Staring at my laptop, I wait for the green light to let me know you are online. It's been two years and we are still no closer to our meeting than we were that first night. Why am I so consumed by...

Scarlet Muse

"Inspiration in scarlet"

He stares at the blank page—his typewriter silent. The sunlit field full of poppies where he sits should inspire, but the words won't come today.Then she appears.  Her red hair and red dress evoke the flowers around her. She's stunning and...

The Wonderful Wizard

"Everyone needs inspiration for greatness"

Forty years old and he'd never done anything noteworthy. Then he met this farmer's wife blooming amongst scarlet poppies in fallow farmland whilst trying to write a young people's book."Honestly, young lady, I'm a writer," he insisted. "I'll put you in my book," he pled. "You'll be famous," he...

A Holiday in Scotland

"Two lovers take a break in Scotland"

You must have been exhausted? Three flights, Tampa to Atlanta, Atlanta to London (overnight), and finally London to Glasgow. I was there to meet you as promised. I had good coffee ready.We drove for an hour and stopped for breakfast....

Lily of the Night

"Is she taking her cosplay a little too seriously?"

“Be careful,” I say nervously.I am tied to the bed naked. Lily is kneeling between my legs in a sheer black outfit, fangs bared. Vampire cosplay is one of her things. There is a wicked gleam in her green eyes.“I...

"It doesn't hurt me," I find myself murmuring. Nothing hurts anymore, not the way it used to. I don't miss the way your lips felt as they pressed softly against mine, nor do I miss the soft velvet heat of your...

Walking through the front door was confirmation to myself that things were going to change. Stripping off every item of clothing, I make my way toward the darkened room, feeling moisture between my legs as I move closer to him.“I’m home,”...