Chapter One Maggie “I can’t believe how warm the water is,” Maggie said. “Well, that’s Florida, babe. When you get this much sun and heat all the time, you get warm water,” her husband, Jack, said. Jack wore his sunglasses and carried a can of beer in his hand as he waded into the water. Maggie had bought a black one-piece bathing suit that morning before they all went down to the beach. She wore that instead of the slend...

Thunder shook the windows, cracking the glass in the large bedroom window over the king-size bed. Michael slept on, but it startled Bethany awake. It was a bad storm, worse than any she had ever experienced in her young life. The roads were out, power was down, sweeping the moonless night into darkness. The waves crashing against the shoreline had hours ago left the dock and the boathouse in shambles. Where the boat and w...

It was one of those days where the sun stayed soft, low, like it hadn’t made up its mind. Early spring in Scottsdale. Hot on the skin but cold in the shade. You learn to live between both out here. Two months had passed since that night at Zorba’s. Most days, I didn’t think about it. Not much. Not really. Life moved on. Family. Friends. College. Work. Everything was stacked in its neat little box. I’d gotten good at juggl...

Nadia stepped out of the shower, her skin glistening with water droplets, and wrapped herself in a towel. The bathroom mirror fogged up as she turned off the water, obscuring her reflection. She wiped the condensation with her hand, revealing her tired eyes and the dark circles that had become permanent fixtures underneath. Her long, dark hair was plastered to her neck and shoulders. She let out a sigh, feeling the weight...

Chapter One Maggie hated herself at that moment. So much so that in her thoughts, when she cursed herself, she called herself by her given name of ‘Margaret’ instead of what she insisted everyone else calls her, Maggie. She lay there with tears swelling in her eyes, but refused to allow one teardrop to fall down her cheek. You’re so stupid, Margaret. You will not cry. Not in front of your stepson. You’re a grown woman, an...

My name is Myra Malai. I am 19 years old and I live in the city. I had decided to take a break from the city life. We have an old acquaintance named Neelima. I call her Neelima Aunty, and to spend my vacation, I have come to Nilima's aunt's house in our village, away from the city. There was a hush-hush that the village holds many secrets. It was very strange that Neelima's aunt’s village, which was named "Paankpada," had...

Susan looked down at the ring on her finger before directing her attention outside the plane's window. She was eager to get back home to Eddie and Krissy. Her job had kept her out of town on business for most of the month and she really wanted to feel her husband's embrace and his delicious cock inside of her. She wanted to spend time with Krissy and perhaps introduce her to a whole new world of sexual delights. She had n...

I’m not surprised to find Paige and Maddie sprawled on the lakehouse’s living room couch as I leave the bathroom. They’re munching on cereals, watching cartoons, still in their PJs. “Going for a run?” Paige asks as soon as she notices my clothes. She barely finishes the sentence before half-chewed Cheerios escape her mouth. She claps a hand over her lips, eyes wide, and then bursts into laughter. “Yup,” I smirk and head f...

I'm Nina. Since Jamie deceived me by using my dating profile to try to have sex with me without my knowledge and by taking advantage of my low vision, my stepson and I have been incredibly uncomfortable around each other. Thank goodness, though, I nabbed him before anything could happen. Even though we agreed to try to move on, it's much easier said than done, and every encounter we have at home simply makes things more a...