I had returned home from overseas to see my parents. Whilst downtown I decided to have coffee and a croissant in a café.The waitress who took the order looked familiar, but I couldn’t place her. I had attended school in...

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Skye

"The spark that ignites renewal and restoration is often found in the unlikeliest of places."

The hospital room seems cold to Ella's face and toes. She's not exactly cozy in the bed, but at least she seems to have an extra blanket now that's keeping her core sufficiently warm. She sways her head to the...

The Business Trip – Saturday

"The trip is about over but Stuart, April and Maeve continue to find ways to surprise and satisfy each others' desires."

The next morning, I awoke to the smell of stale sex and fresh coffee. A tray with two cups, bagels, and some fruit was on the nightstand. I could hear water running and assumed Maeve was having a shower. I...

Flight 7869

"Breaking the distance."

“Zone 3 now boarding for Flight 7869 to Newark."I heard the announcement over the airport intercom. Gate A34 had been my temporary home for the past three hours as I waited for that call. Many would say I was crazy...

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The Gift of Jacob

"A woman is in love with her therapist."

(for J. with so much love)"There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion."—Sir Francis BaconI'd like to start this story by telling you a little about myself.My name is Tori, and I'm forty-eight.I'm a mom....

The Cop – Part 1 of 3

"I wasn’t looking for a girl, but then she pulled me over."

“Aw shit. Now what?”I don’t think I was speeding.I pull over for the cop and wait. I pull out my registration and my licence to be ready for the officer.I wait and I’m getting a bit impatient. “Shit, what’s taking...

The up and down of lust.

"Sometimes lusting for someone can put you in a box."

It’s been weeks now and the only thing I know about her is her first name. Billy Gene. Ok, that’s two words but they flowed so smoothly.We work in the same building for two different companies. I’m an international sales...

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The Huntsman kneels by Snow White’s body and weeps. “O God!” he cries. “Why could I not save ’er? O my beloved Snow White!”Tears running unstaunched down his cheeks, he carefully lifts Snow White’s naked sleeping body and carries it...