"My lady has grown cold hearted," Valel whispered to Iala in Elthairin as they ran along at a brisk pace behind the others. Rollis led the way with his crudely restrung bow, and Lysia guided him in the direction the creature went. Tamain, however, brought up the rear and was barely able to keep up with them. He was still mentally exhausted from channeling ex...
Sorry I've been away for so long; a member of my family has been very ill. However, I'm back at home now, and I'll start cranking out more stories for you all to read as soon as possible. A very heartfelt thank you goes to all of you who have given me so much praise and insight. I want each and every one of to know that wherever you may go in life, my respec...
"I have news," said Debbie. I'd just come through the front door to find her standing in the foyer of our small apartment. She was 29 with dark hair, girl-next-door beauty and a smile that was usually ready. On that summer evening, her smile was not ready. Had it been another day I would have given her the bouquet of long-stemmed roses at the door, but...
This is a story strictly for fun and much of the source ideas are from all over the place. Have fun and enjoy. Thinker, Cutpurse, Demon... Vamp October 1890: My father had told me from a young age, he had said... "Son, if you are going to survive and prosper on the streets of this great city, you are going to have to be smarter than the cops, quicker tha...
**** -- CHAPTER 2: After the Party -- **** *-- DECEMBER 2006 --* It was just another Monday. By my rough calculations, I had already experienced over 170 such Mondays, walking through the employee entrance of Argen Laboratories and waving my badge at the RFID security gate. But never once had I walked through those doors feeling this nervous. Big presen...
(The author welcomes comment via the CONTACT tab on his profile.) My name is Bill. I'm just out of high school, and still living at home. I had decided to take a year off before I went to college. I was tired of studying, and being the best diver on our swimming team had been a lot of pressure. I hadn't had time for much dating, and I was looking forward t...
Chapter 16 -- Minor Surprises Dave, Scarlett, and Heather sat with Matt and Rose on the patio on Saturday morning -- the two mothers and the stepdad to the teens. Dave said, "We wanted to be sure you are making an adult decision that has more to it than all your hormones talking." The two teens laughed at his comment. Scarlett said in somewhat serious to...
Chapter 11 -- The Producer The informal meeting took place in Dave's spacious living room. Those in attendance consisted of Dave's ten wives, Dave, several other Circle members, and two of the producers of the reality TV series to which Dave and others in the Circle had agreed. Al Berker with Spring Garden Productions took the lead. First off, I want to th...
"Are you ready yet Cassie?" "One minute, nearly done." Cassie picked up the plastic devil fork from the edge of her bed and angled it behind her head. She looked at herself in the full length mirror, tilted her head to one side and tapped her phone screen. The flash briefly lit her dim room and and she straightened up, looking at the selfie. "Oh god...I'm r...
STINKY FRED OSKOSH CHAPTER ONE FRED AND MOLLY If anyone had told me I would marry Fred Oshkosh someday I would have told them they were more than a few bricks shy of a full load. Yet here I was married to him after six- month long engagement. We had been in high school together after my family moved into the lakeside community of Chippewa Hills in mid-Mich...