SIGNS Loading had taken some time and everything was in its place to be quickly accessible. The oppressive heat made it difficult to be so organized. “Hello!” I wrenched the garage door the rest of the way closed and turned to see her, my …
Amanda had never been skiing before, but was persuaded by her friend Jackie to accompany her and a few others, including a handsome single man, to Austria for a weekend of frolicking in the snow. Ever since Amanda’s divorce last year, she found it difficult to …
Again the dream, sweat rolling down his face, the drugged feeling. The scent still lingering in his memory, the music floating away as the fog lifted from him. His body ached as he pulled himself from the sweat soaked sheets. He flipped the bathroom light switch, …
I arrived in Dallas mid morning on Monday and went straight to the hotel to change into business attire. It was not quite lunch time, so I caught a cab to the office. This was one of my favorite units to audit because the …
Jessica always wore nice but conservative clothes to work. They didn’t do much to show off what looked like an incredible body, but didn’t necessarily hide it either. I’d walk by her desk several times a day jus to get a whiff of her …
It was during my first summer holiday since I’d gone to university when it happened. I had gone into town one Saturday afternoon to get some CDs, when I saw walking down the street towards me my French teacher from school. Generally I didn’t really like …
Cassie stared at the keyboard. Her throat tightened, her anxiety rose. She leaned over the table with her fingertips rubbing her temple on the side of her face. She knew she had to do it. Cassie clicked the mouse, opening up the internet waiting for her …
Competition Entry: Festive “I can’t believe your parents bought a polar bear rug!” “It’s not real, Marie!” Leah assured her best friend. Marie’s face turned incredulous, her narrowed, skeptical gaze resting upon Leah who was busy decorating her family’s massive Christmas tree. It appeared to …
Ron A recent business trip proved to be a little more exciting than normal. First, my wife Linda had gone along. The trip was to Little Rock, and I had told her about this fabulous steak place where the smallest steak on the menu was 2 …
