2 years ago
The Command Staff were sitting down to breakfast at Abbeyglen Castle. Some of the choir had already eaten and were out exploring the country side. Sarah said, "I miss the others." "I agree," replied Aoife, "and the babies." "Yes," responded several others. "After breakfast, let's walk around," said Maeve. "We need to call Mr. Bartlet in the UK before very long." "Command Staff," asked Muireann, "is now a good time for an update?" "Sure. We are just eating...
1 year ago
It was after lunch when Sally saw Siobhan with Caoilinn's Clan and walked over. "You guys handled the group acquiring people from BEN Cruises very well," she said. "Thank you," replied Caoilinn's Clan together. "We couldn't have done it without the support of Siobhan's Clan. Their support really kept us from over-reacting to the situation when we entered their leader's headquarters. It would have been so easy to just take them out." "I can see that. We were very pleased to see...
4 years ago
This town is called Bridgetown because it’s at a bridge over a major river. Both Joe and I are expecting trouble here because this is the town where we would’ve arrived if we came via the nearest bank, as per the standard procedure. We need supplies and information, so we split up. After finding a good clearing in the forest well away from the road and not that far from the town we set up camp and picket the ponies. The teens and I prepare packs that look like we’re travelling by foot and...
2 years ago
By now I’m very tired and very grouchy. We walk into the inn and see a couple of dozen patrons. In one corner are five men who look like the ones from the Brotherhood so I decide to settle them now. Joe goes to the owner at the counter to organise meals, rooms, and baths for us all. I cut off to walk over to the five men staring at Joe and his troop. One of them is the guy who delivered the supplies to the camp. Stopping in front of the table I wait until the men look at me. I point at the...
2 years ago
Early the next morning Alistair and I left, dressed in battle fatigues and all our equipment for we had no idea how long we would be away. I noticed that Marcia held on to Alistair's hand a bit longer than usual when we left. They had been close since the time the four of them had been brought into the Guesthouse. Marcia had even laid her sleeping furs by his sleeping-bag. Julia had also done the same but at the other side of him, but it was Marcia and Alistair who had become the closest. I...
3 years ago
Labatt Guest House 7:07pm, Thursday, March 1, 1979 “ ... and realized we sounded pretty good.” Our redheaded host then stopped talking as the door of the guest house opened. I quickly let Lynette down from my arms, and all six of us oriented ourselves in that direction. “You looked and sounded better than pretty good,” Mr. Labatt announced with his deep baritone voice. As he and his wife walked into their guest house, I noticed that Sam’s dad was also carrying two solid body guitar cases...
1 year ago
Maes roused from her not-so-restful sleep. Rohea and Maes had set up camp a few hours after the encounter with the bandits, before the sun had totally set. Maes got up and looked around for Rohea. She spotted him standing off to the side, swinging his sword around in slow, deliberate movements. Maes walked up to him and said, "Good morning, Sir Rohea." "Good morning, Maes. The day is still young, and we should begin your training, especially after last evening." "What should I do?"...
4 years ago
CAST: Jeff Burnside—narrator, owner of "Burnside's Sausage & Bacon Co." Jane Burnside—wife of Jeff Mary Elizabeth Burnside—Jeff's daughter Jeff (JJ) Burnside, Jr.—Jeff's son Inez Arthur—substitute grandmother Rastus—Negro employee Martha—Negro employee, Rastus' wife "Little" Jane—Rastus' daughter Jonah—Negro employee Ellie—Negro employee, Jonah's wife Josiah—Negro employee Mandy—Negro employee, Josiah's wife Pierre Monde—creole employee, BBQ chef Agnes...
3 years ago
Mar 8-9, 1857 Emma’s POV We leased space in a warehouse in Leavenworth near the docks. Every one of the white women who had lived near here wanted to bring everything from their homes. I could understand in a way. It was all they had remaining of their former lives and their loved ones. Jim would probably be upset about it. Then an idea hit me. We raided the town, buying all the luggage they had, and bought lumber and carpenter’s tools for the men to make wooden crates. We packed and crated...
