"Melanie and Gianna deal with the aftermath, and meet Tim."
I sat on the large couch in the middle of the suite’s great room, slowly sipping my coffee. My legs were pulled up in a fetal position with my arms wrapped securely around them. I felt so tired from only...
"Cowboy movies, infidelity, regrets, and moving on."
I didn’t get any work done that day, nor did I sleep well that night. The following day was better, but by Saturday evening, I realized that I’d had no visitors, and I began to worry. I’d expected someone to...
"Cowboy movies, infidelity, regrets, and moving on."
“What?” I could barely believe my ears. Bob's revelation stunned me; he was not only complicit in hiding Ella's secrets, but he had convinced our neighbors, too?Bob nodded. “Not all of them. Some of them had already decided to… well,...
"Cowboy movies, infidelity, regrets, and moving on."
I stood in front of the office building for almost an hour before he came out. Once, I had wronged him and ruined his life. Now, another had done likewise to me, in the same manner, and almost exactly twelve...
"On the night that Nick and Jessi first consumated their affair Melissa had a confusing evening of her own."
I hated working nights. I'm not sure why I let Jules talk me into it. Sure, the money was better for working 6 pm to 6 am, but money aside, I really didn't enjoy staying up all night."Hey, Jessi, will...
"Can Josh trust Troy and take a chance on love? Series finale."
As I watched Troy and Alex, panic gripped me like a tight hand around my throat, making it hard for me to breathe. I couldn't utter a sound, and my mind was reeling when I slid off the stool and...
"As their connection deepens, Troy wants Josh to take control."
Weeks passed, and Troy and I continued to spend plenty of time together. We would often meet for dinner after I got off work and before he started a shift at the bar. On the rare occasions when our work...
"Matt makes an attempt to rekindle the romance on the dancefloor."
Up until now, I hadn't felt ready for fatherhood. At only eighteen, it had been a daunting prospect to step up to the task of caring for another, and selfishly, I've enjoyed being answerable to no one but myself for...
"Never underestimate the strength of a woman"
Riddick stood in front of a large window, looking down on the tarmac in the bustling airport terminal of the Dallas International Airport gazing out at the panoramic view of the scene below. His eyes sparkled with childlike fascination as...
"When is my son not my son?"
It was a letter that upended my world. Not one of the “Dear John” variety; that would have been less painful. Nor was it a “We Regret To Inform,” but the sense of loss, while not as acute, was even...