You never think of it, how the city is a lonely place. Surrounded by strangers at every turn, yet you can go for weeks without a conversation, let alone a genuine one. Hundreds of thousands of people dying for human contact. Often it reminds me of my honors biology teacher at Gompers High in Council Bluffs, telling about the many survivors of submarine atta...
"Damn it, Les, you know how I feel about reporters. After the last time I said I'd never take one again!" My boss looked at me wearily over the piles of papers, maps, and samples of antler on his well worn GSA desk. "I also know that the budget axes are being sharpened in DC. Saving elk has to compete with everyone else's pet program for funding. A dramati...
I couldn't get over the difference. It was amazing how being just five or so miles east of the ocean seemed more like a hundred. The skies were back to being the clear, brilliant blue skies Ann and I had been experiencing the last few days. There were a few wispy clouds scattered here and there, but for the most part, it was perfectly sunny; nothing like wh...
*** He was a little annoyed that his plans for a romantic day filled with treats for Lynne was they recited their vows was delayed. He'd wanted to take her out for the whole day, visit some natural sites with her, run with her on the beach, and finish it off with a picnic. One last day of enjoyable fun together until they said their vows in a few days, as t...
My most heartfelt thanks to Greowulf. His editing skills have made this story much more enjoyable. After high school I had a good part time job at the auto parts store. I lived with my sister and had plenty of time to hang out with my buddies. My sister eventually put her foot down and said that I needed to go to college or something or I should find my...
"Alas! That all we loved in him should be, /But for our grief, as if it had not been, /And grief itself be mortal." (Percy Bysshe Shelley) To the people of Rosella Grove Mrs. Grace was something of an enigma. She lived alone yet she wore wedding and engagement rings and used the title "Misses." The window peepers of the Grove kept her under surveillance i...
Grateful thanks go to the best editor in the world – thesoundandfury. And check out his new novel – Models and Super Spies. Thanks Ken, not only for your editing, but also for the constant encouragement, suggestions, and for helping me to become a better writer. Chapter 9: The Catwalk. From a security perspective, Sandra Wilson's apartment was perfect. Yea...
Four weeks had passed since Mistress Emily and Mistress Jenny swapped slaves. To everyone's surprise Jenny remained in possession of her newly acquired man. Rising to the challenge, she surpassed even Diana's expectations. After the third of their weekly evaluations, Diana gave her complete control of Josh for the remainder of his stay. He was hers to train...
Candice: The Bride the Groom Didn't Recognise Copyright Oggbashan February 2005 The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. This is a work of fiction. The events described here are imaginary; the settings and characters are fictitious and are not intended to represent specific places or living persons. WARNING: this st...
Lara, a pretty blond college student, bored with her everyday life, decides to participate in bisexual group sex as a way to satisfy her curiosity, as well as a way to gain acceptance with the popular art students she envies and wants to emulate. On a lovely late fall afternoon, Lara was alone, the sun slanting in from the large windows of the studio cla...