White Xmas

"Our camping trip is interrupted - and improved - by a freak storm."

(Author's note: Yes, this is a Holiday Contest entry, and yes, I am cheating, sort of.)Our sleeping bags zip together perfectly, something we discovered by accident a few trips ago, and have taken shameless and wanton advantage of ever since....

Haunting

"Rachel's weekend has finally begun. An irregular visitor helps her forget everyday troubles..."

Long day. It was the end of a long day, at the end of a long week, and Rachel was tired. Worn out, feet aching, she had opted out of the Friday Club-a-thon with work friends, riding home to her...

Two Mornings

"Waking up with her is always exciting."

Monday She was at the sink doing her morning ablutions in her short summer robe, having just showered. Her dark still-damp curls, held back from her face by a berrette, tumbled down her back almost to her slender waist. She...

In Your Hands

"A new couple takes the next step, but will she accept what he as to reveal?"

@@@@@@@The restaurant, her choice, was as fine as she'd said it would be, and the play, my choice, was as good as the reviews had promised. Her dress, black and slinky, teased me all evening, with her shoulders and back...