The maidens' locks were almost completely dry when there was knocking on their room's door. "Your Highness?" That red-headed page. "His Majesty wants to speak with you." Oksana and Yana were separating Rahela's hair into two plaits. "May we have a moment?" Rahela asked. "Certainly," the page said. When the ribbons were wrapped around the plaits in...
Part 4 -- Life with Grandpa The plane touched down uneventfully and being a domestic flight there was no customs inspection. I wheeled my luggage tote through the arrivals area seeking a taxi stand which I found in short order. My grandparents lived in the more rural part of the state and had been farmers. They sold off most of their land as their children...
Molly and the Sewing Machines Chapter 7 - A Rugby Victory Suffering from the excesses of the weekend, Adrian and the two women told Nicole to go back to sleep as they dressed in the dark of their encampment in the building and made their way to the early train. Inish brought them three cups of terrible coffee from the mobile canteen as the train headed nor...
In 1886, the summer heat in Charleston was mild for a late July afternoon. Thomas walked up the steps to his Aunt's house with a feeling of remorse. Knowing his summer was almost over Thomas had a solemn expression on his face when he reached the top step and the front door opened for him. Not only was his summer lost to time, but also his fond memories of h...
My wife Nicole lay beside me oozing contempt. I knew that I’d upset her and I was in the doghouse. We had been out at a party on that Friday evening and we had drunk enough to be happy, had enjoyed the company of our friends, and had snuggled together in the back seat of the taxi back home. Nicole had said she was tired and wanted to sleep. I had taken t...
He often had regrets. "Come on, come on- speed it up! Faster, come on, you can do better!" The needle jumped so fast it was a blur. He shoved the fabric through and the stitches were approximately right. With more time it would be better, but she wanted him to be proficient. That was the word Vivienne used, and said eventually he'd get better, with the adde...
This begins a new novella with chapters added over time. Although its theme has been commonly used in erotic lit, I hope to make it seem real. ***** General Dwight David Eisenhower is President and "Tricky Dick" Nixon is vice president. Candy bars are a nickel and two quarters gets me into a movie (with cartoons and newsreel). My dad, when he was with us,...
******************* Copyright jeanne_d_artois September 2008 The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. This is a work of fiction. The events described here are imaginary; the settings and characters are fictitious and are not intended to represent specific places or living persons. ******************* The main attr...
"Lillian, how many times do I have to say that I'd love to hire you as my professional dresser? You've always been good at that sort of thing, dressing, making clothes, being mommy-ish. And you would still be in the wedding pictures. The photographer is taking shots of the entire wedding day and one might be in the magazine. Especially, if you dress right, n...
Let me just say, yes, I did forget to mention that this story is in chapters...sorry. Also, I wanted to say that it will be a while until I post 'An Alphas Love Ch.2', 'cause my computer...well, it sort of killed it. I was in the middle of typing more, and then the power went out. I lost it. No use crying over spilt milk, so I'm trying to retype it, but it'l...