It was a fine ship originally built by the French; I was the first mate when we captured her four years ago and refitted her with extra sails and 16 cannons to make her fast and just as deadly as any ship the French or Spanish could throw at us just short of a ship of the line. I ascended to captain after our previous captain was killed in the hand-to-hand...
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. For permissions contact author through profile. This first chapter will move quickly because I wanted to give a short but solid back story. The following installments will be much smoother and even as...
*Author's Note: Any and all persons engaging in any sexual activity are at least eighteen years of age. Disclaimers: This story has been edited by myself, using Microsoft Spell-Check. You have been forewarned. Also, if male bisexuality offends you, please hit your 'Backspace' key now. *.* The rainstorm had caught Blake Stevens by surprise. One moment, it...
Beta Polina's POV The pilot who Shura had hired had returned to his home, sending a text message to me saying he never showed up. I sank into my chair, closing my eyes, my head tilting forward so my long black hair could cover my face. I didn't want anyone to see me break down. I was stronger than this, I could survive this. Shura must have been captured...
"You're my Advisor damnit, advise me." the muscled beast of a man growled, resting his chin on his hand, his other hand clasping a goblet of wine which he drank from often but seldom seemed less than half full, a servant never far away with a refill for the ageing King. "Sire, I am your Advisor but I am also your friend..." the younger Advisor spoke, in the...
The drive from the railway station back to the old country house was like a memory trip for Anne. This was where she had grown up from infancy and through childhood until education took her away to the city. And now she was returning once again to start on a new life from the very place she started off. Anne was coming home to get married in less than a we...
Lane Kim strode confidently into the hotel lobby and walked directly over to the elevator, not even glancing at the reception or the bellboy. It was how her escort agency boss – Madam might be a more accurate description – had told her to act when visiting a client; you had to look like you belonged there, not that you were a high class prostitute going to s...
It was only a few feet to the school steps and I jumped one footed on my skateboard to cover them. "Spencer!" the familiar voice of Principal Hess snapped. Even before he said it I knew what he was going to say and jumped off the board with just enough bravado to impress the passing cheerleaders. He still continued striding over from the corner where he'd b...
Author's Note: I fully realize that the laws for child custody and adoption are much more complex than represented here. The real laws are frequently counter-productive and in many cases provide less support for children -- rather than more. Several people have suggested that I change the time of the story back to when the bureaucracy was smaller -- but for...
All characters are over 18. Chapter 1 It began on Facebook. Well, what story doesn't nowadays? I was looking through people's updates and I paused over a friend's photo of a trip to the zoo with her boyfriend. Some of her other Facebook friends had left appreciative messages and it was one of those that caught my eye. Not the message, which just said "Gorg...