Neighbor Crush – Chapter Two

"A late night dip in the pool turns into much more..."

“Stop. Please stop,” said Carmen.She and Matt had been kissing and touching each other for nearly ten minutes. Matt wondered if she was having a guilt trip for breaking her marriage vows. He also reasoned that if that were the...

Neighbor Crush

"Matt is 60. Carmen is 41 and married..."

The past year had been a difficult one for Matt Shultz. His wife of thirty-two years, Trisha, lost her two-year battle with pancreatic cancer in January. Matt's youngest child, Grant, graduated from college in May and took a job in...

Wine Snob

"Lauren gets her ballot box stuffed on election night"

I met friends the night of the 2024 election at a local wine bar and craft beer taproom. We figured it was a good night to go out drinking since the TV networks would have wall-to-wall news coverage on the...

Lucky Seat

"Scott can't believe his luck when Lucia sits next to him"

It was another mandatory two weeks at the corporate office in Silicon Valley. Living in “America’s Finest City,” San Diego, Scott disdained the high-tech capital of the world, Silicon Valley, and his firm's excessive meetings. As he joked, “They have...

Welcome to Seattle

"Happy Hour at the Boat House Bar & Grill exceeds Tony's expectations"

Tony had just moved to Seattle for his job of four years. He was offered a chance for a new experience that would be valuable should he choose to stay with the company and climb the ladder. It was a...