"After life delivers a powerful blow, Jackie experiences new life in Cancun, Mexico"
It was approximately one week before our deployment would be up. As I lay in a twin-sized bed next to Kelly, fully clothed, I told him, "We have to stop spending so much time together."He ran his fingers through my...
"The end of pain, the start of the journey"
The morning had broken with a solemn draw, something that lingered and pulsated under my skin. There were no jitters around the breakfast table. My body screamed rejection at everything we were about to do.To the point of feeling sick.Again.Food...
"Before I could soar, I had to suffocate—expelling David in one final, gutsy move."
She sat on the floor in the middle of the room. Books were piled, notes were checked and double-checked, and her hair was tied up in a knot, but strands were escaping, trailing, and waving. Glasses on her nose, lost...
"Shelly and Mark hook up with their newest friends and give them a proper introduction to the lifestyle!"
8 – No Holes Barred!After a night of discovery during which Katie and her husband had their first sexual experience outside their 16-year marriage, they and their new friends had breakfast and cleaned up the rented cottage they were staying...
"An invitation from a secret admirer leads to a memorable Valentine’s Day"
It had been six weeks since I picked up my life and moved across the country in search of a fresh start. A new beginning in a new year. I traded in the frigid cold of Toronto for the more...
"Chasing rainbows through the cracks of in-between, where the ghosts of who we were still whisper."
It was Henry who still fought.He served breakfast in bed. Strong, motherfucking coffee for me, honeyed tea for her. Bacon and pancakes laced in syrup. And on my plate, a small square of Belgian chocolate. The ones that would have...
"A couple find love out of a personal disaster and respond to opportunity's call"
Opportunity Knocks – A Love StoryI tapped on the door of my wife’s hotel room and waited a moment before passing my phone over the lock. I heard the click as it unlocked, so I pushed it open and dragged...
"Love can break you, even when it’s the only thing keeping you alive."
I saw it in her eyes as she topped my coffee.Finish this, then let’s get to it.Henry peered over his newspaper, giving us that look telling us he knew we were up to something on the weekends, that he wouldn’t...
"Amidst a storm tragedy and love collide."
The soft thudding of distance thunder woke me from a restless slumber. Tossing and turning I decided finally to get up as sleep eluded me this Valentine’s Eve. Entering the kitchen it became immediately apparent the storm was brewing at...
"The scarlet whore, her broken beast, and desire driven beyond the final restraint."
The bar buzzed with life; everyone knew my name by now.Alice didn’t keep her protective eye on me at all times now, but it was still girls' night. And if anyone lingered too long or got too close, the cat...