In this cold and uncertain world, life is beyond difficult. For some more than others. Lately, I feel like the universe has been kicking our collective asses. Men and women, Blacks and Whites, straights and gays. We're all feeling the pinch in this horrible economy. The world has turned upside down and most of us feel that there's very little we can do. Wha...
This is a sequential story you will need to read the previous Parts before this Part will make sense. I broke this story up into Parts to accommodate L's request to make into parts. This is my very first story I've ever written. I'm an Engineer so I tend to be techno/detailed, hope it does not distract from the story too much. Some of the items in the stor...
As always, thanks to all who give meaningful feedback. I enjoy emailing with you. Eddy Raven: One thing leads to another, as the door behind you locks, and before you really notice, you've gone too far to stop. + + + + + Ian: Just another day on the job. I'm needed for backup at a possible burglary. Most of these turn out to be false alarms, from residen...
Chapter Two – The Quartz Ring Selfish father of men Cruel, jealous, selfish fear Can delight Chain'd in night The virgins of youth and morning bear... ...Break this heavy chain, That does freeze my bones around Selfish! vain! Eternal bane! That free Love with bondage bound. Lines 11-16, William Blake, "Earth's Answer" It had taken a great dea...
I walk up to the dark car, heart pounding, adrenaline pumping, looking around and trying not to look suspicious, or conspicuous. It's not easy wearing a dress that barely covers my arse, and nothing underneath, with pigtails and sky high heels. The door opens and I climb in as I was told to do, he begins to drive as soon as the door is closed, and opens my l...
We're quite possibly never going to meet IRL, that's one of the reasons why we've been able to be so candid with each other, why we've never felt any need to hold back. No shame, no hypocrisy. The geographic distance is not the true reason, a mere two-hour drive wouldn't have kept us apart, but the social pressures would make impossible anything but, at most...
Many stories were told around the table at Thanksgiving this year, but there was one big story that wouldn't make it out into the open. At the table was Bob, 55, his daughters Marie, 28, and Melanie, 25, Melanie's husband Ryan, 29, and Marie's "roommate" Tanya, 28. Everybody at the table had their share of secrets. One of them was Tanya, who, though openly g...
Susan stood on the edge of the yard, fiddling with her fingers. Grogek made his way over. "Are you alright?" He cocked his head to the side and ran his hand down her back. "Well..." She stared at her toes and blushed. "I wanted to tell you... I mean, I figured I should..." Standing on her toes, she whispered in his ear. "I'm off my period." She dropped do...
Maggie's father bought her a video camcorder for her twenty-second birthday and though that was more than a month ago, she still couldn't make herself get enough out of using it. Her lifelong dream had always been to become a movie director, hence the birthday gift. It was sometime past three one hot afternoon. She was expecting one of her best friends Olie...
Linda Jamison stood in front of the man and fought back tears, determined not to cry. The news that she had just received from this man shook her to the core. She would never have believed it, not about Michael. He just didn't seem to be that type of person. Then again, what did "that" type of person look like? She knew judges, policemen, doctors, lawyers,...