Jill stared at him. Frozen to the spot, her heart pounded out a Texas two-step that would tire even the most experienced dancer. She must have heard him wrong, she thought in surprise. "What, Commander?" Her voice sounded needy and unsure even to her own ears and she cursed herself for it. Daniel walked across the yard, carrying his daughter. He stopped bar...
[Consequences are the results of actions taken or not taken. They can be intended or unintended. This story is about both kinds. I hope you enjoy this story. If the response is such that a follow-up is wanted, it will be submitted. Your votes and comments will determine if there is a follow-up.] * On April tenth my Dad died in his sleep. He was sixty-four....
This is the final installment in my 'Promise' stories. If you have not already read "I Made a Promise" and "Keeping My Promise" I suggest you do so before reading this one. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did in writing it. ***** I was in the kitchen cleaning up after supper one evening when my seven year old daughter, Alison, came in carrying the...
Raven Barely reacted in time to catch Branwyn when she fainted. Wryly he smiled at himself this was not the reaction he had expected when he had thought about proposing to a lady. It was humbling that his Little Raven had fainted at the thought of marriage to him. Carefully he laid her prone body on the bed and covered her with the bedclothes smoothing them...
Even though this was the caliph's youngest daughter and therefore least important, the caliph spared no expense but for the quick notice. The palace was turned inside out to be decorated. Julian supposed he didn't blame the caliph for rushing their wedding. He was beginning to get nervous jitters. Sometime that morning he had realized he didn't even know hi...
The next morning I got up when David’s alarm clock sounded. We showered together, taking a little longer than usual. While David put on his work clothes, I picked out a fluorescent orange bikini. “Going to lay out and get some sun today?” David inquired. “I’m going fishing with Frank this morning.” I responded, smiling. “Frank does most of the fishing, I d...
I'm writing this story try to think of a way out of the mess I have gotten myself and my wife into and I have no one to blame but myself. My name is Dave. My wife Lisa and I started dating while we were Freshman in high school. She was, by far, the hottest girl to ever attend our small town high school. She was a cheerleader and I was the star running back f...
I'm not sure why this one took so long to write. Granted, life has been hectic, but I guess I had my mind set on WWII and realized I'd forgotten a whole twenty years. So, I had to go back. A few new characters, a little connection back to MTJAFT and some scene setting. Next chapter will be WWII. I look forward to your comments! * Brian sat on the porch wit...
A special 'thank you' to Estragon for editing my story and making it a much better read. * Chapter 1: Our family My name is Marci and this story is mostly about my Dad and the things our family has gone through. My Dad is a big man. He stands at six foot five and weighs just under three hundred pounds. He's fifty years old. He's not and has never been a...
May 1983 The post-reception party was in full swing at the bar of a prominent hotel on the Strip in Las Vegas. Sally Fountain, nee' Johnson, sat at a table with her new husband and several of his friends. Her foot was doing a nervous jig as she sipped a vodka and tonic and watched the others at the table getting riotously drunk. After a bit, she finished...