2 years ago
Six weeks later I was again lying in Mr. Mendoza’s hayloft. Tom’s even breathing and soft snores provided background accompaniment, as I marveled at everything that had happened in such a short time. With the exception of the six days Tom and I spent on a trip to El Paso, and a two-day trip to the Hacienda, the four of us had spent virtually all of our time together. The first morning of our two-week visit at the Hacienda they’d seen me practicing Tai Chi on the plateau in the early dawn....
4 years ago
The old man and Mia entered the room and slowly got ready for bed. Naked they both climbed into the blankets and after adjusting their position with Mia backed to the old man’s front they drifted off to sleep. Mia enjoyed the strong arm draped over her with his huge hand covering her breast softly squeezing and rolling it in his hand. The next morning the old man told Mia he would be back in two days and left. Panicked, Mia told Lord Kronk that the old man had left stating he would return in...
4 years ago
I had aimed us for the Kilgore ranch to return Mary Sue home first. I had some sort of idea that I should return her first because she had been the reason for my going after the rescue. We pulled into the front yard of the ranch about the middle of the afternoon, and Mary Sue jumped down and ran into the house screaming for her mother. Only moments later, the whole family showed up on the front veranda to meet the other girls and to thank me for the rescue. Abe Kilgore said, "Mr. Jackson, I...
3 years ago
Rob was worried. They were parked behind an old shed just north of Heber. Three vehicles were parked on the pavement not a hundred yards from them and Rob could see the men talking through the gaps between boards in the wall of the shed. The house the old shed had belonged to had been burned to the ground. Rob thought the structure had been burned recently because of the fresh, un-weathered look of the burned boards. Rob knew the turn off to the property was only a few miles farther. From the...
3 years ago
Bill snapped awake and rolled out of bed in one motion. Jimmy was standing beside his bed and had jumped back at the sudden movement. "Sorry Grandpa. You asked me to wake you at 5:30," Jimmy said. Bill nodded and wiped his face with his hands. His eyes felt grainy and his head felt like it was stuffed with cotton. He had only slept for a couple of hours. The night before had been a flurry of planning and activity preparing for what he was sure would happen today. First they had made the...
4 years ago
In the grey, chill, pre-dawn, I surveyed the soggy campsite. Then, I set up my ambush while praying that no more than two or three men came back. I borrowed a page from their book, choosing a tree putting me high enough that the sun would cause them problems when they tried to locate me. Whether they came from the north or the south, they’d have to look into the sun to find me, although my position would be better for an attack against a foe coming from the north, the direction I expected...
4 years ago
Previously in our story, Ms. White and Mr. Black paid a late afternoon visit to the office of Dr. Mark Jennings in an attempt to steal rare artifacts from his antique vibrator collection. Because Dr. Jennings had previously placed phony labels on his most valuable artifacts indicating that they were replicas, the two thieves walked away empty handed when in fact they had been holding the genuine artifacts in their hands the entire time. The Matchmaker Bandits correctly deduced that Dr....
4 years ago
I can hardly move when I make my way to the table for lunch. I get a few snide remarks about being old at my age, until Mary tells them all about my having to carry her weight while we climbed and walked until we reached the glen. I get more sympathy then, because they can now understand how sore I must feel from all of that work with her weight. While we eat Warren, Carla, and Jake give me updates on the farms. All of the farmers have picked names for the farms, each has the word forest in...
3 years ago
I was glad to see it was still daylight when I finally left the cave. I knew how easy it was to lose your sense of time while underground. In the distance, to the north, I could see the roof of a building. I guessed that to be Riverwood, based upon what Hadvar had said. From where this cave entrance was located in relation to the town, it would be easy for the bandits to spy on the town and prey on unwary travelers. I’ll tell the city guards about it so they can make sure it doesn’t happen...
2 years ago
The road leading south from Bruma was packed with soldiers. By now, there were civilians fleeing ahead of them, so the army would no longer have an uncontested march deep through Cyrodiil. But that army was being led by two competent leaders, so while I knew they would have losses, I had no fear that they would see defeat. In the meantime, four companies of troops, five hundred men and women total, were making their way west, away from the main body. Depending upon the resistance we met, the...
