Most of the jobs I take on are things I can handle myself. On larger jobs, such as bigger scale renovations, large decks, and fences, I have a few friends who help out if they are available. The extra muscle and hands make the job much easier. This was one of those jobs... ***** Tom and Kate had hired me to replace their patio with a two-tiered deck, adding a Pergola on the upper level to the job half-way through. Billy,...

Detective Chief Clarkson was deep in a case file when his phone rang. Irritated, he grabbed it, “Clarkson.” “Good afternoon, Chief Clarkson. I’d like to report a murder. My own.” “Get lost, lady, I don’t have time for stupid games.” “You really should listen, Clarkson – especially as you’re on Vinnie Maggiore’s payroll, and would probably prefer that no one told the press about that.” Clarkson sat up. “Look, lady, I don’t...

I continue the tale of how I got involved in the amazing sexual exploits of Lupe, my uncle’s second wife when I stayed at their guesthouse on the Pacific coast of Colombia. I had travelled to Colombia on my first paid photography assignment after graduating from university. I was staying in a small remote town, as my uncle had moved there from the UK many years ago, and had bought a guesthouse. My Uncle Gerry was almost s...

I continue the tale of how I got involved in the amazing sexual exploits of Lupe, my uncle’s second wife when I stayed at their guesthouse on the Pacific coast of Colombia. I traveled to Colombia on my first paid photography assignment after graduating from university. I was staying in a small remote town, as my uncle had moved there from the UK many years ago, and had bought a guesthouse. My Uncle Gerry was almost sixty,...

I continue the tale of how I got involved in the amazing sexual exploits of Lupe, my uncle’s second wife when I stayed at their guesthouse on the Pacific coast of Colombia. I had travelled to Colombia on my first paid photography assignment after graduating from university. I was staying in a small remote town, as my uncle had moved there from the UK many years ago, and had bought a guesthouse. My Uncle Gerry was almost s...

A few weeks ago he started mowing her lawn. He had no idea why. It grew tall and the edges got weedy. It was a Sunday. Her car wasn't in the driveway. “Fuck it!” He muttered. He was sweaty from cutting his own lawn. Grass clippings stuck to his hairy chest and legs and he couldn't get any dirtier he supposed. What's she going to do, call the cops and tell 'em her neighbor is doing her a favor?! It was technically trespass...

I was out with my friend Jim, his wife Janet, and Jim's parents at a local bar that had live music every Friday night. We had been there for a few hours and we had all decided to leave. Jim was leaving with his parents since he had agreed to help his dad with a building project the next day, while Janet and I were going to leave together. We all said goodnight and the two of us started to walk to my car. Janet had decided...

You call to ask me to come into the office again, as you have something important to discuss with me. It is more unusual to visit the office nowadays since we have started meetings at your apartment and have introduced a degree of remote working by mobile and Zoom. It sounds a bit mysterious, but it's not as though I'm about to lose my job, I think, so I say, "Of course, I'll see you there." I arrive at Reception at the a...

Molly had just moved into her new apartment mere blocks from where she worked. It was small and cozy. After a weekend of unpacking, she was finally starting to feel at home. She thought about Rick a lot that weekend. He wasn't someone she planned on dating or even envisioned herself being with but she never imagined dating anyone. He was single, obviously kind since he gave up a Saturday to help her schlep her stuff acros...