I’d Never View it as Cheating–Part 3

CHAPTER 9 Toni and I went out to dinner Friday evening then I took her to the first home football game. By now we’d been seen in public dozens of times and almost everyone in the community knew about Lizzie and her DVD’s. I never did know how, but our situation was common knowledge. We … Read more

Solomon’s Daughters: Megan’s Chapter

Author’s Note: To answer several pm’s I am not going to stop writing Solomon’s Daughters or Fall of Paradise series. Last weekend I didn’t have time to write one for SD so I didn’t post one. I am currently writing a story for a few of my friends so until that is finished the FoP … Read more

Compartments

Compartments Ships, particularly warships, have watertight compartments to stop internal flooding from torpedoes, bombs, or other hull damage to the ship. Sailors slam the heavy steel doors (hatches) shut and seal them tight, also known as dogging the hatches. This keeps the ship afloat during times of crisis. Military people, particularly those who have seen … Read more

RETIREMENT–PART 4

CHAPTER 16 We played golf together six days over the next two weeks and used the community pool on most of the others when I wasn’t playing with the Men’s League. Time flew until one day when we had just returned from the country club. I was in the bedroom changing out of my sweaty … Read more

The Young Wizard–Part 5

Chapter 1 MP put the locket back over her head, swearing once again to never remove it. She took my hand and led me upstairs. Had anyone ever questioned my mother’s magical powers they would have been silenced by seeing my room. We had a big house—a colonial with five bedrooms and five and a … Read more

From Darkness into Light–2

CHAPTER 6 The meeting was scheduled for the following Tuesday morning. Warren and I sat on one side of his conference table; Amanda and her attorney Wilma Spencer sat opposite. She began aggressively, “We demand the house, half the accumulated investments, and alimony of $10,000 every month. We also insist on a clothing allowance and … Read more

Andromeda3

Andromeda III The warm glow that had illuminated our bonding event slowly faded as nightfall enclosed us with its cool breeze. The critters slowly wandered around aimlessly, and nestled into contented repose, as I placed some dry firewood in the fire pit I’d used to fry the hamburgers. Once lit, it provided a warming afterglow … Read more

SOUND ADVICE–Part 3

CHAPTER 6 It was late afternoon before we were back home. We stopped by the store, both to check out how things had gone in our absence and to see the progress on our new building. It was amazing how quickly the construction had progressed. Once the footings and concrete floor had been poured it … Read more

MY WIFE AND THE NO-GOOD LYING SCUMBAG–Part 3

CHAPTER 8 My research at the library showed absolutely no trace of Reliable. There were plenty of companies called Reliable—boilers, plumbers, concrete, locksmiths and so on, but nothing in title or mortgage insurance. I went to the office, checked on my staff and returned to Jonathan Nash’s agency. I spent the rest of the morning … Read more

Lad and Me at Christmas

You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear voices singing, “Let’s be jolly, pack my ass with border collie…” We live “out here on the edge of the prairie,” as the guy on the radio used to say, and when the wind comes rushing down the plain this time of year, there is no … Read more

The Nerd – Part 3

Chapter 1 We fell asleep holding each other lip to lip. We woke up in exactly the same position, except that Morgan was gently licking my lips, her leg over my hip. “Good morning, sleepyhead,” she said softly. I opened my eyes, slid my free arm up from her waist to her neck, gently pulling … Read more

DRIVING MISS DAISY–Part 1 of 5

“Driving Miss Daisy” >>>>>> I first met Daisy while a graduate student in college. Actually, it would be more accurate to say that she met me as she was the dominant driving force through most of our relationship. You see, I was a nerd, still am for that matter. I wasn’t ugly or fat, or … Read more

Apocaliptic Lovers Mann

Apocalyptic Lovers It was a beautiful spring day in Atlanta, Georgia. The sun was out, a few puffy clouds were drifting by in the heavens, the temperature was warm, and a light breeze was blowing. It was too perfect a day to think of the disaster looming in the near future. That impending disaster was … Read more

I am a Fugitive from Another Galaxy–4-Finale

CHAPTER 11 We drove swiftly but safely into the city. I could tell that this had been well coordinated. Police officers stopped traffic at every intersection as we flew past stopped cars en route to the White House. We were checked by Secret Service agents several times until we were met by General Tobin and … Read more