"An aspiring rockstar enjoys a raucous celebration party after signing a recording contract."
The crowd roared as the band took the stage. As the bass began to thump out a rhythm, the drummer soon joined in. The decibel level shot through the roof, and that was just the noise of the fans in...
"Mature man meeting lonely women in RV campgrounds."
I always thought when I retired, my wife and I would spend our days traveling, especially traveling and camping, with some good sex thrown in for good measure. Unfortunately, I found out that traveling to her meant four-star hotels, and...
"Campaigning for a changed work environment"
The next few days went by pretty easily. Software production continued, and sales went on as usual. I had called the President and CEO of the parent company and given her a heads up. The only thing she said to...
"She came to me seeking sanctuary, and I took her in."
A call on my mobile at about ten in the evening was how things would normally start. A withdrawn voice, possibly infused with tears, would ask a simple question: “Can I come over?” It would be the advisory that I...
I had been waiting to talk with Kevin all morning, but he always seemed to be on a conference call or talking to a business associate. At first I was delighted when he decided to move his office into our...
"After working, Larita and Andy have some fun outdoors."
Today is Saturday and Larita has me coming in to work. When I get there, I see that her car is the only one in the parking lot. When I enter my office, she is waiting for me and is wearing the...
"Connie and Pam go to the spa, then back home for more fun."
I am awakened by a knock on my bedroom door."Connie, your mother and I have urgent business with a client in Boston. We will be gone for the next two days."I hear my father make his way downstairs and I...
"Her name is Sandra, and don't call her Sandy."
I was forty when I got my first kidney stone. I heard a lot of stories about how painful it was to pee out the spiky grain of sand, but I never felt it pass. It did create a blockage...
"Spending time with my best friend's mother the day after his wedding"
"It was really a beautiful wedding wasn't it, Justin?" Kathy asked me. "Yeah," I agreed. "Nate looked happier than I've ever seen him. Vicky, too. They're a great couple." We were sitting on her back patio, sipping mimosas, and nibbling...
"Moose do not forget, nor are they easily turned aside from their prey."
PROLOGUE: I am the only person I know that has been attacked by a moose. Yes, a moose. It was in Banff a few years back. My husband and I, along with two other couples, had made the trip to...
