"An invitation from a secret admirer leads to a memorable Valentine’s Day"
It had been six weeks since I picked up my life and moved across the country in search of a fresh start. A new beginning in a new year. I traded in the frigid cold of Toronto for the more...
"Katie finally makes her move."
Kieran’s first thought when he saw the Grand Floridian Hotel was that it didn’t look like a hotel at all. In fact, with its vaulted red roof and conical spires, it reminded him much more of a castle, or perhaps...
"If you thought Christmas was naughty just wait...."
The New Year’s Eve gala was everything Sophie expected it to be—extravagant decorations, an open bar, and a ballroom full of glamorous colleagues trading laughter and clinking champagne flutes. Sophie stood near the edge of the crowd, her gold dress...
"What's a little hand job between friends?"
Jordan closed the door behind him and and slumped against it. It was Friday night, he was pleasantly buzzed, and he'd spent a genuinely enjoyable evening with good friends and more than a few pretty girls. He should be happy....
"Katie and Kieran embark on their trip."
The next seven days were some of the longest of Kieran’s life. It was, he reflected, one of the great ironies of the universe that the more you’re looking forward to something, the slower time seems to pass. So it...
"Glimpse infinity when you place/ A pair of mirrors face to face."
The Mercury Gallery, New York, is proud to announce a forthcoming solo exhibition and sale of recent paintings by Leo Kauffmann. November 1st-30th.- The New York Herald Tribune, Thursday, October 28th, 1965.~~~~~~When Leo’s studio loft apartment doorbell rang at 7:30...
"Katie and Kieran begin to grow closer."
Kieran watched her go, his smile fading as utter confusion set in. He’d known of Katie, obviously. Anyone within fifty miles of town knew of the Petersens. He’d seen her around, but she’d never spoken to him before. In fact,...
"Ben learns how important it is for coworkers to help each other out"
When Ben finally returned to work the following weekend. He took his usual spot back in the storage room, shoulder deep in stacks of boxes. Apparently, the store had gotten way behind with inventory over the past week, and Ben...
"Ben’s hot coworker adds another level of complexity to his already complicated relationship with Jill"
Ben’s life just seemed to get more and more complicated. As if juggling soccer, college classes, and a part-time job wasn’t enough, it turns out his girlfriend Jill was gay, or bi? Ben being Ben wasn’t quite sure what was...
"The Trials of Tony Harris - Part 6"
I woke at 4:00. I was in Jules’ bed. Jules’ arm lay across my chest as she slept, her breathing a cute cross between a whisper and a vesper. I remembered that I’d left my phone charging in the car,...