"A sleepless Annie seeks comfort in her mother's bed, as secrets unfold, raw desires collide..."
It was past eleven on Thursday when a soft knock fractured the quiet of Carol's bedroom. Propped against the headboard, a book lying open in her lap, she had been staring at the same paragraph for twenty minutes. Too many...
"And now, for something completely different."
Attacking the sink full of dirty dishes was the third item on Alyson’s list of chores for that morning. She’d already vacuumed the large area rug in the living room and the runner in the hall, as well as tackled...
"Not every Valentine's Day is meant to be spent with a husband or boyfriend."
Claire stood in front of the full-length mirror in her sunny San Diego bedroom, the late-morning light pouring through the sheer curtains and bathing her skin in a warm, golden glow. At 34, her body was a masterpiece of soft...
"Brother overhears his twin sister telling a friend about her secret fantasy."
Emma and Jason had always been close—closer than most twins. At 19, they were mirror images of youthful perfection, sharing the same striking features from their mixed heritage: sun-kissed skin, dark wavy hair that fell in effortless waves, and piercing...
"Giselle releases some tension"
Giselle’s brown eyes flutter open, a small smile on her face as she stretches beneath the thin quilt. She loves this part—the quiet darkness before dawn, when the ranch still sleeps and the only sound is the occasional shuffle of...
"It was over; the family would have to split up simply because Matt had told the truth. Or would they?"
Matt looked at his wife, Sandra, their eyes locked together, and he blurted it out. His daughter stood behind her mother. One minute, they were all smiles, and the next, well, the proverbial shit hit the fan.“We have something to...
"She meets and invites him for a drink inside her house."
It was a scorching summer afternoon, the kind where the sun beat down relentlessly on the golden sands of Pacific Beach, turning everything into a haze of heat and desire. Daniel, a 22-year-old college student home for the break, lounged...
"I meet Leah at the Spa and she comes to visit my cottage during a biblical storm that closes the roads."
I was going to go to the cottage for a few days. Mik was fine at home, and he asked if I minded if his girlfriend stayed, and I simply said, 'Of course not, sweetie, just be, you know, safe.'...
"When I felt the stranger slid in beside me."
I slipped into the dimly lit booth at the back of the club. My pulse raced as a tall stranger slid in beside me, his sharp cologne filling the air. No words—just his hand guiding mine under the table to...
