Derbyshire, England, Spring 1854 Chloe She never would have dreamt that she would miss her time at finishing school. One week returned home from Haversham Academy, Chloe stood upon a rocky outcropping gazing with a disquieted feeling down over her family's estate. Nigh a mile distant she saw Greystoke Hall favorably situated upon a gentle rise in the land...
One: Aboard the Roi de Soleil Captain Beaumont of the French ship Roi du Soleil lifted the crystal goblet of wine and stood as he proposed a toast. "To a safe journey home, and to our lovely guest," he offered to the ship's officers assembled around the sumptuous dining table. "A lovelier ray of sunshine has never graced our humble ship." He bowed his hea...
Author's Note: The end of this chapter contains a passage describing a sexual encounter which, though consensual, some readers may find disturbing or offensive. Please do not read further, or stop reading after page 3, if you are offended by depictions of brutish sex acts. ~*~*~ Six days passed since Sala and Jakal returned to the settlement. Although they...
(Author's note: This story was inspired by my tabletop gaming days. If you understand what that means, then you will have no problems understanding the magical references in this tale. For the rest of you, think of this story as something close to 'Lord Of The Rings.' Warrows are like hobbits, and the rest . . . well, that is easily figured out. This is t...
Peggy Sanford actually felt her hand tremble as she slipped the DVD into the slot of the player in her bedroom. She chalked it up to the jittery mix of excitement and emotions she was experiencing. First she was sexually frustrated. It was a Thursday night and the last time she had an orgasm was on Saturday night. She and her husband flew home from their t...
I'm not going to waste time with excuses as to why this chapter has been so long coming but I will say that I am incredibly sorry that it has been so long. Thankfully I have now recovered my inspiration for this story and it's fair to say that it only heats up from now on in. There are those of you that are going to hate me for this chapter but that is all...
***In this, more of the strange group come together ... or maybe I put that in a bad way. They join up. Ok, forget about that. There is mention made of a tribe of people in this and they're still around at over 2 million, though I think that they've probably given up the way that some of them did the things that they did by now for sure. But this is set...
Chapter 3: Societa Della Carne This is the final chapter of a story – Masquerade in Venice. To appreciate this Chapter and finale of the story, it would be best to read the first two chapters to get a good feel for the characters, situations and context. The characters in Masquerade in Venice are also in story "One is not Enough." by the same author. The au...
Six Nick was prepared to devote the whole of Friday morning to Pete Collins though, anxious to avoid a repeat of Wednesday, the venue would be the house, coffee and tea the only stimulants on offer. As Jan and Liz departed for lunch in town and Nick awaited the writer's arrival, a head popped around the door. 'Hi,' smiled Kelly, rolling her shoulders. 'Hot...
I hope you enjoy this story. I am not sure whether this will stand on its own or will be a continuing series. It all depends on my time, commitment, my attention span and whether the drunken leprechaun that runs my brain makes his AA meetings or not...fucking lush. Either way enjoy! The first of this is slow and includes back story and character building. It...