"A misfortune on a trip turns into an encounter Emma will never forget"
Emma arrived in the train's dining car, wearing a stunning, strapless red dress she had impulsively bought before her trip aboard Amtrak's California Zephyr route. It was nearly Christmas, and the car was festively decorated. She found a table by...
"A fantasy I had when I was in a dark place"
2 a.m.I've been lying in the middle of my living room for over an hour. Legs and arms spread wide apart in the dim light, I listen to my melancholic playlist, letting tears stream down my cheeks.I'm only wearing a...
"Mischievous Lorraine toys with Edgar at the river."
Edgar was still waist-deep in the water, heading for the riverbank, when he realized his clothes were missing. He'd left them neatly folded and within easy reach. Looking around in bewilderment, he saw no sign of them.And then he heard...
"Julia snorts a couple of lines with a handsome stranger, then a queue forms outside her door. Her best friend's father Harvey helps clean up the situation."
“Hiya, angel; want a drink?”“No dice, bub. I just finished convincing my best friend to lay off the sauce.”“Smart kid. That stuff is nothing but trouble.”Julia looked the man up and down. He was older, maybe around thirty? He wore...
"During practice, Olivia twists her ankle in a moment of distraction, causing her to limp off the court."
Olivia shouted, "Maci! Wait for me!"Olivia, with her dark brown hair swaying rhythmically as she ran, her athletic body clad in her volleyball uniform, sprinted through the college hallways. Her tanned, strong legs devoured the ground, and her prominent, bubbly...
"A dead girl is found in a seedy hotel, a million pounds is missing but Detective Myra Harris still finds time to sleep with colleagues and suspects alike"
Myra stood looking down at the body. The blonde girl was sprawled naked on the bed. It could have been erotic if it wasn’t for the glassy, empty look in her eyes. Myra guessed that she was young, in her...
"A pastor's wife finds she can't always serve as a good example to others."
My husband gingerly picked up the small book, as if he feared touching it might contaminate him. Sitting to the side of his desk, I looked from the book's obscene cover to Jacob's face, wondering if I would discern more...
"Tom and Lisa's hotel hookup continutes"
As I walked back into the main part of the hotel room, Lisa said, “I heard every word. I’m sorry I’m so loud. It just feels soooo good.““I’m going to fuck your brains out,” I told her. “The bed or...
"Redheaded 19-year-old Julia celebrates St. Patrick's Day with two guys."
“Jules, are those your cousins?” Daphne asked, looking over Julia’s shoulder at the entrance to the grand ballroom.Julia turned and looked behind her. “Yes, those red-headed weasels are the Culligan boys,” she said with a sigh.“Aw, I think they’re cute!”...
"Franz visits Mac and Grace and brings his new lady friend"
Chapter ThirteenGrace looked at her watch and felt her mild annoyance become full-fledged irritation. Her online meeting with several vendors vying for an opportunity to do business with Stewart Enterprises had run far longer than expected, and there was no...