When The Water Holds It’s Breath

"Far from Seattle’s noise, the lake watches her back."

It's the week before Christmas, and the campus empties like a held breath finally released. Dorms go dark, fraternity houses lock their doors, and the usual buzz of twenty thousand students fades to nothing. I wake to a stillness that...

Hiking Trip Of Pleasure, Chapter 3

"The views were fantastic, the pleasure even better!"

The first sensation was a thick, insistent pressure against the small of her back, a solid heat that pulsed even through the layers of their shared sleeping bag. Jamie surfaced from sleep slowly, the deep, even rhythm of Matt’s breathing...

Hiking Trip Of Pleasure Chapter 2

"The views were fantastic, the pleasure even better."

The walk back to their campsite was a languid, buzzing affair, their bodies humming with the aftershocks of pleasure and the thrilling rush of being seen. The forest was deep velvet now, the only light coming from their headlamps cutting...

The Rediscovery

"What started out as a horrible mistake leads to a beautiful rediscovery."

"Cheers!”Our glasses clinked and we took a sip. It may only be 7:00 am, but as the saying goes, it was five o’clock somewhere, right? Eight happy but sleep-deprived faces sat around the table in the airport lounge, waiting for...

A Night Beneath the Stars

"Stargazing turns to a night of passion"

The evening started innocently enough. We had eaten a delicious dinner and were sitting outside in our backyard enjoying a beautiful evening.   The stars were starting to twinkle awake as the sun slipped below the horizon.  I pointed out...