"It's the thought that counts."
Thirty-five dollars and sixty cents. The price of a turkey, some sweet potatoes, and cranberry sauce. Laura knew that she could pay that, but not much more. The credit card was close to the maximum, and there needed to be...
"A woman's desperate desire for a child leads her to open a controversial "Breeding Booth" at the local fair, offering her body to strangers in a wild gamble for motherhood."
Clara’s life had become marked by a monotonous rhythm of failed relationships and unfulfilled desires. Each breakup left her more hollow than the last, her heart aching for something—no, someone—to fill the void. But it wasn’t just companionship she craved....
"Sister Bernadette was young, inexperienced and new to the convent. Her ideas were somewhat off-the-shelf when it came to setting out the Nativity."
Sister Bernadette had been at the convent of St. Mary’s for just over two weeks. They accepted her despite her very young age and somewhat open ideas about life. She was intelligent, obtaining a first-class honours degree from Cambridge in...
"Valentine's Day hits different for the married..."
I’ve never been good at Valentine’s Day.Valentine’s Day is like a sport to me, or a game of skill - like the complex scribblings of some whacked-out algebra equation: something I simply suck at. This year, work was so busy...
"A Tony Harris Encounter"
In a bit of a hurry on a Friday morning, I zoomed into a parking space outside The Coffee Drop, high on life and low on energy. I was depending on an infusion of caffeine and The Coffee Drop was...
"the unconventional tackle matters in the only way they know how"
"Who made the rules?" he asked her. "We should make our own instead."He said as eccentricity drew her into his bed."I take your point," she told him as they talked about their writing.And took a break to ponder matters equally...
"A Tony Harris Encounter"
As I walked into The Coffee Drop, the morning sky was stretching its limbs of light, casting an eerie glow on the streets of north Dublin City. It was a chilly April morning and I was wearing just a suit...
"Trapped in a cheap plastic wishing well at a shopping mall, Phil finds himself forced to grant the wishes of annoying mortals."
PHILUgh. Another Tuesday. Or is it Thursday? Honestly, after a few millennia, they all blur together. Especially since I’ve been stuck down here. The fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the faded, vaguely nautical-themed murals on...
"End game, an unexpected twist and a pleasant encounter."
Carla had just taken the seat opposite me for breakfast in the hotel's restaurant when the receptionist had brought me a message. "My meetings tomorrow have been cancelled. We've all been summoned to a meeting back at base."Carla's eyes followed...
"A Tony Harris Encounter."
Running a little late on a dark, rainy morning in Dublin, I decided to be hung for a sheep instead of a lamb and stopped off for a restorative coffee.The Coffee Drop makes a consistently good brew and the staff...