April 30th, 1885 Ashbury, the United Kingdom The sea salt and fresh wind off the coast mixed with the scent of fish, of tar, of sailcloth, of unwashed sailors, and of sewage to create a pungent mixture in my nose -- but it was all worth it to see the wide eyed expression on Cynthia Boggs' face as she walked off the gangplank of the Gypsy Queen and onto t...
Author's Note: This was requested by one of my readers. Read the tags before continuing. ***** The pole was icy against her skin. It cut through the skimpy clothes she wore like a dart through paper, defeating the purpose of her thong and bikini top, but still she kept moving. Her arms slid along the metal, down her body, across the arc of her hips, then b...
Moe escorted me out of the restaurant, his sons trailing us. I was exhausted and full, I wanted to get back on the RV and take a nap. "Moe, do you think they'll find Marvin hiding down there?" He helped me get up the stairs as he thought about it. "I don't know. If he does something stupid, they might be able to find him. If he's smart and lays low, he coul...
CHAPTER EIGHT: Jennifer at home "I've spoken to Detective Webster at the end of last week and she's told me so little about you," Alicia Knight said to Tommy, "She didn't think it was a good idea for me coming to see you while you were still poorly but I so wanted to. I hope you don't think it too much of a cheek." "No, that's perfectly all right, Mrs Knig...
Hi everyone, I know I promised I'd would put this chapter online before Christmas but, Iand my editor wanted to make sure it flowed right before posting it. Thanks to my editor for all her help without her this chapter would have been in a right state. I hope you enjoy reading this chapter and hopefully you will forgive me for keeping you waiting. Thanks f...
Chapter 5 The city was surrounded by a stone wall, a large gate stood open. Another example of a past time, and I was confused until it struck me as perfectly obvious. Why tech was forbidden, and why there was a stone wall around a city. Why Demons fought with fists, or perhaps a knife. Why education was limited. It was to keep the powerful ones, the ones...
Chapter 2: Through the Ivory Gate ***** Yes, it's the second chapter. Finally. Although reading Chapter 1 isn't really necessary except for some reoccurring character names, and some plot points, I hope the story is interesting enough for you to go back and read it anyways. Comments and criticisms are always welcome. CCG ***** For Mark, consciousness f...
Chapter 21 "Why are you crying?" "Jeff and I just broke up." "Oh... I'm so sorry, babe." "No, don't be. We should have done it a while ago, but we were avoiding it." She let go of her suitcase and poutingly held gaze with Sibyl. For her she had developed feelings stronger than any she'd ever had for her now ex-boyfriend. "Okay sweetie. Let's talk about...
13.Reality Check, Please Okay, priorities. I spotted an apple charging cable on the kitchen bench and plugged in the phone. Took a second to message a cheery greeting to Taylor (I'm not dead), fired up Uber, cursed when I saw there was going to be both surge pricing and a fifteen minute delay, then decided to hit the shower. Luckily, Alexa was more Whole Fo...
Jessie's POV One Week Later The candle sat in front of me at the table, mocking me with my own failure. I focused, said the words, but my fingers did nothing. Miriam had made it look so easy; she whispered the words and a flame came from her index finger, burning brightly before she extinguished it. "You're thinking too much," she said as she watched m...