If I were forced to describe the Khmer women of Angkor in a word, it would be quite simply, goddesses. Their skin, although dark from the sun, is honey warm and silken as if glazed in a potters kiln. They wore their hair long, woven together and back, allowing their neckline, curved slightly like a coconut palm, to accentuate their angular jaws and delicate...
'Thylisa, this is..' 'Iovane...' Thylisa finished the awkward introduction. 'Welcome be, blessed Avatar. I have waited many seasons for this opportunity.' Iovane bowed gracefully, keeping her eyes locked on Thylisa's. There was a dangerous look in those eyes. Thylisa found that she could not move. She could only stare blankly into those cold, unnatural orb...
*So, I hoped you guys liked the last update, apparently 54 of you readers read it before it was approved. Hope it meets your standards. Rate it, Favorite it. Ta ta for now. Chyna Marie* A year later... "I hope your family likes me, babe." Jack Spencer said to Loral as he brought his luggage into her bedroom of her new home in Tennessee. Loral found hersel...
A few days later Jake was on a ferry to Scotland, Tiffany was inside still jet lagged but Jake was on the deck watching the view as Scotland appeared in the distance. A girl walked up next to Jake, "I ne'er get tired of that view," said the girl. "It's beautiful," said Jake as he turned to the girl, "and it just got even better." The girl giggled and b...
The swamp's humidity clings to the aged kestrel's skin, fighting for coverage with nightsweat that has drenched his bare chest, shoulders and back. His breath comes quickly, panting; he remains seated on his cot struggling to reach composure. His gaze jerks quickly about the dimly lit chapel, the rolling smell of incense juxtaposed with that of the marsh and...
Still warm. Jolen withdraws his palm from the ashes and coals left in a shallow fire pit, sitting on his haunches as he studies the trampled grass and upturned soil; the dying embers indicative of a recent camp. Flattened greenery mark the places where the camp's members lay out under the night sky, three distinctive spots with scraps of food, oil stains and...
A collection of footage put together from bystanders and news stations of "The Incident" plays through his phone while he leans over his fancy balcony looking over a sunny New York City skyline, while wearing his favorite purple suit. Footage of Captain America in action appears on the screen looking like he's dropping some heroic speech to the Avengers. "I...
Tah-ta-ta-tah-tah—tah-tah. Tah-ta-ta-tah-tah—tah-tah. "Oh, shit! That's probably Jillian." Roused from a deep sleep by the familiar door knock rhythm, we jolted from bed. While the room was still well lit, the sun was descending. We'd slept much of the day away, something far too easily committed in the desert, we discovered. We quickly threw on what clo...
Ratan stood in front of the full length mirror in the living room of the suite adjusting his tie. He ran his hands through his tousled hair in an attempt to smooth out the tangled mess. "I sure as hell wish I could get into the Toilet!" he called over his shoulder to Rani, who was still lying naked on the sofa. "I have to get back to the office for an appoin...
"Want to make a more, uh, interesting bet?" I stared across the table into the steel gray eyes. They blazed with the fire of competition that characterized our relationship over the years. I too felt combative juices rising. Nothing short of an unequivocal answer would do. "Yes." "Since we started our business fifteen years ago, we've met the third Thur...