Detective Nicholas Saint stood in the bathroom of the Lapeer County Sheriff's station, hands gripping one of the three sinks lining one wall, staring at himself in the mirror. His eyes were bloodshot and bleary, evidence of too much Jack Daniels and too many sleepless nights. His hair was mussed from running his hands through the thick black strands in frus...
Chapter 1: An Intimate Evening with Rhett Jeni smiled at Rhett and said, "I think I can make a better cup of coffee than this. Would you like to drop by and continue this conversation at home?" Rhett could hardly believe his ears. He was usually the one doing the 'inviting.' He raised his eyebrows and replied, "Ahhhh..., would you repeat that madam. Did I...
Writing this particular story has been difficult. Vivid memories of a dear departed friend and the pain made me scrap and rewrite it several times. It was Tanya who encouraged me to finish, feeling it will put some of the later events, not yet written, into perspective. This story is the fourth in a series of events that have actually taken place over the l...
Aelfric held his elbows pinned to his sides, his face impassive. As king, he could never show weakness, never give such succor to his foes. Worse, it would worry his wife and shame his son. He would be strong for them. Flete walked ahead, leading Aelfric's horse by the reins. "Not much farther." "In distance-" Aelfric gathered his breath against the fire i...
None of this has happened yet. It was being called the "second new normal." A vaccine hadn't been developed yet, but the first wave of the virus had run its course, and people were starting to go out again, albeit mostly still keeping their distance. It was the blood test was the real game-changer. The test was for the presence of the antibody. If you had...
Richard Edison wakes up the same way he always awakens after dreaming about his ex-girlfriend Juliet Zeboskey—frustrated. It's the same basic dream every time. He and Juliet meet up somewhere, then begin to make-out. Things get hot and heavy, reach a certain point, then it all comes crashing down when something intrudes or, as in this last dream, Juliet simp...
Chuck Bando is not your average high school senior. He is a man of contradictions, and he exploits them to his benefit. He can be as sensitive as a delicate flower or as calculating and cold. He can ignore all social conventions yet obsess about keeping up appearances. He can be the life of a party or retreat to a fortress of solitude. He aced all his classe...
Mark lazily stabbed his fork at the frozen meal, puncturing the plastic before shoving it in the microwave. He set the timer before taking a long sip of his beer, his third of the evening. He tossed the package toward the garbage, already overflowing with similar boxes and the matching dirty trays. Leaning against the kitchen counter, he scratched at the ro...
It's said that no one ever forgets their first kiss. In my case, the first girl I kissed also turned out to be the last. Sarah and I met in pre-school and for some reason that no one was ever able to explain we became inseparable. Our first kiss was at seven and I swear it felt like an orgasm was ripping through me as our lips met for the first time. Back th...
Many thanks to tangentjoker for editing this story. All characters are over the age of 18. To better understand this story you should read Robert, Ch. 01 first. Eileen: My Name is Eileen. I long for my lover, Robert. I would be counting the days until I could see him again if only I knew when that would be. We had spent Saturday night together. I had fo...