(A Very Realistic Dream) Tim, Josie's husband, a logger by trade, had left for work hours ago. She'd barely registered the kiss he'd pressed to her lips before he slipped out the door at three AM. The house was silent except for the gentle hum of the air conditioning. Their five-year-old daughter, Alicia, was asleep down the hall, her door closed, giving Josie this rare moment of solitude. Josie almost always slept comple...

The afternoon sun painted golden streaks across Cali Lake as sixteen-year-old Cali Rose made her way down the familiar trail. Her long, wavy brunette hair cascaded down her back, swaying with each step. She had her father's striking blue eyes and her mother's graceful figure, and years of swimming, hiking, and riding horses had sculpted her into something both strong and beautiful. But Cali Rose was more than just beautif...

Tim sucked hungrily on Alicia's middle finger, and she realized that if this continued for even one more second, she'd give in completely, betray her best friend Emily and surrender to Tim, Emily's husband. Before she could finish the thought, Tim pulled her finger from his mouth, grabbed her, and yanked her onto his lap. His mouth crashed against hers, kissing her with desperate intensity. Alicia surrendered. She'd never...