"Well, I'll be damned," Patrick muttered as he looked at the numbers on the lottery ticket in his hand and compared them to the ones on the website. A perfect match. While it wasn't the big PowerBall, it was big enough. The next several days were spent getting financial and legal matters in order. With the right investments and diligent planning, he wouldn'...
Chapter Two ~ Saved by an Angel Three days after our escape from Bryce, Kasey and I were staying in a women's shelter. I was given nourishing food, clothing, and a place to sleep. I had also been given much needed essentials to care for Kasey, including clothing, diapers, and other infant neccessities. I also didn't have to give the shelter a lot of informa...
Our flight to Vancouver was routine. Full of success with the lab staff, we had drinks and slept most of the way. As we exited the terminal with carryons, the RV pulled up directly in front. Elise dashed out to embrace Anna. "Mom, you are back! You will never believe who is in the van. It's Katherine!" She lowered her voice, "Brian, you are the cause of th...
The following story is based on an e-mail I received from a reader. She described in some detail all the things she used to get up to with her first husband and asked that I write a short story. Sandi, this is for you... * * * * * At 32, Sandi's a good deal younger than me. She's a real good looker but a little on the short side standing at about 5'2". Al...
The order of my stories to read is: Todd & Melina series, Interludes 1-5, Sperm Wars series, Russian Roulette series, Case of the Murdered Lovers series, Case of the Murdered Chessplayer series. Case of the Executed Evangelist series. Feedback and constructive criticism is very much appreciated, and I encourage feedback for ideas. This story contains gra...
Chapter 02 - Heading South After winding up their "get acquainted" weekend trip, Shelley and Jim say goodbye to Shelley's daughter who stopped by for dinner but spent the night getting "acquainted" with Jim. Shelley and Jim plan their trip to the Gulf Coast and head south on their month long journey. When I woke up on Saturday morning, the sun was already...
Chapter 1 - Getting Acquainted "Oh god, another boring week with nothing to do," I said to myself. What's wrong with me, retirement was supposed to be rejuvenating, something to look forward to, not something to dread. Having recently retired from my job of 35 years, I was sitting at home alone with nothing to do. I blame myself in part for my predicament...
When you are a divorced woman in your early forties, your "friends" tend to arrange dates disguised as "outings." The reason is, because they see you as the lonely professional sister that "needs" a man to complete her circle. And while the thought of having a man was a nice thought. I knew that needing one was a non starter. You see, I make no bones about...
It was a misdirected camping trip. We left Scottsdale, Arizona thinking we would take a Spring trip east through New Mexico and into Texas. We had traded a beast of a twenty year old diesel pusher motor home for a more compact 28 footer on a truck chassis. Pulling our ATV on a trailer behind we were up for adventure. Then we hit El Paso. Fuck! We didn't spe...
CHAPTER 1 After selling his 183-acre horse farm in Fayette County, Kentucky five months after his wife's untimely death, Pete Kurtz headed west on his so-called 'follow the sun' adventure in his small RV to see something of America, something he'd always promises he'd do one day. It was raining heavily. So it appeared it was a 'follow the rain' adventure....