Almost midnight. Funny how you can tell time by the goings-on.Martha Turnbuckle finishes her trite about the day’s news; more ‘what’s trending’ than actual news, or so it seems. I down the last of my beer while staring at her...

Thirty Years

"A retirement party leads to an exciting encounter"

Thirty years had passed since I first walked in the door and sat in my office. They had passed quickly. I looked around the room as I sat back and thought about the time I had spent here. More than at...

Tara Lynn, the Apartment Leasing Agent

"I went in to pay my rent, hadn't intended to renew our lease , but our leasing agent made a deal"

“Do you want to check out my apartment?” she asked.I was floored. She knew I was married and still, she was offering me an opportunity of a lifetime.“You know that I am married,” I shot back.“Yes,” she replied. “All the...

Twenty-Year High School Reunion With Kelly

"Kelly anxiously looked forward to what turned out to be a night to remember."

It was early August of 1998. A couple of months prior Kelly and I had received, and RSVP’d to, an invitation to our twentieth high school class reunion. We were both looking forward to the event, but Kelly especially. That...