Chapter 11 - Psychopath, the Proposal, and End of a Voyage By mid-day on the ship, the sun was bright and the water calm as the Mistral made its way to Athkatla. The companions, minus Natalie, gathered in the males' cabin for a light meal and to discuss their options. Ahira had finally overcome his seas sickness and while still queasy he managed to eat a li...
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This story has been submitted as part of the RAINY DAY STORY CHALLENGE set on the Author Hangout Discussion Forum. All criteria and build up can be viewed through this link: RAINY DAY STORY CHALLENGE THREAD * * * * * The lightning cracked across the darkening sky as the maelstrom approached. The smell of rain filled the evening air and dr...
Chapter 7 - Shopping, Dove Falconhand, Cheap Wine, and Han Solo Before Natalie went downstairs to meet Lou to go on their shopping excursion she decided to change clothes and when she took off her mage robe she noticed it clean as if new. She expected to find dirt and even blood on it from holding Rain the previous night but there was not a spec of dirt or...
Copyright OTKTop 2008 I was walking from my office to the classroom building as the warm rain started falling. It was a soft rain that was the perfect type of rain for a slow stroll. I flipped open my pager and keyed in this quick message: "It's raining, but the rain is warm and wet, meet me if you can." I wasn't sure if she could get free but I was hoping...
Chapter Twelve They all had gathered in Craven's study. Linzi sat beside Ellie, who had held her hand as she told her story. Somehow, the mystery man, simply known as 'The Keeper', had become infatuated with Linzi when she was in her teens, after the tragic accident. At first, it had been fairly innocent, he had written letters about her survival being a...
The rain started early this afternoon, it has not slowed or lost any of its intensity in the least. The sun is setting low over the sky. Night is approaching quickly and as it does I can see lightning in the distance making its way our direction. Curled up in my mink blanket on the back porch I hear your truck pull up the driveway, silence once again. I can...
The rain started early this afternoon, it has not slowed or lost any of it's intensity in the least. The sun is setting low over the sky. Night approaching quickly and as it does I can see lightning in the distance making it's way our direction. Curled up in my mink blanket on the back porch I hear your truck pull up the driveway, silence once again. I can'...
Chapter 18 - A night's stroll to the cemetary Both Natalie and Christie awoke with a start as the blankets and sheets that covered them were jerked away. "Wake up! You're late!" A female voice shouted at them. Both girls relaxed when they saw Tlueindra standing over them smiling as her eyes moved up and down as she looked at the two other girl's naked bod...
Chapter 1 Michael could still smell the spring air as it blew in from the meadow. Sweet grass and wildflower fragrance filled his nostrils. The warm breeze swelled across his body as he stood facing into the wind. The porch of the small wood frame cabin faced the towering pines of the forest only a hundred feet away, and offered a shady spot to sit on a hot...
Max lowered himself into the hot tub, wincing as his sore muscles protested his movement. The water was that perfect temperature where if you moved, it would be almost too hot to tolerate, but if you held still, it would soothe the aches and pains away. Max settled into the curved seat, submerged just past his shoulders, and settled his head back against the...