"Will end her celibacy with handsome young tour guide?"
“Happy forty-fifth birthday! Hope you find that special someone this year.” Over the course of her one-and-a-half-hour flight from Manhattan to Charleston, West Virginia, Jeanette Polski read and re-read the birthday card from her mom. Paradoxically, it both touched and...
"Two people thrown together explore new heights"
His radio crackled. “Gerry, I swear to god, if you don’t get your ass down here pronto I’m leaving you up there all night. Do you have any idea what time it is? Becki will have my skin!”Gerry sighed. It...
"First dates just don't go like this. Only, this didn't feel like a first date."
Our first date was really more like our twentieth. We had spent so much time together during and after rehearsals and then during the run of the show that it seemed odd to call it our first. Still, dinner and...
"Long-distance friends connect after corresponding for a year after a chance meeting."
She was twisting her fingers, folding one hand over the other like she was trying to braid her knuckles. I couldn’t tell if she was shy or nervous, or maybe she was both. I hadn’t seen her in over a...
"Every worry Marcus had dissipates as he and Freya find solace in each other's bodies..."
I felt my heart sink. I was sure that she wasn’t just talking about the back rub.Freya turned in the water to face me after I released my hold on her. Bubbles were still blocking my view, and even as...
"Marcus not only decides to crash with Freya for a bit, but also receives an amazing gift from her..."
I was no longer visiting Doctor Morgan in her office since I now found myself bunking in her home. She had an amazing townhouse in a fancy complex that was far too elegant for my tastes. The dwelling was located...
"Marcus continues to consult Freya for help with his past problems..."
I had been going to see Freya at least twice a week for at least two months. Well, it was probably more like three times a week for the last three months, but I was losing track of the time...
"With the harrowing events of the last two years fresh in his mind, Marcus contacts a psychiatrist for help..."
My name is Marcus Veovin…and to be honest, that’s about all I could tell you at the time when this story first took place.If I tried really hard, I probably could’ve come up with a few other small details. I...
"A husband and wife enjoy their weekend together."
No one could deny that Marion and Piet Wouters had earned their time together after busy years bringing up their family of three children. They were off their hands now and were settled into only too normal and steady relationships,...
"A short story about silencing a busy mind with sensation."
Do I need to put another load of washing in the machine?As I stick my head in to check the kids are asleep, my mind is whirling through all the thoughts that have no home.Have the kids got lunch food...