It was Tuesday morning, and I was in the process of preparing breakfast for Toby and myself when I heard… “I apologize, Mom, I am running late. I’ll just take a slice of toast.” She’s not dressed. Mom was not joking yesterday regarding her and Dad rediscovering the liberty of nudism, and now that applies to me. “Alright, did you take a change of clothes for when you go to Pete’s after school?” “Yes, may I ask you somethin...

It was Monday morning, and Toby was occupied with preparing for school while I was preparing breakfast for both of us. “Good morning, Mom. What is that delightful aroma?” he inquired as he took a seat at the table. “We are having scrambled eggs, toast with huckleberry jam, and bacon. You have a glass of milk, and I will be having coffee.” The table was already set. I brought the food over and placed it on the table. We se...

The abrupt influx of sunlight accompanied by the cheerful words, “Wake up, sleepyhead, we have tasks to accomplish before heading over to Tori's,” was spoken by Mom in a lively tone. “Ugh, Mom. Seriously? Just five more minutes, please,” I replied, my voice still heavy with sleep. “I’m going shopping for a new bikini, and I would like your input.” Mom in a bikini? Wow! She has never worn one before. I leaped out of bed, m...

On Friday morning, my husband, Paul, departed for a week of fishing with his friends. This was their yearly excursion. Toby headed off to school, and I took a moment to gather my thoughts and packed a bag with the essential items. It was time to address Tori about my concerns. However, before proceeding, I needed to make sure I appeared presentable. Since it was yet another scorching day, I chose to wear a light blue slee...

“Baby, that feels so good! Please don’t stop!” Those were the words that could be heard echoing from the shower room. Bethany’s workout ----- Bethany worked as a manger in customer service for a large supply company. She worked as a midshift manager, working from noon to nine at night. Although she loved her job, he first love was fitness. She would spend hours in the company’s private gym every night after her shift. It...

Monday arrived and Jake felt a thrill pulse through him as he rode the elevator to the top floor and approached the door marked ‘Brooks Enterprises - Employees Only’. He placed his keycard on the pad next to the door and heard the lock release. He stepped inside to a very nice room with carpeted floors, padded benches, and open cubby style shelving along two walls. Emily was sitting on a bench removing her shoes, her jet...

I am a traffic control flagger for a local road construction company. The workweek has been brutally hot, with temperatures soaring to a scorching one hundred fifteen degrees. Friday was a day that will remain etched in my memory for the rest of my life. I had just halted traffic on the two-lane road when an eighteen-wheeler came barreling toward us. Fortunately, there were only eight cars in line. The truck driver had th...

My friend Sue from work and I went out to dinner and drinks one night after work. It was a hard week and we needed to blow off some steam. We had dinner and worked on a second bottle of wine. We were laughing and just having a good time relaxing. The next thing we knew they were closing the restaurant. We finished up the wine and called for our Uber. Our car came and Sue and I climbed in. The driver asked if we were going...