"There was a fire like a caged beast yet to be fully released."
"Note. The following is Michael's narrative."I was on the phone with my wife and discovered that the video she had sent had probably been viewed by my business associate, Todd. He had mistaken my phone for his when he left....
"Make sure you both understand the rules."
“Hello, honey, I’m home!”“Oh, good. Go take a quick shower and get dressed.”“Ok, ahh… why?”“Because I have something to tell you that I think you’re going to love.”That was enough to keep me on edge. I wasn’t going to let...
"Bella and Penny have waited long enough"
We moved at a snail’s pace. We were wary and careful friends, feeling our way through our own emotional minefields. I think any one of us left alone would have sunk into a well of depression and given up on...
"A neighbor in need and a revelation Dan isn’t prepared for"
The days went by, and I got her settled at home. I took the back off the recliner so I could move the heavy ass thing and relocated it to her bedroom. I put it back together, and that’s where...
"A blindsided husband's story begins"
My attitude toward women definitely played a part in what happened. For the sake of clarity, it would probably be a good idea if I explained how my attitude took a radical turn from a romantic who loved his wife...
"We pick my buddy Carsten up from the airport and Melanie takes care of him on the drive"
It was a sunny day when my friend Carsten finally came to visit after a long time. The anticipation mixed with a certain nervousness, because I knew that the tension between my girlfriend Melanie and him was always noticeable.We picked...
"Helping out in the kitchen"
...She looked at me speculatively. “Permission for what, dear?”“For anything you want to do with Bill. He wants you, and you know it. I think you want him too. If you’re interested, then have fun. I’m fine with whatever you...
"My Plus Sized Accountant"
My accountant is what people would call a plus sized woman.Randi is in her late forties, about five feet four inches tall and weighs, I’m guessing here, about two hundred twenty five pounds. Mildly putting it, she is a big...
"Making the best of being stranded with strangers"
I knew better, but she wouldn’t listen. My wife Mandy wanted to be home and she wasn’t waiting, regardless of the weather. I get it; I really do. She’d accompanied me on this alleged two-day work trip, and it had...