"Kerry does things her way and it pays off"
Kerry smiled when she saw the postmark on the letter. Although she belonged to a generation raised on electronic communication, handwritten thoughts felt special to her, despite the teasing her preference drew from others.Wanting to give it the time she...
"Derek Caldwell Takes a Step 6"
As I approached Eva’s hall door, I walked with trepidation in every step. I had thought long and hard since the chat with my mother and it was all rolling around in my head as I took the brass knocker...
"Katie and Bob, first seen in "Why so incredibly eager?", fall deeply in love and get married--and their parents are pissed!"
"You know, Bob," Katie said to me after class, "when we, uh, did it the other day, we never said anything about love.""Uh— I guess that's right, we didn't," I said."And it was my fault," Katie admitted. "I was flinging...
"Bo spends the night at Christine's after their Saturday night dinner date..."
Bo’s alarm on his phone went off at 6:00 am daily. As he woke, he realized he was not at home, but in Christie’s bed. He flashed back to his fun hookup some eight hours ago. Her head was snuggled...
"Romance, sex, and drama between two jaded professional elves"
You really hurt my feelings, you know. That first time you invited me over to your mom’s house.It was Christmas time. Real Christmas time, not the endless, unnatural jingle hell that you and I live in every day, working for...
"The Trials of Tony Harris - Part 7"
Continued belowShe reached up, put her arms around me and pulled me in for a kiss. She really knew how to kiss and this one was taking my breath away. I pulled her to me and took her soft, naked,...
"Nora and Olivia finally have their first official date."
NoraOlivia pulled a chair out, ushering Nora to sit. As she took her seat, Nora caught that now-familiar scent of sea salt and sage. She breathed in deeply, wanting to commit the luxurious fragrance to memory.“You look incredible,” Olivia said,...
"A tale of interstellar murder, mystery and adventure."
Alone, in silence,You embraced the distant stars,Wiped away your tearsAnd listened to their storiesWith a brave and grateful heart.- Haruna Murakami.~~~~~"Chief Engineer's personal log, this 25th day of Gamelion. 1600 hours. Lieutenant Commander Selene Kheperkare of the ISS Bellerophon reporting.We...
"Jill almost had everything she ever wanted…. Almost."
There is no greater feeling than finally getting something (or someone) you want after years of longing. For more than twenty years, I had wanted Brad. I tried not to love him—I tried to forget him. Now I lay in...
"Two star crossed lovers find peace in each other's arms"
My name is Joana, although most people call me Jo. I was born to Colombian parents, but have lived in Spain all my life, so I’m definitely Latina. I had a pretty normal upbringing and a few early boyfriends. But...