8. Emily and Jack ran from the small restaurant and into the cold rain. They were soaked with rain in seconds. “Shit! It’s cold!” Emily screamed as the two ran around the corner to her little apartment. Once inside the building they tried to no avail to shake off the rain. “You’re soaked.” Jack looked to Emilys’ body seeing that her blouse had become see t...
This story, my entry into the 2015 Winter Holidays Contest, owes much to my friend and editor, AlwaysHungry. Any remaining mistakes are my own. I hope you enjoy the tale, and vote. Chapter 1 - Hospital Blues Her mother barely squeezed Simone's fingers, then whispered, "I need to tell you something, Mona..." Her mother then exhaled, a belabored rasp, until...
This is the first chapter in a planned four-part series. As always, I thank my editor Ravenna933, whose eye for detail, imagination, and insight into the female psyche made this story significantly stronger and more cohesive. ***** Of all the people and all the doorsteps in the world, the last person I expected to see drunk and heartbroken on mine one au...
She helps bring a struggling family together. Author's note: This story came to me after listening to the Christmas song -- The Christmas Shoes. I hope you enjoy it. I deliberated between LW and romance, but ultimately decided to put it in romance; my first in this category. For a story with a little Christmas in it, I know it is a few days late. My apologi...
It's a fact of life that you never have as much money as you think you should have. No matter how confident you are in your budget, there are always additional expenses that pop up seemingly out of nowhere. If you have kids or pets or a car, the problem is exacerbated. If you're a single mum with a cat, an eight year old car and a thirteen year old son, life...
I would personally like to thank the hundreds of readers who write constantly, expressing their enthusiasm for my stories. For the many readers who say that my stories fill a vast void on this site of the countless ones lacking "heat" or content that builds and builds I say 'thank you.' Please be advised that even though there are great differences in the...
Tremendous thanks to AdrienneL for making this story vastly better than it was before this skilled editor went to work on it. "I need to talk to you about Eleanor." Logan looked at his wife. He was surprised. "So that's it." "What do you mean?" "Something's been bothering you for a couple of weeks. Eleanor! Huh!" Amelia looked at him quizzically, as if...
I was fifteen when my dad walked out on my mother and me. It was the typical story of a man leaving his wife and family for a younger woman. In this case it was for his secretary who was ten years younger than mom. At first, mom was pretty devastated. I just pretty much took it in stride. He had never been much of a father, always seeming to be too wrapped u...
A big 'thank you' goes out to my editors and friends, LadyCibelle and Techsan. They always make my stories a much better read. I made quite a few changes after editing. Any errors are mine. There isn't a lot of sex in this story. * As we get older I think we all look back and wonder "What if" I did things differently? Even small things like taking the spou...
Heather Rhodes' POVArrowhead Pack, Roadkill's HouseNew Year's Eve Morning The knock on the door woke me up. It was still dark out, no shock around here where the sunrise wasn't until almost eight in the morning. I was burrowed deep under the heavy comforter with my pillow, and I didn't want to expose my skin to the cold of the room. "What..." "Breakfast is...