3 years ago
I explained to Mr. Armitage why I had to take a few days off. He was definitely unhappy because I had been having so much success; however, he did understand that I was wounded too badly to chase bad guys right now. In any case, he would really be in trouble if I just quit, so he backed down when he received my promise to return to work as soon as I could. As it turned out, I had a good use for the time that I was home. I had a chance, now, to learn my part of the wedding ceremony, and I set...
3 years ago
"And what sort of persons do you expect to breakfast?" said Beauchamp. "A gentleman, and a diplomatist." "Then we shall have to wait two hours for the gentleman, and three for the diplomatist. I shall come back to dessert; keep me some strawberries, coffee, and cigars. I shall take a cutlet on my way to the Chamber." "Do not do anything of the sort; for were the gentleman a Montmorency, and the diplomatist a Metternich, we will breakfast at eleven; in the meantime, follow Debray's...
4 years ago
It was a chill night. The mists crept up from the lowlands to slip silently over trimmed and manicured grounds. Catherine peered through the open doors of her bedroom to the attached balcony. She watched as the gray wisps of the night mists slowly converged on the ancient stones of the castle. Fear fluttered in her chest as she listened for footsteps in the hallway outside her apartment. Hearing no sound, she continued to dress while nervously biting on her lower lip. Cathrine knew that her...
2 years ago
Black pillars of smoke curled upwards against a grey sky behind the wall of the garden. The clouds were tainted in yellow and red from fires burning in the town. The raid had started before sunrise while everyone was asleep and would continue long into the night. A weak rain was setting in and the distant sounds of steel clashing against steel and men screaming their warcries grew more silent by the minute. The town was lost. Now the looting would begin. The Captain stood inside the garden,...
2 years ago
Arngeirr was crouching close to the forest floor as he skulked along the trail, stalking his prey. His hands were dirty, mud and moss clung to his Banded Iron Armour, his long golden blonde hair hung over his face, damp with sweat. He sniffed the air and swivelled around on his feet to face north. He had her sent. Quickly but lightly, he sprinted through the forrest towards Riverwood, making little noise he jumped from a fallen log and climbed a tall oak tree until, halfway up, he rested...
3 years ago
Siobhan’s and Sarah’s Clans were entering Siobhan’s suite on Phoenix when Conan asked, “So what do we want to do before dinner?” After a pause Amber of Siobhan’s Clan said, “I think a good choice would be to practice Aikido. As a clan, I know we don’t practice enough as there never seems to be enough time.” “I like that idea,” replied Eileen of Siobhan’s Clan. “You are right; it is something we haven’t been doing as often as we should.” “Let’s do it,” said Siobhan. “There is enough time...
2 years ago
Thanks for all the support! I did want to point out that Gillian is only the leader of the Black Ogres, he's still a human, sorry for the misconception. Oh and while I'm at it, the Black Ogres is just the name of a group, so no one's an ogre. This is the second part of my Brian's Power Chapters, and in this chapter, Brian returns to his real home. He meets his mother, and gets a taste of what being royalty is like. No sex, and possibly no sex until he is done with his training....
4 years ago
Chapter 5Corey found it pleasanter to march in daylight instead of stumble in the dark. She looked often at her shackled wrist, or fingered the metal on her throat in incredulity that, by them, her whole existence was dictated and changed. Against the iron links education and intelligence served naught. The padlock mocked them all. When, twice a day, it was unlocked at chore time she dared not disobey but returned to it as to a stern and waiting authority. Each night two girls were chosen to...
3 years ago
We awake from every sleep except the one dreaded by Danglars. He awoke. To a Parisian accustomed to silken curtains, walls hung with velvet drapery, and the soft perfume of burning wood, the white smoke of which diffuses itself in graceful curves around the room, the appearance of the whitewashed cell which greeted his eyes on awakening seemed like the continuation of some disagreeable dream. But in such a situation a single moment suffices to change the strongest doubt into certainty. "Yes,...
