"If you go down in the woods today, you'll surely be in for a surprise"
The snow had been falling since dawn, the kind of lazy, drifting flakes that looked pretty until you remembered you were driving up a mountain road with questionable tire tread. Ivy Hartley leaned forward over the steering wheel, her curly...
"Would Nick make it home as promised?"
Christmas had always been Holly’s favorite holiday. Not just the day itself, but the weeks leading up to it. From the bell-ringing Santa at the department store to decorating the tree while listening to Bing Crosby’s “I’ll Be Home For...
"100 words, 100% true!"
She calls from the bathroom, “Hey, did you leave this cloth out for me to remove my makeup?”“No, I jerked off into it yesterday.”“Jeez, I’m glad I asked!”Clearly, we’re still getting to know each other.Later, after she has a mind-bending...
"Poppy visits her Uncle's house and makes herself at home while the family sit outside."
The short drive to Aunt Katie and Uncle Drey's house was full of rushed small talk and excitement; Poppy and her mum's eagerness was electric as Poppy sat in the back seat of the car.She couldn't stop thinking about what...
"The last thing I was expecting in the open plan office was to be sucking a cock."
It was my first day in the new job, and I was looking forward to the new role. I arrived at the office in good time and announced myself to the receptionist. She was not the friendliest, but she was...
"How Bree and Brandon make their Advent calendar each year"
Every year, my husband and I put together an Advent calendar. I get the odd days meaning those are the days I get a present or do what he asks. Brandon gets the even days.We hang twenty-four ornaments on our...
"A past, intense love arrives with the winter soltice"
HopeThe early December night was so crisp and clear that Sara could make out the bright light of Venus through the yellow glow of the Roosevelt Park streetlights. She turned into her building and smiled at her doorman's half-hearted salute...
"Special deliveries make Christmas"
20th December: Ding dong!Hurrying along the hall, I open the front door. On the step, a neat rectangular box waits to be claimed. I scoop it up and glance around for the delivery driver—they’ve already vanished, but I hear the...
"You got suspended. Now, you're stuck here with mommy."
My head rested against the cool glass window as the landscape went by. My hand hurt. My ribs hurt. I was pretty sure Derek was hurting more. That was something at least. There was a winner, and I didn’t lose.“I...
"Mother and daughter going dancing in latex outfits leads to boundaries being broken at home"
The next afternoon I was sitting in my room, scrolling through Instagram when my mom walked in."Kara, honey, I have a surprise for you," she said with a grin."What is it?" I asked, closing my phone and sitting up on...