Awakenings Ch. 09

"Chantel and Simone"

That night, I stayed at a Motel 6 outside of Palm Springs, California. There was a steak house near the motel. I had a small sirloin and a salad for dinner. After dinner, I returned to my motel and logged...

Awakenings Ch. 08

"The end of a wonderful weekend in San Francisco"

We smiled at each other and then Jeanne gave me another quick kiss and asked, "Are you ready to try a little butt fucking?" "I am, but before we start I have another suggestion to make." "What is it?" "If...

Mikey and Leslie

"Sometimes, not reacting to quickly is the smart way to go."

Leslie didn't actually look smug, but she wasn't real empathetic either. That she had decided to lay her cards on the table, however, had not entirely been expected by me. But there they were. "I'm sorry you found out this...

Awakenings Ch. 07

"The weekend in San Francisco continues"

Jeanne stood up, walked over to the dresser and opened her purse. "What are you doing?" Ignoring my question, Jeanne said, "Turn on your computer." "Okay." I got up, walked over to the desk and switched on my computer. As...

Awakenings Ch. 06

"The beginning of a weekend in San Francisco"

Jeanne kissed me and said, "Michael, I'm starving and I'll bet you are too." "I am." "Got any ideas about dinner?" "How about some seafood? That is the Pacific Ocean out there." "That's a wonderful idea. Do you know any...

Awakenings Ch. 05

"Discussion and discord followed by delight"

The next morning I was up at 6:00. I was anxious to see if Ruth and Jeanne had responded to my email. Ruth and Jeanne were in the central time zone. I was in the Pacific zone. At home it...

Awakenings Ch. 04

"On the road"

At 7:00 the next morning, I was on the road. It was the 21st of August. I took Interstate 90 west and reached Rapid City, South Dakota at suppertime. Tired and ready to stop, I found a Motel 6, checked...