"The weekend away starts and Jade gets annoyed with peoples' reactions."
I sat in the car and waited for Jade to come out. Finally, the car door opened and she jumped in wearing tight ripped jeans, a white blouse and clutching a small blue handbag.“You took your time, as always,” I...
"The sequel to Jack and Alma's love story."
Jack’s father had returned home, so a little game ensued. Every night after Mr. Stevenson would retire to his room for the night, Jack would make his way to the basement to spend time with Alma.On Friday night when he...
"I tried coming to get her, but it didn't work out as I had hoped…"
I stood miserably holding a drink I had no intention of consuming, while everyone else at my neighbor's party seemed to be having a wonderful time. They were celebrating Christmas. I was mourning the way I had fucked up a...
"Jack and Alma are from different worlds, but it doesn't stop their desire"
William Stevenson had what the people of the Triad called, “old money.” His family was one of the many successful tobacco growers that profited millions of dollars before companies were scrutinized for making their products addictive.He sat in his study...
"A high school senior is looking for a girlfriend, and he finds one just down the street from his home."
I met my first girlfriend just two blocks from where I lived in Williamsbridge, The Bronx. It was September 1972 and I had started my senior year at high school. I was seventeen years old and my romantic experiences at...
"Angela channels her alter-ego Catalina to have a one night stand with Jay in New Orleans..."
Chapter 1: That Night (Angela) Let me start off by telling you, my real name is Angela Martinez, yes, soy Afro-Latina and very proud. Both of my parents were born on the island of Puerto Rico, my dad being a deep...
"The gift of love can come in many ways."
The girl behind the counter at Victoria’s Secret looked like she could not be more than sixteen, maybe seventeen. yet she filled out the scant Santa’s Helper dress suit with obvious perfection. Christmas red, with fluffy white trim edging the...
"Unexpected Encounter at a funeral"
“Mike died,” his wife, Shelly Carter, informed me over the phone.“Oh no! Shelly! I’m so sorry, hon.” It wasn’t a surprise, his cancer had become very aggressive in the last year. Still, it was difficult news for my friend. Shelly...
I want him.That was the only thought in my head as he stared at me with a soft smile, his warm, honey-colored eyes meeting mine as he pulled me close. The sweet, spicy smell of his cologne filled my nose,...
"He goes where no man has gone before."
She was a dream-come-true… Certainly, for me.I arrived late to my best buddy’s can’t-miss annual hedonistic Halloween party. I showed up as the Johnny Depp buccaneer from Pirates of the Caribbean, owing to several missed haircuts and a rebellious goatee....
