Subject Theta

"A marine biologist, alone in an underwater facility, decides to interact with a newly discovered, humanoid sea creature with cephalopod-like features and a prominent penis-tentacle."

Chapter 1The hum of the deep-sea observatory was a constant, low thrum in Sloane’s bones. Outside the main viewport, the eternal black of the abyss was punctuated only by the occasional, spectral flicker of a bioluminescent jellyfish. Inside Lab 3,...

What The Water Knew

"A struggling writer learns the cost of letting go."

Detective Mallory looked out across Lake Muskoka, wondering how far away the opposite bank might be. The morning fog hadn’t lifted yet. It sat low over the water, making it hard for him to see the work the recovery team...

When The Water Holds It’s Breath

"Far from Seattle’s noise, the lake watches her back."

It's the week before Christmas, and the campus empties like a held breath finally released. Dorms go dark, fraternity houses lock their doors, and the usual buzz of twenty thousand students fades to nothing. I wake to a stillness that...

Don’t Stare

"Careful who you stare at"

I gripped my cellphone in anger, the plastic creaking as I squeezed it, hard. "Moxie, I just finished with a client, but the taxi that I had asked to wait, and paid a hefty tip, left me here, stranded. It's...

Twisted Needs

"When Pleasure Swallows You"

I remember the day she moved in. She looked like nothing special, a thin, mousy woman with a bob haircut and a drab blue-gray dress that cloaked her figure if she had one at all. To my surprise, she stopped...

The Case Of The Oriental Pillow Book

"A police detective encounters an ancient erotic horror in the darkness."

"In Oriental myth, the Foxwoman is an evil spirit of torment and strife. It took the form of a beautiful woman and seduced men to their ruin. Luckily, we no longer believe in evil spirits."***The blue ornate kimono she had...