"A new agreement is made"
Three days passed, and Emma had taken advantage of Alex's absence, who was away on a business trip, to try to put her thoughts in order. This forced break had given her some respite, a chance to reflect on what...
"The hall needs repairs and holds a special fund raising event."
Southtown is a village in the north of England. Sadly, their village hall is in urgent need of expensive repairs. The all-female committee have fund raised most of the money but are a thousand pounds short of the required sum.Some...
"I talked to my ex about what happened fifteen years ago"
After so many years of having this story in my head, I finally worked up the courage to share it here.That, in a way, set me free.I didn’t realize it, but somehow it haunted me. All this time I had her...
"Emma continues to honor the oral agreement with her roommate."
The next day, as the sun was barely beginning to rise, Emma felt her phone vibrate on the nightstand. She reached out and read Alex's message: "It's time to pay your rent. I'm in the living room, I'll watch TV...
"One inmate gets special treatment."
Jay, the tall and muscular corrections officer, strolled down the prison corridor with an air of authority. His sandy blonde hair, neatly trimmed, added a touch of ruggedness to his already commanding presence. As he approached the cell block, a...
"At his bachelor party, Steve is getting a special gift."
Steve stumbled out of the dimly lit strip club, his friends' raucous laughter echoing behind him. The night air nipped at his flushed cheeks as he took a deep breath, trying to clear the haze of alcohol from his mind."Where...
"In tumultuous times, a doctor devises a cure for the woman he loves."
As Irving strode down the cobblestone street, a haze of smoke surrounded him. Women and men alike covered their faces with handkerchiefs in an attempt to avoid the acrid odor. Though the mask Irving wore often grew hot and uncomfortable,...
"Telling stories."
It was a glorious midsummer’s night. While the band in the gazebo happily played “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” Bob and Raylene spread their blanket on the lawn. From the picnic basket, Bob took their bottle of red wine and two plastic...
"Who does an escort call when he wants the GFE?"
Have you ever wondered who a doctor calls when he gets sick? Or who cleans a dentist's teeth? What happens when a therapist gets the ol' gloomies?They phone a friend, obviously."Hey, you working tonight?"Claire checked over her shoulder to make...
"Emma needs to find a way to pay her share of the rent to her."
Emma delicately adjusted her silk blouse, revealing just enough skin to catch eyes without ever crossing into provocation. Her red hair, always impeccably styled, gently waved over her shoulders as she walked through the university hallways. Whether younger or older,...