Edna’s New Job – Part 2

"What looks golden is many times tarnished and, in the end, will love be the winner?"

I lay on the floor sobbing. God, Albert knows! But how did he know? Who else knew? Oh God, I have fucked up so badly. I have destroyed my life. I have betrayed my loving husband and children. How could...

Early Arrival

"Doing your duty is not always appreciated. Love is fickle."

It was early morning on April 6th.Our boat had just arrived back in port two weeks early from our standard, one hundred twenty-day silent underwater deployment, cruising the Pacific shelf, on the ready, to silently defend any aggressive movement toward...

Wistful Echoes

"Love's Eternal Twist"

Amidst tormented memories, I glimpse our blissful past,Craving the touch, the scent, those lips that set me free at last.Within the depths of my soul, where echoes of love reside,I seek solace in the remnants of a passion once so...

Suzie’s Fantasy Comes True

"Suzie realises a dream and keeps it amongst friends."

Three days after Richard's flat warming party, Suzie received a text from him. In it, he sincerely apologised for the lack of time he'd spent with us that evening. He went on to explain about his friends coming back from...