Author's Note: Relatively long build-up for this. Hopefully you can hang in there and enjoy the end! I was trying to capture the nervous thought process that often goes along with that first time. ---------- In the fall of 1991 Tiffany was finally in her senior year of college. She sat at her desk at her on-campus job, handing out keys to the antiquated lo...
Grayson Sontang walked into the grimy spacer bar and looked around. It was crowded. It was always crowded since it was one of the few spacer bars in the only space port on the third planet of a very unremarkable star named Harmony - some allusion to the mythical music of the spheres. She waved to the bartending owner then pushed her way through the mass of b...
There once was a girl named Chastity. She was the daughter of a man who was the head of a construction company. Chastity's mother died when she was a small child, and so did her kindly old grandmother. But she was never alone. She had an older brother who she used to walk with through the suburbs, hand in hand. They bought bubble gum or cigarettes at a seed...
August 8, 1853 Six Leagues East of Cape Cod The shadows were already long on the deck of the Mordecai Brown as a handful of whooping sailors made their way aft, dragging with them some baggy clothes and the teenager therein. "Captain Gregg!" one of the seamen beckoned as the group reached the master's cabin. "What?" called a gruff voice from within. "We...
(With thanks to MagicaPractica for taking the time to edit.) Part 1 The town of Fellmouth, situated on the east coast of Northern England, has a reputation for being one of the most haunted places on the map. This is only to be expected. After all, the residents of the town had spent a lot of time, money and effort selling this side of its history to draw...
Immediately I could tell she was thinking of jumping, you don't stand on the outside of the bridge rail to look at the view. I thought it would be a waste if she did, she looked very pretty: A natural redhead with nice long legs. "You're not thinking of letting go are you?" I asked. "It'll make a terrible mess for someone to clear up." "What's it to you?"...
A/N -- Before this starts, I figured I'd confess something as I am slightly hesitant about uploading this particular chapter. The ending to this chapter was going to end a little bit 'weirder', for want of a better word, than what it looks like now. If you've already guessed, rest assured there is no sex either before or after the edit, so you don't have to...
Another hot day in the sun for those sailing on Greece's Aegean Sea, but for those under the water, it can be much nicer. A long shadow is seen gliding across the smooth sandy floor. This shadow belongs to what seems to be a fish from a distance, though a closer look would prove otherwise. The dark blue fishtail is misleading as the rest of the being is not...
Sorry for the delay. I went down a long blind alley, and had to back up and go in a different direction. Thanks for all the constructive criticism, and to those of you who wrote to encourage me. I appreciate it. If you didn't like it the last time, you probably won't like this any more, so you should probably save yourself the time and aggravation. A fina...
This one isn't as 'happy' as the last chapter. You can yell at me if you like. Don't forget to vote with the STARS, and comments and emails are always appreciated. I would say enjoy, but that wouldn't really be accurate. The next year goes by quickly. Nic and Lizzy talk about once a week, but usually it's texts. His initialisms are still frustrating...