PHOENIX ARISES RISES FROM THE ASHES OF A MARRIAGE This story is about a family's love thrown away and then found by them again. There is no sex in this story. The story is a complete work of fiction and not based on any real persons, events or organisations. ***** PART 1 -- MARRIAGE BLAST OFF As I watched the space shuttle blast off from the launch...
I was running on the treadmill upstairs when I heard Max's knock on the door. I was lost in my own thoughts, panting and sweaty when I was jarred back to reality—it was dinner time. He gave me a funny look when I opened the door and handed me a duffel bag, "Working out?" I followed him as he strolled in nonchalantly, this time to the living room instead of...
George is addicted to Candy, especially dark chocolate candy. Only he's not addicted to the confectionery flavor of dark chocolate. He's addicted to the human kind flavor of dark chocolate. Having experienced back pain for years, George was a perpetual, pain pill popper. Only, it wasn't until recently, that he stopped taking pills when a friend died of hear...
A special thanks to JonB1969 for his editing. Hope you all enjoy my story and remember to vote and comment, it's what encourages me to keep writing. This Story is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, livin...
It was one of those shifts that was long and arduous, all participants happy when it was at an end. On the third floor of the "Helping Hands" Memorial Hospital, Nurse Lynn Goodrhyde was finishing up with the shift change and checking her messages. With nothing pressing appearing on her phone's screen, she gave her associate Nancy a pat on the shoulder saying...
Written by me and my friend. Enjoy! * 1. Shania and Charlie were in their 15th year of marriage. It had ups and downs, but they agreed to work whatever problems they had out privately. One such matter that impacted other areas was their sex. That was primarily due to the stresses of raising two kids and Charlie working a job that had him away during many...
Author's Note: This story idea came from a reader who prefers to remain anonymous (you know who you are!). I modified it based on what I felt would make it a good story, and after a few hours of pondering it, the story took on a life of its own. This story has been a great challenge, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did writing it. WARNING: This stor...
"What's this guy's name?" Randy demanded, poking and swiping on his cell phone as soon as we were in the cab. "Um, I think it's Thomas Harker. Dr. Thomas Harker." He glanced askance at me but didn't say anything, putting his phone up to his ear. "Yeah, George. Have we got a Tom Harker on the membership? How about as a guest tonight? Okay. Hang on." He gav...
Author's note: This is a story based on The Vampire Diaries. It takes place just after Episode 17 of Series 4 and contains spoilers. Both the actresses and the characters in the story are over 18. * For well over 24 hours Rebekah found herself debating who was more frustrating, the old self-righteous Elena Gilbert or this new emotionless version. If Rebe...
It was getting close to the end of my first school year, and I was full of mixed feelings about exactly what that meant -- when I had time to think at all. I was determined more than ever to have the final results putting me at or near the top of every course I'd taken. My first term results had been good, but not good enough, and I did not want that repeat...