Category: Novels

A curtain of crystal water provided the illusion of privacy for those in the small poolside cavern. Katie swam over to her husband Steve and pulled herself up onto his lap as he sat looking out across the resort’s pool. “Happy anniversary, babe,” she said, lifting his chin for a kiss. “Enjoying the view?”

I plopped down at my desk, slumping into my hands as I sighed heavily. That was another three projects pushed my way. “He wants to kill me, he actually wants to kill me,” I muttered, glaring at my screen as I adjusted in my chair.

The final patrons of the cafe left. I grabbed their cups and placed them in the sink. I flipped the door sign from open to closed and locked the door. I washed the register counter off one more time, grabbed my jacket, and exited the cafe. I went out the back door like Sofia showed me. It was a warm […]

The year was 1881 and I’d started out on a great adventure that would change my life forever. Of course at this point I had no idea what lay in wait for me. I was naive and innocent even by my cosseted English standards. But I was also not without some bravery or the understanding of my necessity that left […]

FBI Executive Assistant Director Owen Lange went into the daycare room of the FBI offices in New York City. The caretakers recognized him, but were surprised to see him in the daycare center. “Hello, ladies.” he said to the two women on duty. “I have a birthday card for Greta Speer from her sisters.” One of the women took him […]

It was not a gradual shift, like the theory of evolution. It was a rapid, sudden change that sundered the very foundations of our societies and nations. One day, bright purple lights began to erupt from the earth, bathing everything in their eerie glow as they changed the fundamentals of our planet. This light covered the globe, and then lasted […]

Elaine gave Matt the bad news the day after Christmas. “I’m moving to Madison and living with Mom.” “Why?” He pleaded. “We’re just getting to know each other again.” “Because we’ve ended up naked in bed together twice in the last few days. If we don’t break ties now, we’re going to end up fucking again and I don’t want […]

A commotion arose within the encampment as the hunters were spotted making their way back to it. They had returned with a gazelle. There would be a feast tonight. In preparation, a bonfire was lit by the banks of the Great River. The young people began their celebratory singing and dancing while the elders prepared the drink of gratitude.

Clarissa: “It took a while, but BigAgraFoods’s subsidiary company finally paid a fair price for the company. My father put almost all of the money into trusts for his three daughters, including Sarah in the hopes she would contact us and return home one day…

We walked out hand in hand, which was not unusual for us. I opened the car door for her, like I normally did. As we were pulling out of the parking lot Lana brought it up again…