"Leon finds himself on the bad sides of his boss, his ex, and her sorority."
Leon coughed twice before the phone even picked up. “’Sup?”“What the fuck are you doing calling in sick? It’s the Thanksgiving weekend, the station’s got events every day!”Leon drew a slow breath. His supervisor Amy was a hard-working woman –...
"Lyrou's husband reconnects with his high school girlfriend, and asks coulda-shoulda."
Noon Sunday, April 28th, 2024Garin and Lyrou sat together for a picnic on a cool but sunny day. Garin offered Lyrou the chicken wrap he’d prepared. She took a bite.“Delicious, chéri,” her voice filled with genuine thankfulness.She set the wrap...
"A rooftop, a city of memories, and the quiet reckoning that comes with seeing what’s been lost."
A week had passed since discovering the phone. Seven days of checking locks, testing windows, and counting every shadow that didn't belong.I'd approached Wolf carefully. Told him about feeling watched, about strange coincidences. Nothing specific enough to sound paranoid, but...
"Ex-Lover Puts on a Show For Me Then I Help Them"
Some friends who are a couple came to visit me to get some movies from me.I had not seen Sarah for years, as she had moved out of town, but had returned not long ago. Before she had moved away,...
"Listening in on a birthday surprise."
Whatever greeting I expected from Aurelia when she opened the door, it wasn’t the tight hug and giddy kiss she planted on my lips.“Uh... hi,” I said, off-balance.Aurelia rolled her eyes, pulling back with a light chuckle.“Screw you. I’m allowed...
"Aurelia puts on a show for me at the club."
I was surprised by how quickly I'd settled into my new routine: work during the day, evenings spent checking out apartments, hitting a bar with Marco's friends, or running with Nat and Aurelia. And most nights ended in Bela's bed.Sleeping...
"A lecherous ghost reflects on a lifetime of kink."
I once had an ex give me road head on the LA freeway coming back from Napa in 1982. I’d brag that I didn’t even have to pay for it, but it turns out this girl drank Dom Perignon like...
"Aurelia finally gets her hands back on me."
The morning had started awkwardly. Marco was sheepish, trying to laugh off his drunken antics from the night before. Meanwhile, Bela hovered around, offering lingering glances and playful nudges that made my chest tighten with guilt. She deserved better than...
"Coming back to my old life puts me on the path to cuckoldry."
The sound of dishes clinking in the kitchen pulled me from a fitful sleep. I blinked against the morning light streaming through the half-drawn curtains, the familiar ache in my neck reminding me I’d spent another night on Marco Nunes’...
"I reconnect with my first love... and meet her boyfriend."
Aurelia Lombardi had always been captivating. In high school, everyone had been drawn to her, boys and girls alike. It wasn't just her beauty that caught the eye. But rather the way she seemed to light up a room without...