As he stepped outside his apartment building, Brian took a deep breath and steeled himself for what lay ahead. The bright lights of the city seemed to mock him, reminding him of all the people who were out there having fun while he was stuck in his own li...
The air in the dimly lit living room was stagnant, heavy with the scent of betrayal. A thin blanket, a makeshift barrier against the chill that had nothing to do with temperature, lay draped over Jim as he lay on the couch, a piece of furniture that had b...
Ask me home, I want to say. Ask me home, my hormones roar inaudibly. I’ll suck your cock, my mind’s eye attempts to convey telepathically. “I’m not actually doing anything tomorrow,” is what my mouth says. So you can fuck me all night and all morning, is...
The salty tang of ocean air whipped through the open top of Julie's Mustang as she navigated the winding cliff-side road with a determined focus. Her foot pressed firmly on the gas pedal, the engine roared as she sped towards Sarah's house. Thoughts swirl...
Donald’s legs burned as he did his last set of squats for the morning. “Great job Coach, you have really been getting after this spring!” said one of his senior basketball players. Donald smiled and said, “Just trying to get back into shape.” Morning weig...
CHAPTER 1 As the first rays of the morning sun filtered through the curtains, casting a soft, golden hue over the room, James, a nineteen-year-old, found himself stirring from a deep slumber. The room was filled with a gentle, warm glow that signaled the...
Billys Rod & Rifle Store was a weathered relic, its timeworn facade revealing years of neglect. The weathered wooden planks of its exterior seemed to sag under the weight of time, a flickering neon sign above the entrance struggled to announce its wares w...
It was the weekend after Halloween, and as I was taking down all of my decorations, she stopped to talk. Caroline looked to be in her early thirties and was quite cute. She reminded me of an incident on Halloween night that refreshed my memory of her, her...
Julie Koop walked through Willowbrook Mall, her thick hair cascading down her back as she effortlessly turned heads strolling through the upscale boutiques. She was wearing a tight jean skirt and a pair of black knee-high boots with six-inch stiletto heel...
“Lindsay,” Donald said her name softly. “We need to talk. Please, let me explain.” Blonde hair swayed against her shoulders as she shook her head no. “I don’t want to talk.” “I was scared, I was petrified. I didn’t know what to think, what to do. The left...
“I thought we were gonna keep this relationship a secret between us. No one else was supposed to know.” Donald Stanlick inclined his head and rubbed at the uneven scruff on his neck as he slogged outside, behind The Fireside Country Store, and gazed at Lu...
Ten months earlier (FLASHBACK) Colt McCarron pulled up behind his home in Fairfax, Maryland, and cut the engine to his Hyundai Elantra. With the Coronavirus pandemic in full swing, he didn’t keep set hours as an Uber driver. He worked until his lower back...
Found you here, I was intrigued You were polite and kind to me Never forward, or acting sly You said you weren’t just any guy He smelled like trouble from the start Fast as friends and faster hearts He taught me rules, taught me to fly But he was like eve...
I never expected to be a barfly, but it turned out to be a pretty good life choice. Six-year-old Sarah expected to be a Disney princess. Hell, I looked like one; Snow White, to be specific: black hair, pale complexion, rosy cheeks, ruby lips. My eyes are...
It was a letter that upended my world. Not one of the “Dear John” variety; that would have been less painful. Nor was it a “We Regret To Inform,” but the sense of loss, while not as acute, was even more all-encompassing. No, it wasn’t a letter of the pape...
