"A warm remembrance of a former love's passion for, and in, the outdoors"
Raquel was a funny, smart, passionate young woman five years my junior. She had huge blue eyes and a thick mane of wavy chestnut hair. Freckles sprinkled over her ski-jump nose. She had the smoky voice of a blues singer...
"A nerd receives a gift from his jock father that causes changes in himself and his platonic friend."
Josh couldn't be more unlike his father, for all of the usual, stereotypical reasons.Josh was smart, had good grades, was good with computers. He was on his high school's chess club and debate team, and hadn't played a sport since...
"Passing notes in a bar. What could go wrong?"
A half block from my apartment building was a small but trendy bar that I’d occasionally visit out of boredom. I had broken up with my boyfriend six months earlier and my sex life was nonfunctional except for pleasuring myself....
"They begin their lives together, along with a sister (Part III and Final)"
My fingers work in and out of Sue's aroused sex as my tongue teases her rosebud. Sue wants to try anal tonight, and we're taking time for extended foreplay, including showering together beforehand.Years ago, the first anal experience for Sue...
"A maid of honor takes care of the bride in more ways than one."
I down a shot at the bar and turn around just in time to see her kiss Matthew for the photographer. Lara catches my eye for a second and looks away.I'm her bridesmaid; I should be over there, making sure she...
"Can friendship survive after we cross a line on the summit?"
There's not a friend I hold dearer or have had longer than Sue. As kids in elementary school, we chased each other on the playground and spent many days playing at each other's homes. Sue's herculean efforts were the only reason...
"In the end, will The Voice be her wildest dreams and more?"
Michael was so elated that I was willing to try an evening with Anna that he had called her from the restaurant parking lot and arranged our rendezvous for the very next night.This morning as I stood looking out the...
"A dowager looks for a bright future."
Part One – Galas and Gardens (continued)One week later, Nancy walked into the Country Club after her chauffeur dropped her off. She dressed for the occasion with a tasteful blouse and tailored cream-coloured designer pants. She wore white flat shoes...
"A dowager looks for a bright future."
Part Two – Finding HappinessSix months passed so very quickly in the Bates mansion. Christmas decorations went up and then Christmas too passed. Nancy spent a glorious New Year with Steve and attended all the big galas being thrown around...
"A dowager looks for a bright future."
Part One – Galas and GardensNancy Bates slowly made her way through the well-dressed crowd clustered outside the main ballroom at the Fairmount Hotel Vancouver, waiting to get inside. She spotted her friend up ahead and waved and watched as...