We first met at a company conference. I spotted her coming through the door while I was browsing the agenda, already bored, idly wondering if I could escape, and there she was. And my very first thought was that she reminded me of that moment when the morning sun breaks over the horizon, and suddenly the whole gray earth is bathed in golden splendor. Blindin...
Have you ever met someone really special on the internet? Someone who you think about constantly and can't, for the life of you, get out of your mind? I never thought that would happen to me, not even in a million years, but it did! My name is Matt Barnes and I'm a 26 year old comic shop owner and part time college student in Louisville, Kentucky. I'd like...
This is a re-telling of the Norwegian fairy tale, with a twist or two. Once upon a time, there was a simple poor peasant but he was very handsome and had won the hand of the strongest woman in the country, Olga. She was strong of body, strong of mind and strong of character. She had given him many children and they were all above average; handsome and stron...
Author's Note: If you have not read Melissa's Story, Parts 1,2 & 3, I suggest you do before reading part 4. * * * * * The week following my amazing weekend with Master Matt passed quite quickly. I studied more sites on the Internet that gave me details of the lives of 24/7 slaves and my mind was constantly thinking about my upcoming decision. If my answer...
One of the great freedoms in America is the opportunity to own real estate. You can actually buy a piece of land and kick everyone else off. What a great country! I mortgaged fifty acres of mountain wilderness as a present to myself, to insure crucial times of reverential solitude. A stream tumbles through my slice of paradise, and a pair of beavers found i...
Quint rode the fence line in the brush. It had been a quiet morning aside from an occasional rabbit, covey of quail, or a stray calf. He had time to think about his time in Afghanistan with constant fear of death, the plight of the poverty stricken farmers, the treachery of the Taliban, and how it different it was from the relative peace and quiet of the Tex...
Markus couldn't believe that just this afternoon he thought he had had everything in his grasp. He had brought home a mate that would allow him to challenge his father for leadership of the tribe and had planned to kill the witch Isabella to further show his strength. It would also get rid of a magical being, something he always feared, although he would nev...
When my wife and I decided to move, where we were going to buy a house was one of our biggest concerns. We were moving back to her home state, her home town, because she wanted to feel more comfortable in her surroundings. The good paying job I was stepping into didn't hurt either. I wanted a couple acres in the country, with a pond to swim in, she wanted...
That night, at the stroke of midnight I heard my mother awaken. The floors of our house creaked, alerting me to her movement. I crept from my bed to the sight of her in a white bathrobe, approaching Jahil as he slept. I watched as, to my horror, she dropped the robe her body on full display. Elena took his hand caressing it down her chest, from her collar bo...
Lena had lived in New Orleans for years. At first, she thought it was the most magical and fun place she had ever seen. Now, after living there for a while, she was rather jaded. There was too much crime, too much poverty, too much racism and things didn't seem like they were going to change anytime soon, no matter what anyone said. Especially the politician...