Many thanks to BeautifulStorm for first editing and improving this story and to AdrienneL whose editing resulted in major changes that made it much better. * Everyone liked Balek because he was polite, honest, friendly and modest. He also had a great sense of humor, and nothing anyone said ever seemed to bother him -- except on one subject. The exceptio...
I would like... Unedited / Rough version, please forgive the writing mechanics. Now I've been told that when men say "Your wife is beautiful," then she's beautiful, but when men and women both say it, she's hot. Well, Janet falls very much into the latter, but I think it's much more than her outer appearance, she's also a beautiful person to be around....
Chapter 1: In which Annabelle is introduced to the mysteries of love by her new husband It was a cold morning in the year 1720. Lady Annabelle's carriage swung away from the great house and down the drive through the landscaped gardens for the last time. She suddenly realised that she would probably never see the house again as she leaned form the window to...
From time-to-time, people have asked me to continue one of my characters. This story satisfies the most frequent requests. Almost from the day I posted it, readers have asked me to tell the story of the little boy in "A Totally Unromantic Love Story." Not too far behind, are the folks wanting me to do something about the two people in "The Long Goodbye." I...
It's a Miracle Author's Note: I originally titled this story Running Late, but after it took an unexpected turn, this title seemed to jump out at me. I hope you enjoy it. ***** "There's my handsome son! How was your first day on the job?" "Good. Real good, in fact. And I thank can't thank you enough for picking Emma up after school. I feel terrible not b...
"That was so cool!" Cain exclaimed and gave Lisa a friendly jab to her shoulder. "You lasted way longer than any of those cowboys did!" Marcus chimed in. "Boys, don't encourage her," their mother said, in a stern voice. Lisa smiled at her brothers despite her mother's tone. "She's a cowboy alright," Jeffrey added. Lisa smiled when he winked at her. She...
Robin cried as I drove. We hadn't said a word to each other as we left. I drove to my house. She didn't tell me where to drive. She didn't ask me where I was going. We left her car at the apartment complex. She didn't need to drive. She needed to be taken care of. When I pulled into my garage and turned the engine off, she unbuckled her seatbelt and hugged...
Aftermath/ Recuperation. Prologue: After the girls rescued the men and women captured from a village near the black line, Nagma Zura came face to face with a great foe, the commander of the orcs, Magnus Victoria Orccus. After bested in a sword fight and disarmed; Naga engaged in a hand to hand combat with Magnus's second Lieutenant, Nargol. The duel only...
Putting the note and the petals in the top drawer of my desk, I opened my laptop and Skyped my roommate. We talked for almost an hour before I started feeling too tired to continue. A hot shower and fresh knickers later I slipped into a restless sleep. The next day followed almost the same routine as the day before, except that I didn't smoke nearly as muc...
Chapter 7: The race resumes The excitement in the afternoon air crackled like electricity. Erika nudged her raven-haired friend. "What do you think?" Becky glanced at the blonde. What did she think? Other than not having seen much of Thomas lately, she thought that life was pretty much perfect. And she had Erika to thank. It was the blonde who'd found t...