Kris, a friend of Gail, my daughter, had got married a couple of months ago. Up until the wedding she'd shared a unit with Gail, the rent for which was heavily subsidised by yours truly. Not that I minded. I could afford it and the company was good for Gail and I liked Kris. Another friend was now sharing the unit and my contribution was somewhat less as the...
I had been out of high school now for a year. That was the good news. The bad news was, I had just lost my job that paid all my bills. I knew I needed to come up with something quick in order to cover my car payment, rent, electric bill, etc. So I did what most guys do when they lose a job: I headed to a bar. I saw this place not far from where my job locat...
"This is a continuation of this series, if you don't read at least part 1, you probably won't understand the setting very well.) ***** Shel Snyder was practically Mike's second mother, despite being a different race. She had been a close friend of his mother, and by extension their family, since before Mike was born. Shel had actually started to hope that...
This is part two of a fiction story I began that was entitled 'Mistaken Identity.' I would suggest reading that first story to fully appreciate the context of this second story. Hope you enjoy. *** My mystery man replied back, saying he would love to come over later, apologized again for being late, and assured me he would be there. I had plenty of time, m...
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* February 2010 Going to work was not what Alin wanted to do, however leaving Ryan on his own was unfair if not a little unprofessional, even though their relationship was more than boss and employee. There was a knock on her door, which reminded her she needed to be more composed. "Come in." "Morning A. You alright?" Ryan placed a cup...
Christina defined hostess - trim-waisted, organized, efficient and a sweet smile that she shined on every new arriving guest. Enthusiasm. The ability to mix a drink. She had always loved to give parties, and this year, her husband had begrudgingly assented. Paul liked going to parties. He just didn't like disrupting his home life with arrangements and messes...
Once again, the author thanks all of you for reading and voting on this story. Here's Chapter III, along with the requisite boilerplate: All the characters described herein are 18 years of age or older, fictional; and any resemblance between them and anyone, living, dead, or imaginary, is purely coincidental. You really should read Chapters I and II just t...
***Authors note: This is a fictional story, that happened to be influenced by a coworker and one of my dreams. Also may publish the rest of the series if this one goes over well. Comments are welcome!*** Chapter 1: My Pets Predicament I have her tied to the bed, whimpering and begging, to have more. More of anything. More of my touch, more vibrations, more...
"Of course you're welcome here," Paige reassured him as her heart skipped a beat, "I'll leave the door unlocked. Help yourself to whatever's in the kitchen and get some rest. We'll come up with a plan in the morning." An emotional wreck, Seth called her in his time of need and entrusted her with the sum of his emotions, good and bad. And all she could thi...
After several weeks of wanting to go out but not having a baby sitter available to watch the baby April decided that it was time for a girls night out and as if by fate her friend Angel called to invite her to a show and after party. The two of them arrive at the show together, with April having driven yourself as Angel had already made it clear that it was...