Christmas Day Once the turkey was washed, stuffed with sage and onion and wrapped in foil, and all the veg prepped, the four had sat around chatting on the sofa until just after midnight, when Daniel noticed that Marina was getting tired. "Come on, it is time we all went to bed," he said, "I'll turn the oven on now, on a low setting and let us get some sle...
Gwen's parents had never mentioned anything about Jordan Quick, or anyone else, staying with them. If Clyde's assertion was correct, it must have been a very recent decision. They hardly had time to reach home after visiting the promotion at Macy's earlier in the day. Gwen knew that if her parents had agreed to Jordan staying with them, that she had better b...
Herb held her hand over the table. It was obvious to her he was falling in love with her, but she didn't know that she felt the same way. She thought life would be different when she left Tom, her first husband. He was a good man, a good provider, a passionate husband and a courteous lover. He had just gotten... gotten..., well he had gotten boring. It wasn'...
Disclaimer: I do not own Arrow or anything to do with DC. I do not make any money from the writing of this story. ***** "Oliver, I told you, I'm fine." Felicity said softly, turning around to find someone else entirely. Her eyes then went wide and she squeaked, "Nyssa." Briefly looking the other woman up and down Nyssa softly said, "You're a vision." "Th...
I'm a widower. I lost my loving wife, Joyce, almost fifteen months ago. I was devastated. She was only diagnosed three months before she died, and such a sudden loss weighed heavy on my heart. For a couple of months, I didn't do much beyond going to work and coming home to sit in an empty house before going to an empty bed. I even had trouble reading the Sun...
There once was a girl from St. Paul Whose relationships went the long haul But once in a while With a wink and a smile She was open to Tom, Dick, or Saul I knew this girl. She was a peach. She wanted only long term boyfriends, but when she was in between boyfriends, if the stars were aligned just right, or the moon was full, or the tide was high, or som...
I double checked the address written on the card and confirmed that it matched the number on the dilapidated building. I must confess, there was a lump in my throat, my heart was pounding and my palms were sweaty as I got out of the rented chevy and crossed the street. What the hell was I even doing here? I couldn't have been more out of place. I was a whi...
I was stupefied as I looked over the different cuts of meat. From my right came a soft voice, "Didn't she tell you what kind of roast?" "She would have if she were still here. All the kids are coming this Saturday and I'm trying to make her Italian Beef recipe, it says to slice the roast before marinating, but I don't know what kind of roast." "If you hav...
To those intrigued as to how come Richie and Ali had never met, it's a very simple explanation... Because... And to Connar1, thank you; yes it is 'suspending disbelief'. More than that no one has ever mentioned me, Tolkein and JK Rowling in context before! As for Meghan and Richie, it was just Spa sex fellas... Aaaaanyway... The next morning when I came...
This story is a spin off of my original story/series (Love Comes Second). It is not in the same genre of stories, but they are related so there may be some places/scenes where the genres overlap. This series will be from the perspectives of the two servants, Luke and Mary. I recommend that you read my previous chapters in this series before this one. *****...