"Sometimes the most dangerous attraction isn’t the one you chase—but the one that sees you first."
Hayli Perry lingered outside the Hidden Edge Dojang, iced coffee in hand, phone raised like she was reading a text. In truth, she was sneaking glances through the front window. Inside, Kai Kang led a synchronized drill with students, his...
"Yrsa gets her marks, and she and Harald have a moment"
Yrsa lay in her fur-covered bed. The cold weather was growing more fierce, winter was on its way, only a few weeks away. She had been dreaming of Harald again; she had seen him in the training circle yesterday, sparring...
"Nora confronts and submits to a school administrator."
Before I could adjust my practices, I got caught by the school administration. Well, I don’t mean caught in the act. It had happened because the students at Buchanan, both male and female, were not very discreet. They couldn’t stop...
"A little attention, affection, a little pressure relief. What you don’t see is the dance."
It is Saturday morning and I’m doing housekeeping chores. A white T-shirt, nearly transparent with wear, and lavender sleep shorts. No kids home, so no need for a robe or a bra, and I don’t have to get dressed 'til...
"The big day is approaching, and hijinks ensue at the North Pole"
For centuries, the North Pole had operated with the flawless precision of a well-oiled music box. Every December, sacks of letters cascaded through the enchanted mail chutes in glittering avalanches. Elves hammered, sawed, painted, and enchanted toys until their nimble...
"Yrsa proves herself as a Warrior"
A crisp, chilled morning, Yrsa stirred under the thick fur covers of her bed, reluctant to leave the warmth. She willed herself out from beneath them, and for a moment, she admired her youthful naked form before slipping on a...
"Nick and Holly find refuge from a storm at the mall’s “Island of Misfit Toys”…."
Nick blew in the door in a whirlwind of snow, stomping his feet and cursing under his breath. He knew that it was inevitable that tonight’s event would be cancelled due to the storm. He’d barely stepped five feet into...
"Sister Bernadette was young, inexperienced and new to the convent. Her ideas were somewhat off-the-shelf when it came to setting out the Nativity."
Sister Bernadette had been at the convent of St. Mary’s for just over two weeks. They accepted her despite her very young age and somewhat open ideas about life. She was intelligent, obtaining a first-class honours degree from Cambridge in...
"While in close quarters, Dove lets her guard down with August."
August took the back roads away from town and toward the interstate. Sitting in his truck, I held my overnight bag like it was a life preserver tossed to me in choppy water."Pretty soon," he said, "we're gonna have a...
"When I open my dorm's door on the sixth of December, there is a very special present waiting in my stiletto boot. Maybe I'll have to skip classes today ..."
I'm totally tired and unnerved when I wake up on the sixth of December. I stayed up way too late yesterday studying for the midterms and I'm pissed at myself. Why did I think it would be a good idea...