Fiction - Page 22

The year was 1915, and the idyllic fields of the north Cotswolds were a million miles from the raging horrors that permeated the dank trenches of the Great War on the continent. The manor house sat high atop a rolling hill amid the lush green countryside

I was lying in bed watching TV and trying to get to sleep. I couldn't get Kristina out of my mind. She had just turned 14 a month ago, which was about the time we started going out. Her creamy, orange hair was as soft as silk, deeply accentuating her dark green eyes

"And the favor, Mr. Bradford?" "My parents are celebrating their anniversary this weekend, and they're planning a family party. I'd like to take tomorrow off and fly down - if it's alright with you, of course." Lucy Parsons came around the desk and stood close to him

Garret and Dale had yet to enter the car. Hayly was sitting on the seat behind the driver’s seat. She began buckling herself in when she noticed Dale and Garret had yet to get in to the car

Ashes flicked off the end of his cigarette, the embers glowing briefly then silenced in the sand as the wind picked up. Sato's eyes narrowed, the deep creases in his leathery skin flexing slightly as he sought out the glowing disk of light sinking quickly on the horizon

After having the time of my life with my little sister yesterday, it was time to return to my landscaping work at my Grandmother’s house. I was taking care of her garden and yard since my Grandfather had passed away. Along with the neighbor’s work it kept me busy

On his first misson he gets the plans but 'Yuki' another spy has fallen for him Moon lay on his back with his hands behind his head. He could still feel her lips on his and wish he haden't pulled away

Your Request First, some context, as a reminder for ourselves and so this all makes sense to anyone we show this contract to in the future

“This will pay dividends in the long run. I am that sure of it” Statements like this were nothing new for Tracy. She was the veteran negotiator for her company. She seemed to get the results that nobody else could

As arranged, Anna checked in first at the bland chain hotel, appreciating the bored demeanour of the gum-chewing teenager on reception. She always felt a little self-conscious, arriving at a hotel during the day like this, as though what she planned to do was written all over her face

 AB-5275 COME AND GET IT, DAD! by Ray Todd FOREWORD The seething passions that lurk within many individuals are often hidden beneath a veneer of normalcy, exposed only under extremely tempting conditions

Prison Girl I went to one of our states many Correctional Facilities to visit my son in that state prison. I visit him about once a month on the first Saturday of the month

Many years ago I was recruited by a government owned Uganda Petroleum Company to go work in Uganda. They had found large amounts of oil & gas so the government was looking for high end white collar managers to assist them with the workers and company management

I'm not his 'fangirl'. I'm not his 'nurse'. I'm just his friend. His friend who just so happens to be a girl. I am on the greenish-teal, red, and white plaid comforter of his freshly made bed as I wait for his return. From where? From doing the livestream with Cry, of course

ME Beginnings . . . The Boy When he was sixteen he had big muscles and was tan all over from swimming in the nude. There was a reason why lecherous old ladies ordered from Adam’s Grocery