"Twenty below with the wind-chill," announced the weather reporter on the local PBS radio station. "A perfect day for a funeral in Chicago," Ed thought wryly, as he gazed from the darkness of the window in the second story brownstone. His cold blue eyes noting how the snow fell upon the dimly lit brick street, as the ancient barren Oaks stood watch. Compac...
Her Honor, Connie Lark sat on her large black leather sofa in her living room located in the quiet town of Cormorant Hill, CA. Mayor Lark was a heavy set woman. She had thick layered brown hair that ran down to just above her collarbones. Her eyes were an icy blue, accented by a moderate amount of eye shadow. Crimson red lipstick highlighted thick inviting l...
Lily twisted her long hair up into a knot and fastened it on top of her head; long tendrils hung down in front of her ears highlighting her slim neck. "Ready to go?" Claxton asked from the doorway of her bedroom. Lily turned to face him and smiled; he was a good ten years older than her and was dressed in dark leather from head to heel. She knew her rich u...
Brown Basta' Cay "Come on, Randy. Your wife's going scuba diving for chrissake--why won't you?" My friend Bub had been hounding me ever since Susie and I had agreed to go with him and Rose Alice to Belize. Even now, on the plane, he wouldn't let it go. "Look. I had ear problems when I was a kid. I tried it once but it didn't work out, OK? Besides--Rose...
OK, so I'd better give you some backstory, or else I know I'm going to come across looking like a dickhead. Well, you may end up thinking that anyway but some context is important. My name is Paul and my wife is Vanessa. We met at college and, after getting together, realized we were madly in love and couldn't bear to live without each other. 'My little Ital...
Tonight was the night! Jim stood in front of the bathroom mirror making sure everything was perfect for his date this evening. He was feeling really good... and just a little bit nervous too. It had been 6 weeks since he had first laid eyes on her. He remembered it like it was just yesterday. He had been at work getting everything ready for the product pho...
"Do you want a blindfold for this?" Normally, that question would get you instantly turned on, but you are too nervous. This is not a sexy situation. The man standing in front of you didn't seem the dominant type and this lab was no dungeon. "Do I need one?" you ask. "It's not necessary, but recommended. It can help relax you for the tests." He seems as n...
Chapter 1: Meet Hilary Smith Hilary, thirty two, was the head of the Accounts department in Smith Holdings. Of Seth's four children, Hilary was the least fucked up. She was a tall, pretty brunette. Her colleagues respected her, but she had the reputation of a boring workaholic who barely had a social life. Hilary was a driven person, who was determined to s...
Chapter 10 -- A moment in life with Victor Maria Elena woke up with a start. She was not in her own room, not lying uncovered on top of her own mattress. Instead, she was under a cover, sharing a warm bed with her lover. She nervously glanced at the bedroom door, realizing it was open. She remembered that Victor had closed it the night before. She wondered...
Julie sat down in the seat and got comfortable. She loved flying first class and was thankful that her company paid for first class seats. Julie worked at a fashion magazine and as always, in the spring, she was shipped to London for Fashion Week. She actually hated going because she was always so busy keeping her boss organized that she barely had time to s...