Late Night Inventory

"Two coworkers turn a boring task into late night fun"

Jenna blushed when she read the shift schedule. She’d worked with Ray for years. Lifting boxes, driving lifts, ripping tape, dusting shelves. The life of the night crew at the warehouse was quiet and simple, catching up on any leftover work...

Jeri and Roger: The Beginning

"Jeri and Roger meet for the first time and enjoy what people almost twenty years apart in age can only dream about."

Jeri and Roger meet for the first time and enjoy what people almost twenty years apart in age can only dream about.  What follows is a night that neither will forget. Jeri: I did not know Roger well, and was not at...

Church Work Day

"The brush growing through the chain link fence stands no chance against Estefania and her machete..."

There are about fifteen of us swarming the grounds of Mrs. Jackson's little house. Two weeks ago at work, Ellen and Chantal mentioned that some people from their church were volunteering to do some much-needed work for this elderly lady...

Encounters Of A New Kind

"First time for her."

It had always been there, these little unorthodox butterflies that floated around and made me feel like jelly when I was around him. But recently he had been overly talkative and attentive towards me, and I guess like all the...

Lunch with Melanie

"A woman comes to terms with her husband's affair by having one herself"

The phone on my desk rang, showing as an internal call."Good morning," I answered."Are you available for lunch now?" Melanie asked.Melanie is the accounting manager. Over the last few years, we have become good friends, spending time together on budgets...

Not Taken, III

"Can he really make the changes he desires?"

The personnel changes went smoother than anticipated, as one accepted the move to marketing with some enthusiasm and the person we let go acknowledged she needed to do better. I liked her and probably violated some employment laws giving her...

Not Taken

"Two married coworkers consider their needs and desires"

It’s never one thing that seemingly sends you over the line; it’s far too easy to put the blame on your partner, no matter who he or she is. But if I was honest with myself, even a little, I knew...