1998: Solace awakened that Sunday with anticipation. She was to meet Rosanna at Maria's Market—a new restaurant on 91st street that offered what was billed as "healthy" cuisine. Solace was not particularly health conscious, but she did make an effort to eat something nutritious at least a few times a week. She stood in front of her closet with the gooseneck...
Angus looked at his wife Heather and smiled. She knew as well as he did what was going to happen under their roof sooner or later. “Aye love, I know I know. That boy is about to explode if he nae tells the lass his heart. He is stubborn as is his father” he chuckled. Heather moved to stand in front of him. She even after all these years was an exquisi...
It had been a week since Jennifer had been fired from her work and word spread of her indiscretion that got her expelled from school, and now fired. She hadn't been out of the house and hadn't seen much of the downstairs or living room in that time either. We had talked, but neither brought up the kiss. We smiled, but seemed to move like two objects orbiting...
Sunday morning and Jon was just nearing the clubhouse. He was on his bike, in his cycling gear. He had hoped to get in early and combine exercise with the trip. But he was late. He slunk in through the side gate and dismounted. He had Dot's watch with him, and it was safe in his shorts and cinched up to give him a good feeling, whilst he cycled. He imagined...
The next morning Hannah woke and stretched out in bed. She felt the keys lying next to her in the bed and squeezed them into her body and smiled. With only a sheet to cover her, she rolled over and closed her eyes, what a lovely morning. She started to remember the fun that she and Tom had had the night before, the games, making love. She reached out, expect...
Chapter 4 Back to the castle, up to the royal chambers, and to the lady Isana's room; here the two women of the previous scene have retired, to the safety and comfort of the lady's room. The lady has already sent word that she had a headache and would be unable to attend dinner. They sat together on the lady's bed, discussing what had just transpired. "I...
It had been a rather long day at work. Luckily the hotel the company arranged for was located within walking distance of the convention center. The walk and fresh air actually felt good after being cramped inside, listening to rather boring presentations. As I entered the hotel I made my way toward the front desk as I needed to request a late check out as my...
Tom stopped at a small bar, ordered a beer and sat at a table at the back. The first beer went some way in reducing Jess's scent from his mouth and nose, but not completely. As he was drinking his second beer a woman smiled at him from a nearby table. He smiled back but nothing more, he just wasn't interested. He walked back to Katie's small flat and undres...
*** Sarkopheros Says: In my latest poll, I asked if you guys wanted faster but shorter updates, or if you wanted me to keep the previous pace. Twice as many people voted for quicker updates as voted for keeping the status quo. And there was one vote for "WHO CARES GIVE ME MORE OF BROD." So this chapter of Brod's tale is the first one written with the shor...
Caroline Lindsay came home from a long day at work, tired. The short-haired, 60-year-old divorced blonde with a lean, sinewy body had just poured herself a glass of wine when the bell rang. At the door was Kevin, her best friend's 19-year-old son from down the street. "Hi, honey, come on in, what's up?" Caroline asked, ushering the strapping young man in th...