"A late night dip in the pool turns into much more..."
“Stop. Please stop,” said Carmen.She and Matt had been kissing and touching each other for nearly ten minutes. Matt wondered if she was having a guilt trip for breaking her marriage vows. He also reasoned that if that were the...
"Matt is 60. Carmen is 41 and married..."
The past year had been a difficult one for Matt Shultz. His wife of thirty-two years, Trisha, lost her two-year battle with pancreatic cancer in January. Matt's youngest child, Grant, graduated from college in May and took a job in...
"Finally, childhood friends Scott & Chanel are both single."
Scott Beckman was enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon watching football when his phone rang. He looked at the screen, “Mom & Dad Landline.” He answered the phone as he turned down the TV volume.“Hey, what’s going on?” Scott said enthusiastically.“Hello,...
"Shannon and Scott meet in Nashville"
After Shannon returned to Charlotte, she and Scott discussed seeing each other again, and soon. The hard part was finding a weekend when they could both take three or four days off. Finally, they found a weekend, but it was...
"Chase returns to Janice's house for dinner"
I received a text from Janice late Thanksgiving evening. “Are you available Saturday night? My kids are going to a sleepover. I want to make you dinner. I’ll be your dessert. When do you go back to college?”“Dinner sounds great....
"Shannon has a layover and connects with Scott"
As Scott and Shannon walked up the street in midtown Sacramento, he pointed out various shops, restaurants, and bars. He explained that in the mid-eighties, this area of town was depressed, with many empty storefronts and abandoned houses, but things...
"Scott flirts with his beautiful flight attendant Shannon"
Scott was exhausted. He’d been traveling for twelve days living out his “Bucket List” baseball trip. He’d been to four cities, five ballparks, and saw six games. The highlights were seeing games at Chicago’s Wrigley Field, Boston’s Fenway Park, and...
"Scott accepts an invitation to a blind date sorority dance"
The year was 1986, and I was a graduating college senior with about two months to go before I crossed the stage to receive my degree.I was a member of a popular fraternity on campus and knew a lot of...
"Bo spends the night at Christine's after their Saturday night dinner date..."
Bo’s alarm on his phone went off at 6:00 am daily. As he woke, he realized he was not at home, but in Christie’s bed. He flashed back to his fun hookup some eight hours ago. Her head was snuggled...
"Childhood neighbors reconnect"
Oak Valley kicks off the Christmas season each year with the annual Parade of Lights, the first Thursday night in December. Residents start setting up their lawn chairs on Wednesday afternoon to get the best spots in the front row,...