Chapter One Cindy Barlow slowed to a fast walk, as she turned onto her street; breaking into a wide smile as she gazed upon the scene before her. She'd started her run in the pre-dawn darkness; aware of the carpet of newly fallen snow but not seeing it. During her run the lightening sky had slowly revealed snow-clad trees and shrubs - not to mention cars an...
PART I With Beth's thick-soled, fishnet-covered foot just inches from his face, her heel on his bare chest and her toes wiggling, the musty stench was overpowering. It was still had to believe this was really happening to him, although, he realized, it had been weeks in the making. "Ready to smell 'em up close?" asked the woman who'd first showed him his...
Author's Note: The original version of Chapter 1 has had extremely good feedback yet I began discussing this story with an extremely talented writer and we decided that there was a better way to tell this story. This is a second version of Chapter 1 and while the beginning has been tightened up and the grammar / spelling issues fixed, the major changes come...
Once again, thank you for the comments and feedback. You guys have really motivated me to jot my thoughts down. A special thank you goes out to Rockcrawler & Company, and to Ally for the help and wonderful words of encouragement. If you haven't read the first seven stories you might want to start there. Feel free to send me your thoughts. I will respond. Don...
"I've got my membership card... wait... where is it...?" Suzie mumbled as she started to search her bag. She saw her wallet, car keys, and everything but the card she needed! Suzie wondered if perhaps it fell out when she was packing. The brunette at the counter asked, "Can't find it?" "Just one of those days," Suzie complained with a nervous giggle. Suzie...
Siren Song, Part 1 — Home By The Sea by Paul Gerard (a pen name) Four parts, an epilogue and a bonus story. At least that's the plan. No promises, though. Also, it's a slow start. No need to go looking for the mermaid in this part yet. ~ A word of warning, before you even start reading: A lot of what happens in this story focuses on the rather weird fe...
This is the fourth of six chapters. A new man in Marva's life means she must make a choice. This is a long story, broken down into six chapters. If you would like to read the other chapters, click on my ID above. Enjoy, 2Xwidderwoman * The next date Marva has with Richard, he suggests they go to his apartment after dinner, but Marva reminds him that she ha...
St Paul boasted one all-female college: Myra Shrewsbury Teachers' College, its 1890s and Art Deco buildings clad in ivy and set in verdurous grounds. All its staff were women. Busts and portraits of its presidents- bespectacled and ferocious- glowered like female deities of vengeance, arranged in its vestibule, as if to frighten off any creature who dared to...
The acrid taste of the cheap whiskey burned his throat as he tossed his head back, letting the alcohol slide down, leaving a sloppy trail of fire in its wake. Grady hissed sharply before pounding his chest. The pain was divine. He needed this. Lifting the bottle to his lips, he drank deeply yet again. It was a fairly large handle but he was determined to...
Cindy stood in her bedroom naked, and looked at herself in the mirror. She hadn't bothered to change her bedroom back since Hannah had changed it. She liked it. Cindy had added a mirror so that she could practice like Hannah told her, but that was really the only change she had made. Cindy had quit her job. She no longer saw any reason to go to work anymor...