Jack woke to the birds singing outside his window. He stretched, arching his back, enjoying the sensation of muscles moving and pulling under his skin. He rolled his shoulders, opening his eyes and smacking his lips. Today was a day to linger and indulge in all things which brought pleasure. “Good morning, little birds. Beautiful… Continue reading Party of One
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Winter’s Dragon
Some days are just plain harder than others. I always thought I knew that. All books warn about it. Everyone and their brother and sister and obscure relatives swear by it. But nothing ever prepares you for the actual living of it. Nothing. The weather had been turning colder and colder still over the last… Continue reading Winter’s Dragon
A Bottle of Wine
“Screw you, too!” I screamed to the slamming front door. Even knowing he wouldn’t hear me, I couldn’t help but add a resounding, “Bastard!”, punctuated by the throwing of a coaster. It hit the wall with a dull thud, causing a picture to fall and crack sharply on the hardwood floor. “Gahhh!” My hands clenched,… Continue reading A Bottle of Wine
Choosing Death
This must be what it’s like to be a death-row inmate. Heather closed her eyes and turned her face towards the warmth of the sun. She fought to capture the sensation, to drink it in through her very pores, but it eluded her, slipping away like her grandmother’s ring did in the lake all those years… Continue reading Choosing Death
Seductive Affair
Elizabeth Doreen Esquiren, Chair of the Great Tea Initiative, stood in front a large metal door with no handle in a nameless back alley and wondered how she ever managed to find herself here. She pressed her lips together, suppressing a sigh. Her head slightly shook from side to side, still in denial. This could… Continue reading Seductive Affair
House Call
“Taxi!” One of the many benefits of living in New York is that there is always, and I mean always, a taxi ready to go. Less than a minute later, even in the dead of night, a yellow and black wrapped car eased out of the river of endless traffic and glided gently to a… Continue reading House Call
Gods May Die
My human came home today. He had been gone for so long. He left me at his parent’s den and told me to wait for him. He told me to watch over them and keep them safe. I did what he asked, faithful in my charge, waiting for the day when he would come back… Continue reading Gods May Die