I had just left the hospital after performing a seven hour pro bono operation on a child that needed heart surgery, tired to the point of exhaustion. As one of the most respected cardiologists in NYC I felt it was my duty to give back to the community so I did one pro bono operation and a dozen pro bono consultations a month. I got in the back of the limo th...
-- Early in their relationship Kathryn visits William's house for the first time, content is mild, the story continues to set the background up for and create the context for their later adventures. -- In the timeline the events occur before Kathryn Goes Shopping. -- Always happy to receive comments and suggestions. ***** Kathryn luxuriates in and then f...
Though the characters of this story are the ones from "The Perils of Love", this submission is, indeed, a stand-alone story for the "Love the One(s) You're With" contest. It is, admittedly, a late entry, Devo and I do hope to receive the required twenty-five votes to make it eligible. We hope you enjoy this story! ------------------- I've actually been k...
Tony loved being rich. He had a huge house in Beaconsfield -- bigger than either of his neighbours, which was important if you were Tony. He had nicer, newer cars than either neighbour, also important if you were Tony. His wife was younger too. All were positive balances on the Tony ledger of life. But you only got rich by grabbing opportunities, being rut...
Authors note: I wrote and published a version of this story back in 2018, but I deleted my account and the story with it. The idea never left my mind, so I decided to rewrite it. Several major changes have been made and I believe this version to be far superior to the original, so if you remember reading it before, don't be put off! The wife character, L...
Chapter 21: The Safe Word At 5:45 am, Sarah's alarm went off, and the sound of rustling trees and cooing windchimes filled the bedroom air. Jeff had been lying awake on his side under Sarah's arm and leg for hours, drawn into a trance by her steadily working heart and lungs. He had reached an almost zen-like state, with his eyes and mouth half-open, when h...
Romeo and Juliet (retold): What really happened at the Capulet's party. Please note: All characters are at least 18 years old. Your thoughts are always welcome in the comments and thank you for reading. # A young girl sat on the ornate stone bench on her balcony watching the comings and goings below. She sighed grumpily and slumped her head into her han...
Darren sat in his cold car in the suburban office park realizing that the battery was probably getting low as he listened to the ball game on the radio, but kept it switched on anyway. His Japanese class still had another twenty minutes before it started and then he would walk in and snap his mind into language learning mode. After a tough day of conference...
This story does not fall neatly into any one category: Mature is a placeholder and relates to the fact two of my three characters are in their early fifties. The third person in the story is fifteen years younger. As is usual for me, the characters took over telling their own story after I launched it starting from a phrase that rang through my mind, "Ah, h...
Early morning, a weekday, and the café was quiet and nearly deserted. No one was in hurry to get anywhere. After all, why race to the certainty of your death. Nonetheless, in a matter minutes the near solitude would subside in favor of the usual gluttonous consumption. It's what the oligarchs of the 1% want, and especially to ensure the status quo. By means...