Bill Steam started pouring from the hood of my car. Just my luck the engine was hot again. I pulled over to the side of the country road I was on and opened the hood. Steam came rolling out at me at once. I kicked the front bumper. Damnit! I called my friend Ken, to see if he could help. "Hon, I'm at work and two hours to go. Let it cool and see if you ca...
Shaun arrived home that afternoon to find Christine reclining on the sofa and watching a movie, dressed in basic house clothes -- loose short shorts, cut-off tank top, no bra and probably no panties; her hair was wet, she must have had another shower, probably after a big exercise session or something. "Hey sis," he greeted. "Hey bro," Chris greeted in kind...
As Mardi Gras approaches, the feeling of dread overcomes me. I will have to be walking these parades for two weeks, 8 miles a day, and thousands of people to control. I tell you of the feeling of dread I have, knowing of course you can't do anything about it, but you listening seems to help. I tell you of some of the problems which occur. It's our job to k...
"Nice tattoo!" I smiled as someone called out to me as I passed in the park. It was a nice tattoo, a black tribal fairy done between my shoulder blades. But it wasn't just the design that made it good. It was the whole experience. I took a deep breath, enjoying the fall air as I recalled getting that particular piece. It wasn't my first, for certainly was no...
The sun wheeled across the sky in its blazing chariot high above sleeping, bare bodies of Danica and Cale, making its way towards late afternoon. Warmth enveloped them, despite the lateness of the season, and the bard, with one arm curled beneath his head, the other draped across the young woman's side, shifted a little in his slumber. Wakefulness had left h...
”I don’t know about this.” ”Come on, Maddy, I thought you were into all this creepy shit.” Maddy looked over at Julian and glared at him. He smiled back sweetly. Taking her hand, he pulled her onward again towards their destination. Everyone in the area knew the tales of Rokland Manor. It was a rickety old mansion, three stories tall, that had been slated...
After starting a new job in Chicago, I immediately became aware of one of my new team members. She was a beautiful young lady in her mid-20's with wonderful flowing brown hair and incredibly sexy brown eyes. Leah was her name. I've always been attracted to a particular look in women, and she definitely had the look. Tan complexion, beautiful smile, sexy face...
Chapter 2: It's Payback for Laura and Sammie I didn't see Laura any more that night. I slept on the sofa. In the morning, the bedroom door was still closed and I assumed, locked. I cleaned up, made my own breakfast, dressed, and went to work. It was a tough day at work, constantly thinking about what happened last night and what might yet happen. I think...
"Do you want a cup of tea?" my wife asks. "Yes please." "Green?" "Of course." It's a bright and breezy Summer's day. I'm sitting at my writing desk by a window overlooking the garden, a scene quickly blurring into abstract velvety blocks of colour resembling a Rothko field painting as I turn my vision nostalgically inwards, idly reflecting upon the event...
I know he's not going to be on time, so why am I fretting about being ready? I can't help it. It's just the way I am. I'm built to be punctual. My heart rate increased the minute the clock rolled over to 9 a.m., and every minute afterwards leading up to the estimated 9:30 a.m. arrival time the sound of my heart beating grew louder, until I could hear it lite...