As the poppies blink away one by one, I’m reminded that nothing lasts forever.Not the sky above or the meadow below. The words I’ve typed and read in the books spread around me, and the pictures I’ve captured with my camera…...

They emerged from the brush and stood on the plateau overlooking the valley. Splashes of fiery oranges and yellows painted the evening horizon.She held him warmly. “This is where you undressed me and asked me to stand in the open,...

The Barter System

"After a late night run, Sienna really, really wants that ice cream and is prepared to trade for it"

Running. There were some consequences of a brisk jog that Sienna always could rely on. Firstly, it always made her sweat, of course, and she secretly enjoyed the way the salty, sticky perspiration pasted her running top and leggings to...

A Very Carie and Vasily Thanksgiving (An Apartment Stories Special)

"Sexual hijinks disrupt Carie and Vasily's attempt at a traditional Thanksgiving dinner"

So, they were going to give this a try.Carie and Vasily decided they would finally attempt to move beyond their usual pattern of aggravating one another, then indulging in rambunctious, convalescent sex. They had gone through that routine for a...

Where You’re Supposed To Be

"A mysterious young woman helps Pete find his way back"

Pete’s eyes flutter open as cool droplets of rain fall upon his face. Everything is blurry, confusing. He squints through the streaks and droplets clinging to his glasses. He’s outside. When did he go outside?Raindrops splash on the top of his...

Apartment Seven and Eight Bid a Golden Adieu

"Reminiscing and saying good-bye prove to be a challenge for Carie and Vasily"

Tuesday EveningCarie made a beeline across the hallway to the opposite apartment with a small cardboard box, a plume of annoyance trailing behind her. Pulsating thrash-techno music had been erupting from inside Apartment Seven for the past hour with the...