The Intern – Chapter 1

"A summer intern is working late after everyone else has left for the weekend, or have they?"

It was almost 6 pm on a Friday, and I was the only one left in the office.  I had graduated from high school in June and had moved to a small apartment, which was located near the college that...

Put In Silk

"A night of silk and whispered commands awakens the part of Alex he never dared to show"

The bell above the door gave a soft, traitorous chime that sounded like an alarm to Alex’s ears. He needed to be a shadow. He needed the world to look past him, to see only a man running an errand,...

Caught In Silk

"A quiet man’s secret desire is exposed in a lingerie boutique, where being seen becomes the first step toward surrender."

Alex told himself it was just fabric. That was the lie he repeated as he stood in the lingerie aisle, fingers brushing lace that felt far too soft to belong in his hands. They were a pair of baby-blue silk...

Not Quite Behind

"After quitting her soul crushing job and hitting rock bottom, Julie discovers that what she’s been searching for all along"

Chapter 1Julie woke up at 6:47 a.m. with the same thought she’d had every morning for the last three years: I’m already behind.Her phone was face-down on the nightstand, buzzing like a trapped insect. She didn’t need to look. She...

Lace And Laughter: The Proposal

"As the countdown reaches zero, he realizes the most daring leap of his life wasn't into lace or love but into being chosen"

You reached for the handle of the dresser with a practiced ease, the movement fluid and devoid of the heart-pounding hesitation that used to define your mornings. The drawer slid open with a familiar, soft whisper of wood against wood,...

Sucker – Part 1

"Marcus is hired to protect Mia. Sounds like an easy job, right?"

------ MarcusSilk sheets slid over my skin as I rolled onto his side, the hotel room swimming into focus. That damned digital clock bled blue light across everything. My body groaned when I moved—yesterday's training session still sang in my...

The Gift He Never Dare Ask For

"A young man’s stolen secret unravels on Christmas Day when the woman he loves reveals she’s known all along."

Opening SceneThe faint, gentle glow of winter light slipped through the blinds, the kind of soft brightness that always made Christmas Day feel kinder than the world truly was. Nick’s apartment was a pocket of cold, the kind that reminded...

Lace And Laughter: Chores And Charm

"On a sun-lazy Sunday, turned cleaning into a slow, teasing ritual of dominance and devotion."

The old box fan insisted upon a lazy, rhythmic breath, a low, pervasive counterpoint to the television’s distant murmur. A bold, careless spill of morning sun sliced through the window blinds, laying down uneven stripes of gold across the worn...