Ron heard noises coming from somewhere in the house. Noises loud enough to wake him from a fairly sound sleep. He pushed away the covers and tried to make as little sound as possible in case it was a burglar he would have time to call the police. He didn’t bother putting on a robe since he was wearing boxers. As he opened his bedroom door, the thought of his wife, Dora, returning from visiting her sister crossed his mind,...

“You sure you don’t mind writing the letter?” “Not at all. I’m glad to help out Wendy.” I replied to Laura. We work at the same company in different departments. Our paths cross in the hallways, break room and the other usual places. We got to the same happy hours and other events. She’s really terrific looking for a woman ten years older than me. I’ve tried to initiate a little off-work fun, but it’s been a no-go. She wo...

“Hey! How does this look?” Mark finished pouring the orange juice into his glass and turned around to his sister’s voice. She was standing in the door way wearing a flowered sundress. She had one hand on her hip and the other arm in the air…striking a pose. “What? New dress?”   “Yeah. What do you think?” asked Michelle.   He looked up and down at the dress: A white dress with small pink and blue flowers all over it. “It’s...

“Dad, did you call me?” Chelsea shouted as she bounced down the stairs. She was in her blue and white polka dot bikini on the way to the backyard pool. “Yes, I did.” Her father’s voice came from his downstairs office. “Come in here for a minute.” Her bouncing steps slowed to a walk. He didn’t sound mad, but that wasn’t any guarantee he wasn’t mad about something. She readjusted her bikini top before walking into his room....