Each day, I walk my dog along the causeway beach. It's a regular thing and I've been doing it for years. It's a long, soft sandy walk along the bay. The causeway is fairly empty this time of year and usually, only a few locals are stretched out along the shore sucking in the rays. Regularly, I meet friends there and together, we walk dogs and have a toke or...
Sometimes in life, you truly are the last to know. Spread eagle and stripped of more than just her clothing, Maria Lombardi's hands were cuffed to the shower curtain rod above in a clear and complete show of surrender to her 19 year old lover. She'd been in that position for nearly a half hour, but even though her arms were admittedly burning as they dangled...
(This story involves extreme sizes, be fairly warned) * Interview days are, quite simply, exhausting. Placing my black framed glasses aside the tilted stack of applications and resumes, I leaned back in my high backed leather chair, my fingers caressing the corners of my closed eyes, pinching the bridge of my petite, slender nose, making sure not to muss m...
Well, here we go, Mark thought as he heard the bathroom door open. Tessa slowly made her way to the bed on feet sore from a long day at work. She gave her long blonde hair a shake, dislodging a few strands that were caught under the thin straps of her top. Five years married, the sight of her in pajamas still made his heart race. When he smiled at her, she...
Brett handed over his ten bucks, even though he could think of a thousand things that would have been a better use for the money. He'd agreed to join the team for the scavenger hunt, but held no illusions about winning the pot. From what he'd heard, there were usually so many teams competing that the odds were slim. Mike returned a few minutes later with th...
I drove the rest of the way home in the rain. I turned off the radio so I could have nothing but silence. I looked at the clock. Only 11 more hours until we were due at the clinic. I pulled into the driveway. Listened to the rain coming down outside. Slowly, methodically, I stepped out into it and began walking toward the front door, becoming more soaked wit...
Many moons had passed since that night beneath the standing stones, when Lu cast a spell of binding upon Chief Gartham. Ever since, he had been nothing but helpful to Lu, though his sudden unshakeable loyalty disturbed her, and she harbored guilt that her magic compelled him. What she found most unsettling about it was the fact that Chief Gartham fully under...
The wind gusted as Wendy climbed out of her car. She closed her eyes against the strands of auburn hair trying to fly into them, and then smoothed back the tresses when the wind abated. All the work she'd done this morning had been destroyed in a few seconds, but she wasn't troubled. She was returning home without dread, which was still a novel enough experi...
L... For Love (and a gamut of emotions in between) (This is a genre I am exploring, part biography, part fiction, some imagination, full pleasure. All characters in this story are above the age of 18 years. Dedicated to S., my wife, the love of my life who has been gone for 7 years now, whose image comes to mind, as I put these words down. This is a lengthy...
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