"Jack and Mari are discovered"
Mari slowly blinked her eyes open, the bright morning light filtering through the gap in the curtains. The room was unfamiliar, a cozy mess of tangled sheets and discarded clothes scattered across the floor. The faint smell of last night's...
"Jack and Mari connect a second time"
Mari's eyes scanned the worn pages of the book she had picked up from the small, local Bristol Cove bookstore earlier that day. It was a quiet afternoon in the cafe, the soft murmur of distant conversations and the waves...
"Alissa puts aside her guilt and indulges her desire for Brandon."
I had to stay late for a staff meeting at work, and by the time I got home, the sun was beginning its steady descent in the sky. Letting myself into the apartment, I heard activity coming from our kitchen...
"Once I had managed to tear my eyes off her legs as I had pictured them around my waist, Melissa smirked at me as if she had read my mind."
I had moved into this shared apartment since I needed a cheap place to stay as I was attending university. It's an old-fashioned apartment with beautiful, though crumbling, ceiling features. Wooden, hand-carved wall panels, that have been painted over more...
"Somewhere nice, helping out a friend and a relaxing break sounds too good to be true."
Ben enjoyed his time away from work. His love of travel meant he lived from week to week financially, but he had few complaints. Yes, some of those he had remained friends with for many years had done very well...
"Catching up with old friends"
When I was in high school, my circle of friends was small, including a couple of guys and a few girls. My best friend Eric and his girlfriend, Bailey married after graduation. We knew this would occur, as they were...
"Two very different worlds are thrown together, as she seeks to find a way back into the simple life."
"I'm on the look-out for prey tonight, but you're still on your 'nun run', aren't you?" Debbie said to Maria with a frown.The 'nun run' was the name Debbie had given to Maria's decision to have a period of celibacy,...
"Aria proves her skills as Captain"
"We're approaching the coordinates, Captain," called the lookout from high in the crow's nest."Thank you, Rory," replied Captain Aria Stotmblade, her eyes never leaving the horizon as she tightly gripped the ship's wheel. Her blonde hair fluttered in the salty...
"Lovers meet at a cafe"
I had met you at a cafe where I worked.You would come in daily for your coffee and pastry. I would gaze at you from afar, admiring how genuine you seemed. You talked to everyone like you were old friends....
"In a future where one's partner is selected by scientific means, Alissa has conflicting emotions about her new husband."
Though our bed was small, I managed to keep plenty of space between me and Brandon. We lay in the darkness, pointedly ignoring the noise from the apartment next door. A headboard smacked relentlessly against the other side of our...