It was another day in the I.T. hurricane, and Jeremy wasn’t sure how many more he could take. It can be an exciting field to work in, creating engaging experiences for internal and external customers, using code and configured applications to do seemingly magical things, from delivering meaningful help to Customer Service reps to custom e-commerce sites for customers. He loved it when a new service, website, or applicatio...

They woke to bright sunshine peeking in through the cracks in the blinds. He’d already been awake for a while when her eyes fluttered open. A gentle smile spread when she turned to see Jeremy looking at her, knowing he’d been doing so for a while. He pulled her close to his chest as they both remembered the night before, and while thoughts of continuing came to them both, they enjoyed a tender lie-in instead, touching and...

They drove home mostly in silence, the afterglow of an extraordinary weekend providing a contentment that neither could remember in recent times. Still fresh on their minds, it took only the touch of a hand to rekindle some of that lust, each feeling it in different ways. They arrived home without traffic or incident, and Jeremy took their bags to the bedroom, where they decided they’d unpack later or maybe even tomorrow....

They returned to work the following day, refreshed and feeling like they could handle anything. For Jeremy, the week progressed without any major issues, and he quickly dealt with those that occurred. Allison’s week wasn’t going as well. As an adjuster for homeowner’s insurance, her workload changed dramatically at times, usually due to some natural disaster. Hurricanes in Florida, floods in the Midwest, and earthquakes o...

5 – All He Wanted On the way to the party, Jeremy reminded himself repeatedly that this was something Allison wanted. She’d had a rough couple of weeks and looked forward to the distraction of a large party, and though he didn’t much like such parties, large or small, he hoped it would put her in a better state of mind than she’d been in recently. For Ally, she hoped that a little drink and some friends would help her for...

Allison was up first the morning after their revelatory evening before. She’d woken earlier than usual as the evening found them sleeping earlier as well from sheer exhaustion. Wanting to give something back, she made Jeremy’s favorite breakfast despite it being another workday. Maybe a start like this would make their day better than they’d been recently. “Good morning, baby!” she said with a loving smile as he appeared...