Old young Stories

“Stop. Please stop,” said Carmen. She and Matt had been kissing and touching each other for nearly ten minutes. Matt wondered if she was having a guilt trip for breaking her marriage vows. He also reasoned that if that were the case, she’d want to leave before they fucked. “What is it? What’s wrong?” he asked. Carmen propped herself up on one elbow as they lay on their sides next to each other. “Nothing’s wrong, but my cl...

The past year had been a difficult one for Matt Shultz. His wife of thirty-two years, Trisha, lost her two-year battle with pancreatic cancer in January. Matt's youngest child, Grant, graduated from college in May and took a job in New York City. And his oldest, Cheryl, moved from nearby Palo Alto to Austin, Texas, with her husband and Matt's only grandchild, Gunner. Over the Fourth of July weekend, he decided to retire "...