Hello All. Here are the next chapters in this story. Thanks to all those who have voted. I am writing the next chapters, in which things will get a little dicey for our heroes. I have no idea how long this story will go, but I hope you enjoy. ***** Chapter 6 "Ariana, you may go. Abiron, stay for a moment, won't you, lad?" Ariana glanced at Abiron for a...
It's been a while since I submitted anything on L.E. to stir up the readership. Sorry, but life intervened and I had to focus on that for a while. Hopefully this little bit of fiction can make some of you smile or think, or both. The heaters will hate it anyway so I don't worry about them. There isn't any graphic sex in this story. Thanks to jo for editin...
Episode 1 The Expedition Commences Prologue The Mountain rumbled as the steam rose into the air sending birds exploding from the green canopy of the forest and the roar and screams of the other animals as they fled the volcano that was no longer dormant. Yet almost as soon as the mountain had awakened it returned to a fitful slumber and the panic subsided...
A newspaper flashed the portrait of a suited black man in front of city hall. A splash of orange juice swapped out of the glass. Danny licked his finger. He caught a visual snapshot of the yellow morning light shining at the cross beams of the wooden window. The brown leather briefcase rested on the center prep table of his home kitchen. The sturdy feel of t...
If one were to see Gail Madison as she walked through March's Department Store they probably wouldn't be impressed with her one way or another. At first glance she was neither attractive nor unattractive. In her late thirties, she seemed slightly taller than average for a woman. She was lean, but not skinny, however the loose fitting slacks she wore to work...
Chapter 1: The Vow It was her wedding day, the tears she cried were thought by the well-wishers to be tears of joy, and in actuality they were tears of sadness. She was marrying this man, a man she cared for deeply, a man she knew that she would have a good life with, a man who was stable and secure, a man who would love her without limits; forever. She kne...
It was good to be back home. I hated the overseas business trips, the long international flights and boring hotel rooms no longer held any appeal. It was the only thing I didn't like about my job with a recording company, the industry and the people I work with get me out of bed each morning with energy to burn and without a single regret. But there is nothi...
Nang and I had been busy for several days, preparing for our wedding and the feast that would follow it. Nang's family pitched in and their many hands helped to complete the preparations for the wedding party without stressing too many people out. And Nang's family coming together to work on the wedding party was something of a family reunion itself. The wor...
Conscious thought returned as my sleeping brain told me it was time to get up and get started on the day. The rest of me registered the sleeping body next to my own was Kiefer Sutherland. My waking brain supplied me with the rest of the information. Cabin. Kiefer. Rockies. Oh yeah, that was it. I opened my eyes and stared down at the most handsome man, to...
The author's remarks Though the present story has its origin in the previous one "Photo Art" it may be read separately. All characters mentioned in the story are over eighteen. I will bring all my thanks to my editor ScarlettKisses who had made a tremendous job to get the text fluent and in some way also enriched the contents. ***** A year ago Sarah and...