Ch. 4: Friendly Backyard Barbecue The event Paula arranged was a barbecue at her and Ozzie's place. I appreciated Paula's efforts because I felt if it had been left up to Sharon I would never have seen her or Robert again. Okay, so the four of us misbehaved with each other's spouses during that car ride. I have to admit it shook me up pretty good even thou...
"You know, it has been a while. She might not even be dating the guitar player anymore." I loved that Sherrie was on a mission to hook up with this girl she met the last time we went to see the band Tad Banjo, but I didn't want her to get her hopes up and then for it to fall through. "Oh, she'll be there," she said, applying her subtle makeup to highlight h...
I've seen a lot of things happen in the backseat of the UberBLACK that I drive in between rehearsals and acting gigs. I had a feeling I might again when I saw the the attractive couple on the sidewalk who had hailed a ride to the airport that evening. Their two tall frames tilted toward each other in a way that suggested they were about to fall, hard. "Jo...
It was Saturday night and the young couple was going out, it was a relief for the both of them, having two babies it was hard for them to have a night alone. They were discussing where they were going to eat when the flashing lights of a patrol car came up quickly on them. "Shit Becca, I have warrants and this asshole cop is going to take me straight to...
I guess my story actually starts with my first marriage. I was still in High School when my girlfriend told me she was pregnant and I had to marry her. We had only had sex once, she called me in the middle of the night and asked me over. I slipped into her bedroom window and found out she had been at a party with one of her girlfriends who was passed out on...
The next morning, breakfast was tense. Peyton could practically feel Caleb's heat from across the table, the hunger in his body reflected openly in his gaze. Getting through breakfast was a challenge, and her mother's moody behavior didn't help things either. Something had put Lola in a mood, which only added to Peyton's worry. "Do you work today, Caleb?"...
I met my wife in a way that was pretty common in my era. I was walking across campus at the University of Colorado in February and noticed a girl with a very cute smile walking in the other direction. Only her face was visible in the hooded parka but one glance was enough to pique my interest. I watched for her in subsequent days as I headed for that class a...
My name is Michael, I'm 30 years old, I work in the finance sector and I live in New York. Shortly after I graduated from business school in the spring of 2004, I married my long-time girlfriend, Kristjana. Marriage wasn't an easy step for me to take. My hesitance had nothing to do with my wife -- we had been very close for several years and, although she dr...
The taxi cab made its way through the usual Thursday afternoon traffic. In the backseat, Jennifer Tran looked out at the tangle of cars. The road noise was like familiar music to her. She felt the slight vibration of the motor of the old Ford Crown Victoria. The smell of old leather surrounded her. Her driver had his window cracked open slightly, and the coo...
This was it; a new start for nineteen year old Katy Owens. Hopefully a good start Katy thought as she rode in the checkered cab through the pleasant suburban neighborhood. As she stared through the window reminiscing about her past, Katy thought if things could really be any worse. After years of rebellious behavior, much worse than your average teenager; he...