Thanks as always to Ravenna933 for being my editor and biggest supporter. I awoke on the third morning of my Caribbean cruise to movement in the cabin. Lauren was already up and puttering around the room as I came to. My internal gyroscope told me the ship was still underway -- I knew we were hitting Grand Turk this morning, but I hadn't bothered to look wh...
Kelli smiled to herself as she leapt out of bed. Thursday already... she'd gotten even with 3 of the five, only 2 left... and then graduation on Saturday and she'd be away from them forever. She had a decided bounce in her step as she headed for the shower.... Tonight it was Holli's turn to pay. This one was especially delicious... Holli was getting married...
Jill leaned against her car, looked at her watch, and then looked over her shoulder at the cigarette and adult novelty store's "Closed" sign. She had driven halfway across town in an effort to not be recognized. She still couldn't believe she'd agreed to picking up the party favors for her daughter's best friend's bachelorette party. Other than the finger-s...
This is part one of a long story that I am working on, and I hope everyone enjoys reading it! It was the day before the long Labor Day holiday weekend, and Kim was busy planning the last hotel events for the next few days. It was unusually warm for the first day of September, and there was a hint of rain within the congested and humid air. The air condition...
Business at Third Street Gallery and Studio began to pick up in earnest when it started hosting wine nights where customers came in the evening and received painting instruction while enjoying a classic French or Italian wine. The gallery even hosted a few events for men that they called Paint with a Pint, in which the local microbrewery brought in kegs of t...
"Nicki Minaj?" Mikki scoffed. "Bullshit." "I swear on my kitten's life," Sasha said, applying glittery purple eyeshadow to Mikki's eyelids. She usually avoided glitter like the plague, but Sasha was an artist, striking just the right balance between carefree and sophisticated. "You did makeup for a world-famous female rapper and now you're working for a s...
It was the day of Ellen and Adam's wedding, Adam was with the guests while Ellen was getting ready in a private suite. Teri was Ellen's maid of honour so was helping her for most of the morning. She was very happy for Ellen and Adam. There was no denying that at 21 years old they were getting married young, Teri had been with her boyfriend David since she...
"Why did I get engaged in the first place?" I asked myself on the morning of my bachelor party. Was it peer pressure, parental meddling, lust? I clearly remember thinking "Hell, I'm too young, I just graduated from Ohio State and now I'm marrying a southern bell of a classmate in The Big Easy." The wedding was two days away, my tuxedo had been rented, all...
Sherry took a deep breath. She wasn't ready for this. How could she be? Nothing she had experienced before had prepared her. Why was she doing this? Would she regret it? Would Harry? Every last minute doubt possible was confusing her, frightening her. Another deep breath. It was time to go. One more glance in the full-length mirror in her bedroom. She looke...
My Name is Derek and my wife is Kristy. We have been married for eight years and are both in our early thirties. We had just opened a Party Store where we sell party supplies and put on parties for various groups of people. We have catered parties for local dignitaries, weddings, fundraisers and even the occasional bachelor or bachelorette parties. The busi...