The Lodger Part One

"What had she let herself in for?"

OK, so let’s set the scene. It’s a dark road due to some rain pouring down. This is typical for this time of year. It is dry for now. The next best guess was how long that would last.A middle-aged...

In a New York Minute – Part Five – Chapters 17-20

"Mac and Grace struggle to find time and energy for each other."

Chapter SeventeenWith the help of Max Becker, who ran the Munich office, and Brendan O’Sullivan, their European consultant, Grace Remy Stewart devised a very effective plan to encourage a whole slew of German companies to switch from doing business with...

Sailing Away

"A three hour tour turned into a lifetime memory."

We arrive at the hotel and start to unpack. You ask me what we are going to do first. I walk over and gently kiss you on the cheek as I reach around and grab your ass, pulling you close. I...

In A New York Minute – Part Three – Chapters 9-12

"Mac asks Grace out on a date so they can enjoy some uninterrupted sex."

Chapter Nine Grace hung up the phone after chatting with Brendan O’Sullivan, who was in Paris trying to help straighten out the mess Andre Boivin had created while balancing (or trying to balance) his wife and his mistress. “How’s it going over...

I Miss Her Still Part 1

"How we met and our first date"

Not long after I got divorced, I attended an awards ceremony with a couple of colleagues for a company we had helped in the logistics industry. It was held in a central London hotel and was a black tie affair,...

Fantasy Lake

"Life is worth living at all costs when you find the one you love."

As I sat on the banks of Fantasy Lake, thinking over the last three months of my life, I thought I saw a large fish swimming, breaking the water as its pale green tail fin flipped over. Then it vanished,...