Prologue May, 1981 – Bayonne, New Jersey Marty & Gloria Gloria came home from work in tears. She had been laid off unexpectedly. She chucked her purse roughly on the table and kicked her shoes off before sitting down at the kitchen table. She began to sob. They needed the money she'd brought home. It wasn't much, but it helped pay some bills. Marty hadn't...
Mara stood on a cloud, high above the city. The Atlantic crashed against the shore and the winds carried a salty tang to her nose. She stood up straight as she noticed a bunch of clouds moving against the wind and coming her way. The clouds came near and she could make out the figures that rode them. Her spirit guide was on the first cloud and a dour faced e...
The lotion had already been absorbed into the angry stripes still covering his skin, but her hand continued its caress. She wasn't done touching him. She wasn't done feeling the heat of his body in the palm of her hand, or watching the steady rise and fall of his back. She brought her head down, resting her cheek against his spine as she had done the first...
Later that evening, close to midnight, the tropical storm was beginning to fade to the east. The torrential rains had diminished to a steady shower and the thunder was nothing more than a low rumbling in the distance. As Brittany was getting ready for bed, Rob knocked at her stateroom door. Slipping quickly into her shorty sleeper, she allowed him to enter...
Fucking cheap assed binoculars; they were obviously distorting my view! That was the first thought I had last June, when my life as I knew it ended. I'm Daniel (Dan to my friends) Almond. I'm 5'10" 180 lbs. dark brown hair and, I've been told smoldering brown eyes. I work for one of those alphabetical government agencies, that protect your rights and fre...
Thank you to my editors LadyCibelle and Techsan for sticking with me through this story and making it a much better read. Chapter Four: Sarah meets someone new. It had been six months since my divorce with Leonard was final. I just couldn't believe him not wanting his own kids. I'd gone on with my life but I know the loss of my baby will always be with me....
Ch. III: The Dame in Red Velvet Ray you've got to believe me man. That shit ain't mine. I'm being set up!" Joe exclaimed, eyes wide as he looked at the evidence canvassed from his car. "By who may I ask?" Ray asked in his best yea right voice. "How the fuck should I know? All I know is that this broad comes walking into my office asking me to find her mis...
The first sign that we had of unrest onboard the spaceship came three days after the explosion. Two construction workers got in a fistfight while eating breakfast in the cafeteria. One of them was explaining to a couple of his buddies at his table how there wasn't an explosion. He was claiming that the James Cook was still in one piece. He told his buddies...
in times of crisis "Malice Aforethought" Watched a TV drama about malicious youth. A basketball team excluded one player because he wasn't performing as well as the rest. He'd done fine in practice, landing something like nine free throws out of ten in a row, but for some reason during the game he missed shots continuously and was removed for a substitute...
Chapter 17: A Hero Falls Special thanks to Desert Pirate for his kind assistance. The next morning, I was still a bit stiff and sore. I got up slowly and put my bathrobe on. Going to Uncle Dar's room, I saw that he was awake so I asked him if he minded me using the tub for a long soak. He looked at me and asked, "Bit sore this morning? Bet that teaches yo...