My story starts on a mid-October night. I had just finished playing a show with my band in a nearby city. My wife had come to watch the show as usual. Unlike most of our shows which were late at night, this show was during the day. Normally we would ride together, but this time she had errands to run after, so we drove separately. After the show, I made my way home. As I drove, my mind was distracted by a fantasy I had be...

19:00 “I hate it when you are away,” Jacki confesses as she lay on her bed looking at a picture of Craig. He has been away for four days. All she knows is that he is a part of a classified tactical group that deploys more often than not. This time, she is grateful, he is not in some far-off place. The team is on base in ready status but even so, he is not home. When they had met, she knew he would be gone a lot. She often...

It is another Monday in the information technology department. Nathan spent most of the morning droning away on a new project. It was not difficult to build but it was very boring. By 1:00 PM the monotony is making his mind numb. He realizes he has been staring into nowhere and jerks his vision back into focus. As his vision clears, he is pleasantly surprised at the view. His co-worker, Anna, is in front of him only a des...

A deep exhale deliberately escapes James’ lips. He can’t help but stare at Ariana and her new friend, Alexa. The two stand by the base of the bed in front of him. He can feel his heart beating heavily. He quietly watches Ariana intertwine her fingers with Alexa’s pulling her closer. She leans in and kisses her. The first kiss is soft and hesitant; this is their first time together. The kiss is followed by a short pause. B...