"A prophecy older than the harbour, a single redhead on the night shift, and a Navy pilot falling out of the sky."
The stone above Bantry harbour has worn down to nearly nothing, but the old Irish can still be read if you press your fingers into the grooves. The fishermen's wives used to recite it to their daughters, who forgot it....
"How Dylan was cuckolded on New Year's Eve"
"It started pretty much like usual," I said, my voice low even though Stacy and her father were both still asleep upstairs. "Rob and Marcus already had the champagne waiting when we got to the room. They made Stacy strip...
"Next day hangover means confession"
I woke up with my head throbbing, my mouth dry as sandpaper. Stacy was snoring softly beside me, her blonde hair spread across the pillow like a golden halo, completely at odds with what we'd done last night. I rubbed...
"My husband took me to a fancy hotel suite for an epic New Year's celebration."
The deadline was 6:00 PM, and I made sure I was ready. My husband had been dropping hints for weeks about a special New Year’s Eve plan, and I had a feeling tonight was going to be nothing short of...
"Agnes intends to spend New Year's Eve alone, but someone from her past has other ideas."
I thought I was being smart, sneaking into town late that afternoon on New Year's Eve. At first, I kept to the back roads, passing few vehicles. It wasn't long before I reached the spot where my father had wrapped...
"Flashing is usually a solitary group activity."
I blend in. Think about those librarians who glide down a staircase and remove their glasses in slow motion. They become supermodels. I turn into another librarian. That suits me fine. That way, I don’t need to slink to indulge...
"New Years Eve fun following the Christmas Eve celebration!"
“Ok love, we’re ready to leave!”“Ok, Dad, I’ll be a second!” My sister had agreed to drive our parents to the airport for their New Year's Eve celebration. Given the outcome of the Christmas Eve party, she had hardly spoken...
"With the best intentions, Caitlyn tries to start the New Year differently"
Caitlyn had been called many things; slut, fucktoy, cum whore, fat slag. She knew it was true. She couldn’t help it.She described herself on her Tinder profile as “a curvy, if a little chubby and wobbly, busty, big-bottomed English bunny,...
"Friends meet for an unforgettable New Year's Eve"
Jay huddled his coat closer to his body, shivering in the sharp chill of the night air. The darkening sky hung heavy above him as he made his way towards the grand hotel, its lights casting a warm glow onto...
"“I think I’m falling in love with the Highlands. I might just stay here forever.”"
Priti had to remind herself why she had chosen Craemuir Cottage for her Christmas writing retreat. The cottage would have been ideal in summer, or at least, what passed for summer in Morayshire. Priti had never visited the Scottish Highlands...