I rest my hand on the rope testing the tension. After twenty-four months at sea I can read the feel of the wind through the ropes. Reaching up I wipe spray out my beard as I look up at the sail. One corner is sagging a little. I give the windless a half turn and see it tighten. Satisfied I go back to my seat by the transom. I sit listening to the hiss of t...
Throughout the centuries he had roamed. Over the course of time he was known by a great many names. He had known a great many people over the span of the centuries. He was confined to darkness. The moon and the stars were his constant companions as he roamed though the countless centuries of his existence. The beasts that were also confined to the night, the...
"Cherry-Pie; with extra napkins." I breathed luridly into the receiver of my wireless phone as I paced back and forth through my lonely, sparse, and untidy apartment. That was the code word for two prostitutes. I had to have an extra one this time. As long as you were content to never, ever be in the limelight, there were certain perks that came with workin...
CAST OF CHARACTERS: Mike Adams -- 41 year old Husband of Kristie, Vice President of Software company Kristie Adams -- 32 year old wife of Mike and sex slave to be auctioned George -- Friend of Mike and Kristie from swinger club Shane -- Friend of Mike and Kristie from swinger club Heidi -- George's wife Erica -- Personal secretary of Mike Adams Paul -...
We brought some lunch back in by the fireplace and ate with me sitting on the floor and Judy sitting on my lap. Of course we were both still naked. I was coming to find - and I think Judy was also - that spending the weekend naked was great. Neither of us had ever spent a long time at a stretch in the nude, but now we hadn't worn anything since Friday aftern...
Pure fiction. I own nothing and know none of the celebrity characters that may come up. It is less actual story and more simply a fantasy fleshed out. ***** When the end came, he was living the dream. Shortly after the death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of the Naval Special Warfare Group Six, known to civilians as Navy SEALs, a trend was started amongst...
Collins Louise Parker was a high school senior. Her hobbies included playing flute for the school's concert band, trying to draw what an emotion looked like, and dancing to pop music in her bedroom. Her favorite foods were pizza and chocolate. She liked horror movies, 80s sit-coms, and the color pink. But none of those interests matched the intensity she hel...
Author Note: Give me a little time for plot development up front, and then you'll get hardcore sci fi with alien nonconsent and some interstellar girl-girl action. * In the silence of deep space, Valerie finished her inspection circuit of the recon station's exterior. Satisfied that all of the surfaces looked good, she pulled herself along the lifeline an...
When twilight arrived, Mahi had shown up on Cameron's doorstep with two men; Bastian, a tall, leaned muscled man with a square jaw and all-American good looks, and Danvy, a... well... he looked like an Irish pirate. Elias wasn't shy in front of the newcomers, but his demeanor had changed to that of an authority figure. Turning to face her, Elias kissed Cam...
"Tad, your girlfriend on line one." Jenny paged me. I picked up the line and answered. Yup, once again she pulled her little stupid ass stunt. What is it with women sometimes? They beg for a commitment then when you have the right opportunity they break your plans. This is the second time for Laura, same situation, like she knew it was coming. Yeah, she di...