Here it is, part two. No sex, a little action, and a lot of fleshing out of the main characters. You'll need this knowledge in the next chapters. ................................................ She stepped of the train, tired, miserable after a two day ride. The heat and humidity hit her like a physical slap. "Who the hell would voluntarily live here?"...
An Earth Day story--at sea. Thanks to Voluptuary Manque, 3113, findmeinnh, stephen55, Stella Omega, Zeb Carter, Dual Triode, vrosej10, and that incomparable author and technical adviser Penn Lady, my fellow hangers-out at AH! Salut! Mistress and Commander - The Far Side of the World Margarethe's eyes flicked over the Fathometer, then the tach, then out to...
The U.S. Submarine pulled into the Venezuelan port city of Puerto Cabello about 75 KM west of Caracas. The boat had joined up with several other US Navy ships in San Juan Puerto Rico to take part in a joint operation between the U.S. Navy and several South American Navies. The cruise was called Unitas XI, the 11th year of the joint exercises. Mike was an En...
Jake made it to the furniture store just about fifteen minutes before closing. He was still wearing his coat and tie from work, and he approached the bedding section just as the staff were starting to close down their stations. A strapping young lad in his mid 20's, he wore a ring on his wedding finger, and his left ear sported a small diamond. He looked f...
It was a beautiful sunny October afternoon on the campus of the Pensacola University in Florida. Eduardo was a young man half Portuguese and half Polish. He was shorter than average with the shoulders of a swimmer. His auburn hair was longish and he had a stud in his nose and a ring in his lip. He was a pre-med student, and he was in class studying anatomy a...
Never were there two more incompatible people than my college freshman roommate and me. Surprising, given the college required everyone planning to stay in the dorms to complete a lengthy questionnaire so they could match you with someone who had common interests. Having selected your roommate, they sent you his profile in late summer. I was certainly exci...
In the farthest corner of a the parking lot, which was equally as conspicuous as it was unnoticeable to a casual passer-by, is where I sat in my car, waiting. It had been a few months and she, Cora, had moved on. To be honest i'm not sure what made me agree to meet her at this brewpub on this particular evening but here I sat. I purposely showed up early and...
There are times in your life when things profoundly change. Fundamental shifts in the nature of a relationship, a job, an passion, a hobby. I had one of those a few weeks ago and thought I would share it with you. I hope it gives some encouragement to anyone who's going through a long, dry spell in their relationship. Joan and I have been married over 25 ye...
John and Jill CH 6 Transition I'm trying to keep ahead of my story and my characters and appreciate the editing and comments from my favorite editor. Please enjoy, JDC ********************** As John woke up and stretched tightly, he noticed stirring beside him. The pretty blonde with the soft features started rousing too, awakened by John's movement. As...
After my first weekend with Stephanie, out schedules didn't mesh well. Both of us had jobs to do, but we promised that we would get together, starting on either Thursday or Friday night. We both believed something special happened the first Saturday and we needed to see where it went. We spent the next four Saturday nights together, but on Sundays, I had to...