Kitchen Counter Encounter

"Buying a table from Mom's co-worker turns hot"

At nineteen, I was moved out and in my own sparse apartment. An old couch, a TV and a bed were all I had. My girlfriend wanted to move in soon so I needed to find some furniture. My mom worked at...

Homemade Frosting

"I had no idea that she was cooking up something more than cupcakes."

My wife is an enthusiastic baker and is always interested in making complex desserts.  So when I came home the other day to her baking I was not surprised.  I walked in the door shouted, “Hi" to her in the...

First Lover’s Quarrel

"Meg knew a fight was inevitable, but she never expected it to end like this..."

With the success of her last book, Meg has been pressured by her agent, publishers, and fans to write another one. Her pen scribbles furiously in her notebook, her mind rapidly absorbed into the fantastical world that she’s creating with...