Vega's beauty parlor was closed already when the young man knocked on the front door. The girl working the front desk went to open the front door so she could explain to him why they closed more than an hour early that day. "I'm sorry, but our ac broke down an hour or so ago, and with this heat wave going on its unbearable in here." The young man stood th...
I couldn't leave it alone. Sorry. ................................................... "Good evening, listeners. This is Barbara Barnes, host of the newly syndicated Book Report, on PRI, coming from WORD, 86.7 on your dial. This is our very first broadcast, and I can't think of anyone I would want to be my first guest more than Joe Williams, author of '50...
This tale is the fourth and final story in the tetralogy Mexican Bedtime Stories. "The Whole Enchilada" (or "Two Pink Tacos and a Burrito To Go") can be read on its own or as the conclusion to (1) "The Mexican Stand-off", (2) "Sugar Papito" and (3) "The Three Amigos". ************************* The end of our Mayan Riviera vacation was upon us. Our last ful...
Hitting the Road With the car finally packed, Eliza turned to Brad and put her arms around him. Their lips met for a long sultry kiss. Brad's hands roamed across Eliza's back and down to her butt. This goodbye was taking too long for Mary, who busily tapped her foot while looking up into the deep blue sky. She cleared her throat and commented brusquely, "G...
Cabot Ross had spent the night with Maria Salazar snuggling after some intense sex for over three hours straight. Giving in to slumber they awoke together at the chorus of singing lovebirds outside her apartment window. Was that a hint? "Good morning." Maria smiles looking over as his eyelids lift reluctantly, she had been awake watching him slumber, enjoy...
1. The Girl in Blood As Melvin licked the creamy chocolate frosting from his fingers, he had to admit that marriage to a witch had its perks. He laughed. Marriage? The closest thing to a ceremony they'd had involved dumping a bucket of sheep's blood on Melvin's head, some kind of sing-song chant that sounded suspiciously like 'Row, row, row your boat' and a...
Author's Note: This story is completely fictional and did not happen. All characters and names are fictional and were made up. ****************** Miami, Florida Darkness had fallen over the city some hours ago. It seemed at times that Miami during the night was a whole different place than the hours with the sun hanging in the sky. Tony knew that feeling,...
Here is another long one for you to enjoy. A few things to say before we plunge into the story. I wanted to explore and try a few different ideas, styles, and elements. I hope they don't throw you for a loop. They were done for fun and try to stretch the horizon a little. If something bothers you give me a holler. I am always open to suggestions. If I left s...
Chapter 01: A New Love The relationships we have are threads in a tapestry, each woven together to show the life we have lived and connections we have with one another. This is the first of an open-ended series that will feature characters from some of my past stories, and introduce some new friends for us to get to know. It picks up right after "McKayla's...
This story is a repost of the first few chapters of Road Trip, originally posted in 2011. The original version had about 200,000 readers before it was taken down for a major rewrite and a potential book. The story has since been rewritten; although the major events remain the same the thinking, emotions, and many facets of the story surrounding each event h...