"A Wonderful way to spend Thanksgiving"
Things were slowing down at work since the weather was getting colder. The project I have been reviewing is scheduled to begin in February—fat chance of that. At home, the days flew by. Cynthia was getting things ready at the...
"Jeanette encourages her lover to have his way with her."
When I stepped into Neil's bedroom, I saw that he'd already stripped down to his boxers. He was in the process of drawing back the covers, but the sight of me made him pause."I like that," he said, nodding toward...
"A little cabin provides refuge and relief"
Gatlinburg, Tennessee – October, 1991Easing along a winding highway, Beth Thames does her best to see through the heavy sheet of rain beating down on her car. The road has become a thin river flowing under four tires. Beth’s wipers...
"Honor gets ready to leave ..."
The clock said the time was 7:51 when she had woken up to find herself completely naked and entangled around a strange man on a strange bed thousands of miles away from home. For a long moment, she had remained...
"Honor sees the money ..."
According to the clock on the bedside table, it was just a little past two in the morning.The room was dark, the lights switched off sometime after she had fallen asleep. Honor stared at the clock's softly-lit round face and...
"One woman's elevator fantasy come true."
I was sitting in a cozy chair by the fireplace in the hotel lobby, trying to finish my novel. I was giving an early morning presentation at the conference tomorrow, and always have trouble sleeping the night before a presentation....
"Honor makes a decision ..."
He opened the door at her second knock."Can I come in?" Honor asked in a quiet voice.He stepped back from the door, and she walked back into Suite 1615, pulling her red suitcase behind her.She walked in on rubbery legs...
"Honor gets an offer ..."
A few minutes after reentering Suite 1615, for the first time under her own power, Honor felt like screaming again. "What the hell do you mean there are no flights for two days?""Aerothai is booked solid for the next two...
"We begin our extended weekend in the best possible way."
I woke with a start, only to realize that we were on an extended weekend vacation. I didn’t need to worry about going to work. I relaxed and suddenly remembered everything we had done last night. It was amazing. It was...
"Our couple plan for their special day"
Early the next morning, when I woke up, Cynthia wasn’t in bed. I listened for her in the bathroom, but nothing. Then I heard her getting cups from the cupboard. Something is on her mind or she would still be...