"You don't have to this, Z-man. My dad will hire you back. If construction's not your thing then go to the police academy." "I can't until I'm 19." "That's only six months off, man. Just give yourself some time, okay? Work around here until then and after that, you can serve to your heart's content." He knew he shouldn't bring this up, but if it would kee...
Dans l'amour, il faut des larmes Dans l'amour, il faut donner Et ceux qui n'ont pas de larmes Ne pourront jamais aimer Il faut tant, et tant de larmes Pour avoir le droit d'aimer -Edith Piaf, « C'est L'Amour » Marie let her secret nickname slip by accident that night outside the pub, but she couldn't have asked for better results if she'd planned it. I...
Long ago, there was a comics experiment called the "New Universe". It was the forerunner of modern-day diversions like "Heroes" - ordinary people suddenly gaining powers or traits outside the human range, with (at least, ostensibly) realistic consequences. Sadly, commercial pressures drove them from that core vision, and they had the 'Comics Code' to worry a...
Note: All persons in this novel are fictitious. If you are looking for a great deal of explicit sexual activity, this story is not for you. Those scenes that are included will be evocative rather than just for the sake of sex itself. This story is for your reading pleasure. Its length is undetermined at this time, because I do not know where my mind will tak...
We were sitting around after the day's work on Friday in the local dive we called our bar. The four of us were listening to Bill Chapman explain again how he had just discovered his wife of 25 years had had an affair a while back. The other three had offered him their support and pointed out repeatedly the cost of a divorce if he decided to go that route. Th...
Please Note: This is a very unrealistic and immature fantasy which takes place in a world similar to ours but with some more advanced technology and completely different morals. For all purposes and intents, all characters are at least 18 years of age, even if they are described by older characters as being children. Sex is this world is very violent and alm...
"I'm sorry. It's insanely crowded. Would you mind if I sat down here?" she asked. "No. Of course not. Yeah, it really is busy," he replied. "Where are you headed?" she asked as she set her purse down before taking the only available seat. "Ohio. I'm an Ohio State alumnus and I'm heading back to attend my 20th reunion," he told her. "How about you?" "That...
Once Jerry hit puberty, he grew to over six feet tall. However, he was anything but muscular. Some called him lanky. By the time he went to High School, he had bulked up and worked out, so he was a muscular male specimen. Being one of the tallest boys in his class, the coach put him on the basketball team. He was one of the few that year that lettered. To sa...
Note: All characters and areas portrayed in this story are purely fictitious, and are a product of my imagination. Any resemblance to a person, living or dead is strictly coincidental. 34. A Funny Kind of Day "Charlie, if I lose my grip on this ladder, we will never catch up to this boat." "Then it is a good thing I have it anchored to the bottom of the...
Chapter 2 concluded with Gwen departing the conference for home. ------------------------ When I left Gwen's room I returned to mine and realized that I had never before felt a void inside me. What had happened? There was simply no logical explanation for the undeniable fact that I had met Gwen forty-eight hours before, had shared unspeakable intimacies w...