The crisp night air nipped at their exposed flesh. Fingers numbed by the chill in the wind. He rushed over to the passenger side of the car and slide the key into the door lock. With an aggravated grunt, he tried to turn the key. After a couple more attempts, the lock finally clicked open. In a smooth, quick motion, he slid the key from the lock and opened t...
"Mere! Come here!" Venus yelled. Venus is my boss. My beautiful, glamorous boss. I still couldn't comprehend that I came to Hollywood to work at a talent agency or a management company, but since that didn't pan out, I somehow ended up working for the country's most well-known it-girl, social media personality, and "business" woman. Life is funny. It really...
PART TWO - CAMBRIDGE - 4 - "Velazquez was a very smart painter and his paintings are full of complex symbolism that critics still argue about today," Professor Cavendish explained, "In particular, there are quite a few aspects of the Rokeby Venus that scholars struggle to interpret. As you know, the mirror is the symbol of Venus and she is often painted wi...
Author's note: this is my entry for the 2017 Lit Halloween contest. Please vote and leave comments if you have the time. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious and are eighteen years of age or older. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. This is a quirky Sci-Fi, Rom-Com with not a lot of sex, so if you are lo...
Venus and I began running in the direction of that scream. It was not a long drawn out screech, but rather a quick loud sound that dissipated as soon it was uttered. Because it was so brief, we could only guess at its general direction, but that we seemed to be in agreement about where it had come from gave us hope that we were headed towards it. I think it...
Chapter 04: Revelations Author's Note: Sorry it took so long to get the final chapter out. Thanks for your comments, I really appreciate them and I would love to know what you think of the ending. * Tony's Residence 03:52 Caesar felt like a cornered rat. He knew there was no chance of drawing his gun on time. "Tony." He said jovially, "Fancy seeing yo...
Twang, cupid let fly an arrow and smiled smugly as he saw it pierce Sally's heart. "Right on target," he muttered complacently. Twang, another arrow that struck, this time in the heart of Leon. "Gotcha," Cupid gloated as he flew away, "as easy as falling off a cloud." It was a pity he didn't wait to see the results of his archery. * * * * * * * * "Ouc...
"Hello Mr. Long," my interviewer said. "Hello Ms. Black," I replied. Funny, it always the simple things that make life so interesting. It was this simple exchange of words that led me down the road to my very interesting present condition: official company pussylicker. I guess I should have done my homework better. If I had I might have realized that A...
Friends: Deleted Scenes - Payin' the Bills Chandler had taken a non-paid internship at an advertising agency. He and Monica were paying their bills one day, and realized just how broke they were. Monica wanted to borrow some money from her folks, but Chandler was insistent that as "Bings" they wouldn't borrow money from anyone. He resolved to figure out how...
[ Note: this story is fiction and is intended merely as a token of my admiration and respect for the sporting prowess of the two remarkable athletes who appear in this narrative ] Every year London is packed for the tennis finals at Wimbledon. I hadn't been there myself, but I was working at a hotel only a few miles away whose name it might be better not to...