1 Jets of blue flame erupted silently from maneuvering rockets as a small, sleek, white space shuttle approached a field of debris from the damaged transport ship, Kraton. Carefully, the craft’s pilot picked her way through floating chunks of metal, plastic, and cabling, past the occasional coffee pot, spoon or framed photograph, beyond the rent and twisted...
Chapter 8 - Roads to Keyser The Van Halen cruised through hyper-space. On board Mia poured Streek a Dark Rum in the common room. "So, ...aboard the Fed Cruiser, how bad was it?" asked Mia. "Bad enough, could have been a lot worse though. They beat and raped me pretty badly. But I'm a clone, I bounce back" Mia nodded sympathetically, "Fuckin' Blue-coat b...
Previously on "Come As You Are" - Four lifelong friends reunite for their ten-year high school reunion -- professional chef Brenda Lattimore, celebrity video game streamer Sadie Green (nee Bedford), recently engaged ski instructor Michelle Min, and local business owner Collette Hansen. Over drinks and dinner the night before the reunion, the girls discover t...
Chapter 16 – Neighbors – First Encounter "HELLO!" Dave turned around, surprised at the slightly shouted greeting from an unexpected direction. He'd just come back from a five-mile run, worked up a healthy sweat, and didn't think he was too presentable to be meeting someone new. He saw a young couple he didn't know walking up the Access Road. The woman carr...
Chapter 10 Travellin' Men Pt. 1 Monday was a return to the normal world and work. JT was helping Jake remove a transmission from a '61 Ford Ranchero, while Piney and Clay were working on separate vehicles. Jake kept his eye on everyone, watching how they worked and how they worked together. The phone rang and without asking, JT went over and answered it. H...
My name is James MacAndrew, know familiarly as Mack. I'm about 6 feet or a little less, depending on who's measuring. I'm about 180 pounds and of regular, reasonably good looks. My wife is Sandra MacAndrew, addressed by most as Sandy. She's about 5' 2" or 5' 3" and I'll estimate somewhere between 110 and 115 pounds. She is quite pretty with very nice feature...
The year is 1971 and this story was told to be by a co-worker who I assumed at the time to be a real bullshit artist. While he had a gift for storytelling, I later learned that this tale was true. *** 1. The scheme. The sudden gust of frigid wind practically tore the storm door out of Ed's hand as he went out into the wicked early March evening. An unexpe...
Chapter 1 "Manners, you've read the script, you know the client has presented us with crap but we need the money. If you wish to continue working for us, go and find people, preferably professional actors to front this production." George Manners scowled, knowing Reggie Childs was talking as if he were the producer supreme of a big outfit supplying movies...
Diane Clark. Jimmy and Crystal were already in bed when I slipped into the bedroom. Jimmy put down his paperback and smiled at me. "Hello Di." Crystal closed her book of crosswords and grinned. "Coming to bed?" she asked. "Umm, yeah." Jimmy pulled back the covers and slipped out of bed, walking over, naked, to hold me. I looked up into his honest b...
If you're not 18 or older please take a look at that red x up in the corner... yes far right corner. Hold your mouse over it until it's highlighted. Click it and it shall direct you to where you ought to be. If you're 18 or older...enjoy the story and if you haven't yet, read the first chapter of the NCIS parody. Enjoy :) "Hi! I'm Catharine Willows and t...