The Brothel At The End Of The Universe, pt. 9

"Val, Bane and Rune get more than they asked for out of that Tulun D'tel shopping spree"

My brain takes exactly one second to go through all the idiotic scenarios – Bane, naked female, hanky-panky, caught in the act, tears, screeching, it’s not what it looks like, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, let’s stay friends, blah, blah,...

The Gordian Knot

"The perfect partner can make you realize that nothing really matters."

The road stretches for miles, straight and narrowing to a pinpoint that looks as if it will lead us right off the edge of the Earth.I press the accelerator of my vintage, seafoam-green pickup to speed us along the pencil-drawn...

New House: Part Two

"The neighbors play time challenges his self control."

As if on cue she sits up.  Stretches her arms above her head and stands up.  I can see that she is wearing a very short dress.  Once again she stretches her arms above her head and I watch the...

Miss Danvers’ Crime Prevention Ch 2

"William works his penance..."

William lay in his bed, his mind rushing over the last few humiliating days. How he had crumbled from the cocky youth who strutted unopposed through these streets to the broken shell that lay here he couldn't comprehend. He would...

Miss Danvers’ Crime Prevention

"Miss Danvers corrects the local hooligan."

Devonshire Street is nestled in a quiet suburban area of Lancashire. It contains an almost identical series of modest semi-detached houses, painted in a conforming range of non-flamboyant colors. Its residents are middle class, hard-working families, and the odd aging...