It had really been a bad day for Alan, his wife had kicked his ass out of the house, literally kicked his ass as he was leaving slamming the door in his face. Only an hour before that he received a call that his job had laid him off. The fact that he’d gotten most … Read more
The next morning, Arthur and I went hiking in St. Maarten, while Betty and Sean went horseback riding. We enjoyed their company at dinner again. Even though his wife was so far ever present, I had to admit to myself that Sean was interesting, to say the least. The next time I met Sean was … Read more
1 Sophie stood in front of the door, willing herself to give in and knock. It wasn’t that she was scared of what or who was behind the door. There were few things that Sophie Meyers feared, and her nerdy classmate would never make that list. Still, something made her pause. Pride, maybe. Steeling herself, … Read more
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CHAPTER 1: On the Road Again >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The winter storm in Salt Lake City comes to a halt just before sunrise. The interstate is reopened before noon after the roads are plowed and salted. In the motel, Luke and Kathy wake up in bed in the spooning position they were in last night. The … Read more
V’Sharra stumbled from her bed, slowly coming back to consciousness. Her hangover was completely gone and she felt rested, although she had only slept for a few hours. “I’m definitely going to have to be careful with human liquor”, she mused as she went to the desk where her recording equipment was set up. She … Read more
CHAPTER XLIX The next morning, Marion woke up terrified and alone. It had been a long night for her because she had almost constant nightmares. Images of Gabriel on fire and Luke hanging from a tree, gutted; filled her head. Also, images of Pollyanna giving birth and her child split open on a pike while … Read more
Derrick wasn’t happy, not happy at all, he needed to get out of here and get things done. All this pomp and crap was starting to wear really thin on his patience. He’d just released part of the shield around the palace but wasn’t ready to completely yet. He felt that there were still far … Read more
. ————————— Part 8: Practicing w/Stacy————————— I tried to bury myself in school and work in the weeks after the “pool party” at Stacy’s house. I was working evenings during the week, and Saturdays too. But I found it hard to concentrate on anything since my mind was either filled with visions of those two young … Read more
Derrick looked at the readings again, so far all tests that they had done hadn’t work but rather failed miserably. So far only one energy shroud had even half way worked, but coming out of trans-warp had destabilized the shroud, detonating the missile. Still he had to run the gamut of all the shrouds, then … Read more
BOTTOM FEEDERS “Hey, Layla, are you busy Saturday night? Rod asked. Rod had called his sister on the phone. The summer was winding down and soon they would both be heading back to their respective colleges for the fall semester. Their parents were divorced. Layla was a year older and entering her senior year, and … Read more
Triot was screaming at the techs as more and more systems went offline. “Get the redundant systems up! If she gets loose we are all dead!” Several men were running around trying to bring dead systems back up. “We’ve the entire system that holds it isolated, containment is holding steady.” Several techs told Triot. “Make … Read more
We recently moved into a new neighborhood. As I was rummaging around in the attic, I discovered a diary. Most of it was pretty tame stuff, but the last few entries got pretty juicy. Here’s what I found: ============================= December 5th – Morning As had become routine, my husband Frank flopped down at our kitchen … Read more
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
(Three weeks later, and we find Jim has moved out to a hotel. He and Mel have been seeing each other for three Friday nights, and she stays over, but goes back to Alice on Saturday. We catch them as she’s leaving on a Saturday morning.) “Jim, I’ll see you in a few days. Okay? … Read more
tinton – 2 1/2 seconds specton – 2 1/2 minutes Toton – 2 1/2 hours minton – 2 1/2 days daycon – 2 1/2 weeks quant – 2 1/2 years galant – 2 1/2 centuries Metson – 2 1/2 inches maclon – 2 1/2 feet heckson – 2 1/2 miles tetson – 2 1/2 acres … Read more
Funny how things work out. You grow up reading books and fairy tales, watching Disney movies, and you’re pretty sure you’re going to have a summer romance, to fall in blissful mutual love with someone dark and handsome and live happily ever after. Nobody tells you it could turn out to be a big, brainy … Read more
Ray looked up from the Chorton at the form that had arose behind it. A look of concern crossing his face then the Chorton was attacking him, he was managing to keep the first one back, but then the second decided to join in. That’s when Ray watched as the powerful form grabbed the leaping … Read more
Dear Readers: If you don’t want to spend a lot of time on story exposition, don’t bother reading this story. If you want nothing but action, don’t bother reading this story. If you’re offended by the theme of a young girl engaging in sex with an adult male, don’t bother reading this story. This is … Read more
A pleasant sensation spread through my body, slowly waking me up. I felt really good and thought maybe Lela’s green/yellow light was on me, but an odd noise filled my ears. It took a few seconds for my sleep bleary eyes to focus, and I moaned loudly as I saw what was happening. Gina was … Read more
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
