Two Girls

"Two girls take a subway ride home after their first date..."

The brimming subway carriage jerks into motion.Our taut, seated bodies lurch.The smooth skin of our arms press.Our eyes flick over to each other.Then we look away, as the train roars.Next stop.Not my stop. Not your stop.I adjust my skirt. You...

The One

"The One disappeared!"

When the door opened my heart collapsed and my mouth fell open. The woman standing there was the one — The One! She looked at me, but she wasn’t stunned, she didn’t even look surprised. As her expression sank in,...

Away From Me

"I hate when you have to go..."

Sitting with the soft, white sand covering my toes,While the warm breeze tousles my fiery red hairDozens of beach goers mill all around meWith their umbrellas and chairs and suntan oils. Still, it feels incredibly quietAs the seagulls fly around,The pelicans...

I want you to imagine for a momentyou are right here with me.The day is done and we can no longerResist the tension between us. If you were here... I would lose myself in your eyes,begging without saying a word.You would know...

A Kiss is Just a Kiss, Isn’t It? (Chapter 1)

"Bets has never kissed a girl before!"

“Never?”“Never!” She responded.“Let me get this straight. You went to college, right?”“And grad school!” She added.“You were athletic and played on any number of teams?”“Oh yea, field hockey, softball, track, even sailing.” She listed.“These were all women groups, often coached...