"Maddie hopes to smooth things over with her exasperated neighbor."
I watched in horror as my two older brothers brawled in the front yard, drunkenly swearing and throwing punches at each other. My father, only slightly less drunk, stood on the porch behind me and bellowed at them to knock...
"A scientist grows obsessed with his genetically engineered creation."
Christian waited till almost midnight, long after the lab had quieted down. Aside from security, he was the only one left in this wing of the building. And security didn't venture back into the research area.This was his favorite time....
"Chip finds himself caught—literally—between his married neighbors."
The creek was breathtakingly cold even on a summer afternoon. After a quick dip, I returned to dry land and lay down on my back beneath the shade of surrounding trees. My bare skin was dappled with the sunlight that...
"Travis can no longer hide his desire for his sister's boyfriend."
As soon as I rang Sean's apartment doorbell, I knew there was no turning back from what I was about to do. I wouldn't allow myself to lose my nerve. But in those seconds before he answered, I grew lightheaded...
"Mae discovers that helping the neighbors has unexpected rewards."
"What are you two giggling about?" Reuben asked between bites of his lunch.Glancing at Tilly, I had to muffle more laughter, and I could tell she was doing the same. Earlier that morning, she'd revealed that Reuben was an excellent...
"Shannon indulges the licentious desires of four men."
I lay on Sterling's king-sized bed, with my hands resting on my bare stomach. Though I was blindfolded and unable to see my surroundings, I'd been in this room numerous times before and was familiar with it. Inhaling deeply, I...
"When the truth is revealed, choices must be made. Series finale."
On the Sunday before Labor Day, I stood at my living room window and stared out at the line of cars parked in front of Myles's house. I'd wanted to avoid being one of the first guests at the party,...
"Colleen and Myles explore a new way of lovemaking."
In the following weeks, Myles grew bolder, sneaking into my room almost every night. I'd begun taking a nap shortly after dinner so that I'd be bright-eyed and alert when he arrived a few hours later.On a hot night in...
"As feelings deepen between Colleen and Myles, jealousy rears its ugly head."
Every night, I waited for Myles to call, and every night at half past eleven, he invariably did so. Lying in the darkness of my bedroom, I reveled in his voice on the line. He was careful to speak quietly...
"As their affair continues, Myles persuades Colleen to let go of her inhibitions."
Once Myles was gone, the exhaustion of the previous week caught up with me. After a quick trip to the bathroom to wash up, I went straight back to bed and slept soundly for the rest of the night. In...