A Rough Start I hate my husband. He is worthless no-count trailer trash. I, at least, come from old Louisiana farming people. Ten years ago, I was all of fifteen when a spring fling with the then good-looking pitcher for our local American Legion baseball team left me pregnant. We ended up at the alter marrying under the disapproving gazes of our families...
"I want a hero not a weapon strapped with pecs." [Title taken from the Tom Smith Song Rocket Ride.] 1. Violence: what is it good for.... Answer, a lot more than sex is. My previous article was about sex, so violence had to be next. I have heard multiple answers to the question: "Why put fight scenes into a novel? David Drake, author of dozens of sci-fi...
Edited by michael-leonard Sometimes no matter what we do, things have a way of working out for the best. Prologue: David Richardson slammed his locker door shut; he had just enough time to get to his homeroom before the late bell sounded. Not that he was really worried; after all, it was the last full day of the school year. They just had three half-days...
Raj came out of the kitchen sweating profusely. It was about noon. Food was ready for him and his mother-in-law. His wife had already left for work. As Raj sank in the chair, wiping his face with an apron, he thought of how his life had changed in the last few months. In a way, he was more fulfilled than ever. However, he also asked himself if this was the l...
Chapter 7 -- A Surprise, Fire Training. Jez and Sandy said goodbye to Scott, it was Sunday afternoon and he needed to head out and get some things done before classes tomorrow. Once he was gone Sandy grabbed her hand and led her to the couch. "Jez, what happened earlier?" "What do you mean Dee?" Sandy sighs, "OK, this is going to sound crazy, but since...
Futriarchal kingdoms empires and clans Futadom Empire Futa Shogunate Mandate of Futa*(part of the Chinese Empire) Futa Jallon tribes Golden Horde Indigenous Futa Futa Bongo islands Futa Jarldoms(part of the Futadom Empire) Patriarchal kingdoms, empires and clans The Federation of the free states The Papacy The Papacy colonial states African Defe...
The doctor was healing with the help of Natasha and a few others. The leader hadn't been pleased at all. It seemed now that with the loss of one of their top seers and eliminators, the leader was going to get personally involved. The doctor still couldn't believe that little shit Tahir; after all he had done for him. To turn on him like that, breaking his ar...
The boundless energy thing that I'd kept going for years wasn't quite working anymore, it felt like life was slowly catching up despite the fact that I was still running, helping, doing, fixing, building at what seemed like maximum capacity. Maybe I was just feeling a bit down because I hadn't done anything really new and creative in a while. I had reached a...
I should start by telling you that I don't actually think you're a dummy. Vampire slaying can be a very daunting task your first time out and it requires a lot of skills that most people build up over a life time. If you're reading this book you obviously don't have the time to learn these skills gradually. Perhaps your brother was turned into a vampire and...
Chapter 9 Ix Chel went back to sleep after the encounter Professor Connors. She woke Elsa's body as the sun dipped below the treetops. Elsa felt has if she had been dreaming. She knew that weird, erotic dreams seemed to fill her mind. Despite the intense sexual need in her body, the images in her mind were vague enough for her to be unable to recall spec...