"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...
"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...
"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...
"It's girls night, then time for some fun away from home"
DawnThe night at Zach and Sybil's was amazing. I couldn’t believe how good it felt to have fun without that fear hanging over me, and I definitely had fun. The dinner blew my mind, but not nearly as much as...
"Dawn faces her fear"
DavidI found myself sitting on Sherry’s couch in her apartment, which, when I thought about it, was probably very high on the list of places Dawn would never want me to be. At least, not alone. Yet, here I sat,...
"Dawn is doing great until her fear throws everyone a curveball"
DavidDawn woke as I got out of bed. I had the coffee ready when she walked into the kitchen and began to prepare breakfast. I didn’t know if she had forgotten we had company, didn’t care, or was finding her...
"Dawn meets Zach and David helps her make a decision"
Dawn and I needed to talk about everything that had happened, and I thought the best place to do that was in our bed. I wanted our conversation to be loving and intimate, not two people sitting on a couch...
"Long term friends harbor unfulfilled desires. Then circumstances change..."
Life can be so much stranger than we expect or imagine. I’m sitting on my best friend Bob’s pool deck with a beer in my hand and wondering about the oddness of life. Why, you ask? I’ll tell you, but...