shots, making sure all the batteries were charged and even gone so far as to take on a stylist I was friends with through my work. And as per her promise, she arrived a little early in order to make sure she was set up in the small kitchen with not just the makeup a...
There are three groups who sign the contract. 1) Ones that want to make lots of money quickly. They want to get school tuition, buy a house, or start a business. They usually only serve for one term then take their pay and move on. 2) Addictive personalities. They want to escape drugs, gambling or alcohol. Service becomes their addiction. They often renew...
Laurel was particularly proud of the manner in which she had trussed Jessalyn up to the bed. The redhead was on her knees, leaning forward at not quite a forty-five degree angle. Her calves were bent back behind her, each ankle encased in leather cuffs and secured to its respective bedpost with a thin chain. Her arms were pulled back behind her in a leather...
The steaming water hit my skin, rinsing away the sweat and the stress from the work-week. I'd started my Friday night workouts a year ago after breaking up with my girlfriend, and they've become a tradition. The gym's quiet in the evenings, letting me take my time as I work myself to exhaustion, leaving me feeling light-headed and refreshed - and more than a...
The Opium dreams were gentle, a salve to Adrian's tortured mind. The memories were still just as clear, but more pleasant, less sorrowful, playing out in his head like a film. He lay back comfortably in the couch, and dreamed, a mild, sweet smile on his face... Shanghai: 1883 The midsummer's night was warm, and the bar patrons spilled into the street like...
It had been just another weekend. Another boring, uneventful Friday, with the usual trip to the bar after work, and I was pretty ready for the two days off. Especially since every weekend was a new opportunity to spend time with the lovely Cerise... You see, I've been living with a French family for a while as I work. Being from England, this made my life...
Surrey, 1908. My wife was reading the Lady Cyclists' Association News in the drawing room. "You know that new housemaid called Lucy?" asked my wife. I nodded vaguely. "She is a lively creature isn't she?" "I do not know, Eleanor. I have not given it much thought," I said. "She strikes me as a rather simple clumsy girl." "Come with me then and I will sh...
The bold rays of the afternoon sun broke from beneath the fine roman curtains, making Leila turn in the bed sheets. Blinded by the light, she rubbed her tired eyes open. Turning her face left, she spotted one of her favorite sights in the world. The immensely handsome profile of her love. Brian's straight strands of her fell on his closed lids loosely. He br...