Leonard was waiting for me as I stepped on board. "Your cabin is this way," he said. We went down a level, passing the galley and crew's mess to enter a long hallway with doors on both sides. "Women's bathrooms and shower are here," he said as he passed the door. "Navy showers only; you get yourself wet, do the scrubbing with the water off, then rinse at the...
It all started with a bit of fun on his road trip. Bryan was en route to San Francisco to hang out with an old female work colleague, as "friends". She was a couple years older than him, 32 to his 29, and she had a great apartment downtown. Of course Bryan had wondered if she would let him put the moves on. It didn't matter if he got to hookup with her or n...
VOLUME ONE -- VOICES IN THE DARKNESS * Chapter 1 All eyes turned as my attorney called our witness: "The plaintiff calls Michelle Liu to the witness stand." The entire courtroom fell silent in anticipation of Michelle's appearance. The distinctive sound produced from a woman's high heel shoes walking on a marble floor could be heard approaching. The sou...
PROLOGUE Saturday - 6.30pm West Babylon, Long Island... 'Shit! Ow! Katherine mildly cursed as the errant suspender pinged against her thigh for the third time. 'Jesus! Why do guys love these damn things so much?' She made a final concerted effort, pulling the black suspender firmly down towards her stocking-top. 'Hah!' She proclaimed triumphantly as she s...
Thanks to Chloe for initiating this story theme. I enjoyed the challenge of writing for it and I hope you enjoy reading the result. Please leave a comment if you'd like to, because I really appreciate reading them. Everyone in this story is over the age of 18. +++ "Well, fuck this. Fuck this for a game of soldiers. Ughh. Fuckity fuck." Two sodden, usele...
The wind howled as I crouched behind the trees at the side of the house. "I hate the cold," I muttered, but there was nothing to do but endure it. This had to be settled, regardless of the weather. The house's security system looked like a good one, but after years of working in construction, I knew something about how such systems are installed and how to...
Ch. 1 Wicklow Mountains, IrelandMay 24, 1798 I checked the harness on the draft horse, making sure it was secure for the trip down the mountains. "Calm down, Robbie," I said as he fed the old mare a carrot. Moving back, I made sure the cart was in good shape in the dim light after sunrise. A full load of charcoal piled under a tarp, ready for market, and a...
The first time I woke up it was black night, my senses completely out of synch, with absolutely nothing to anchor me in reality. My body felt odd, almost numb, and in my face was a massive wave of hair that, in tickling my nose, had woken me up. The hair smelled like roses. For the life of me I had no clue what was going on, but a wave of trouble was risin...
"My girl friend is leaving me," said the most melancholy of the four friends. "I noticed that you chose from the club menu," said the oldest. "I thought perhaps it was just because it's Silvia's time of the month." "No she's at home in tears," said the most melancholy. He looked at the girl who knelt beside him without enthusiasm. She had the large breasts...
CHAPTER 1 The fine summer day was spotted with white cookie-shaped clouds when Hunter Macdonald began laying out lunch for his party of thirteen tourists from around the world. Two grandmotherly types hurried to assist because that's the compulsively kindly thing many grandmothers do. The boating travelers were five miles from base, on a sandy beach on Pung...