I'm a widower, my wife passed about two years ago after being hit by a drunk driver on her way home from work. We have two daughters who are twenty-five and twenty-two. I live on six acres about thirteen miles outside of town with my two Labrador retrievers. I was thinking about retiring from the utility I worked for after thirty years just before my wife was killed. I went ahead and did it which gave me a lot of time to...

After a brief nap, Julia gently woke Leslie by kissing her face, starting at the forehead and working her way to her lips. Leslie slowly opened her eyes, smiling at Julia. She reciprocated the last kiss, sighing as she hugged the older woman, nestling deep into her arms; Leslie felt she was exactly where she belonged.Julia enjoyed having Leslie close to her. It seemed as if Leslie abandoned all her cares and worries when...

Winter on the Oregon coast is the most spectacular time for romance. The storms roll in over the dark blue waters and the surf pounds the sand, creating phosphorescence in the crashing waves. Viewing from a warm hotel room with a fire glowing in a fireplace with a special someone makes one become romantic and introspective.The two women hardly knew each other. Julia and Leslie’s husbands had socialized at the local gun cl...

Diane’s death was mercifully sudden, the cancer raced through her body like a wildfire in a drought stricken forest the last month of her life. She had a feeling something was wrong but waited until her regular visit with her doctor to discuss the pains she felt within her. Unfortunately at that point it was too late. She did get to see her daughter Jordan graduate from college and Kelsey graduate from high school that la...

A couple of weeks later Samantha stopped by her parents house to talk with her mother. It was mid-morning on a warm Saturday. Her father was out in the yard expanding their garden to accommodate new trellises for some clemantis. She waved to him as she walked up to the deck, smiling to herself and almost laughing at him. He was dressed only in shorts and work boots; his skin glistened from the sweat while he dug new post...

Chapter 1 Angela managed to leave the store without drawing too much attention. What had she gotten herself into? She needed this job and yet the store owner had clearly crossed a line. This was sexual harassment and more. He had forced her to perform sexual acts in front of him. He had assaulted her. She should turn him into the police. But then what? She had no real proof of anything. It would be her word against his. W...

Chapter 1     Michael and Lorraine were a married couple that owned a furniture business with three locations. Lorraine had always been rather domineering, and Michael had grown tired of it. After eleven years of marriage, they finally divorced. They stayed partners in the business, Lorraine remaining at the Eastwick store most of the time, and Michael spending most of his time at their Bridgeton location and the rest at...