3 years ago
I was on the road to Blackford when I heard the girl scream, a long high sound that cut through the forest like a Hoshan’s bushknife. She sounded young, a child, probably a family being waylaid by bandits on the road ahead. Bad times, when the Earl’s road isn’t safe, but, then, that’s the reason I was there. I drew my sword and spurred on Bella, silently urging the girl to keep screaming, keep fighting. Keep them distracted. I have long had a distaste for highway robbery. Bella and I...
2 years ago
It is difficult and nerve wracking as a real estate developer to try to anticipate all the local zoning changes that could potentially impact a development project. After a long career of being honest in all my business dealings with others, I found myself in a bad situation. I had invested millions in property to build a new shopping center near Newburgh, New York, and learned that the city council was considering changing the zoning. The change they were proposing would cost me millions in...
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4 years ago
It is difficult and nerve wracking as a real estate developer to try to anticipate all the local zoningchanges that could potentially impact a development project. After a long career of being honest in allmy business dealings with others, I found myself in a bad situation. I had invested millions in propertyto build a new shopping center near Newburgh, New York, and learned that the city council wasconsidering changing the zoning. The change they were proposing would cost me millions in...
2 years ago
Lynette’s Car, North of London 4:40pm, Sunday, March 25, 1979 “Timmins! That’s like half way to the frickin’ North Pole, isn’t it?” Lynette exclaimed as she drove north on Highbury Ave after we had a coffee, muffins and/or some donuts at Tim Hortons. “What the hell, Paul!” I said as I turned in the front passenger seat to stare at my clearly upset best friend in the back seat. “I, uh, me and Cathy weren’t gonna say anything to you guys ‘till it was official, but uh, its looking more and...
3 years ago
It wasn’t without hardship nor without dangers, but they reached the town, on a gray and windy day, before the winter would make things harder for anyone without a roof over their heads. For her, the town was the place to go to — if anything was left of the old order, any tiny seed around which hope might begin to crystallize, it would be where people lived and gathered, where none of the old hiding places, meeting places, dead letter-boxes, caches or hidden signs would still exist, for those...
2 years ago
It was nearly noon before their army plodded into view. For our sake, I hoped they didn’t fight as good as they looked. Their knights were at the head of the column, horses prancing ostentatiously, and their banners flying proudly to announce themselves to the world. The crossbowmen followed on foot, their part of the procession a multi-hued patchwork of different-colored uniforms representing each of the different nobles and clergy involved. The poorly clad peasant-soldiers had barely come...
2 years ago
There were a million places along the Shadar, it seemed to River Dambro, where a young girl her age could run into trouble. The Sister's Tower at the Pontir Bridge was not one of them. Officially it was 'The Spirit-Blessed Residence of the Sisters of the Weeping Road', but we just called it Pontir Tower. The Sisterhood was dedicated to rendering aid to travelers along the Shadar, and given that it was navigable for almost its entire length, there were lots of travelers. I had taken to...
3 years ago
Are you the reporter who wanted to talk to me? Yeah, I'm the one you talked to on the phone. What paper did you say you were with? Oh, a journal? Journal of the Unexplained? Never heard of it, but never mind, let's find a booth. You're a family publication, aren't you? Okay, good. I'll do my best to keep it clean, that way you won't have to do much editing. No, never really talked about it, except, you know, once in a while here in the O Club Bar. But, you know how it is. If I'd said...
1 year ago
IFS ZEPHYR MIRACLE! SURVIVORS TELLS ALL! Half-Orc Walks Away from Fiery Death! Greetings, fellow Tarantians! It is I, Victor Wright, your faithful and vigilant editor, bringing you an exclusive story that only a paper of this breadth and quality could possibly do! Just yesterday, our humble offices were visited by none other than the sole survivor of the IFS Zephyr blimp tragedy (please see photograph, pg 2), and he deigned to share his account of the final minutes of that fateful voyage...
2 years ago
“How much?” the hooded figure asked, regardless. The man pursed his lips, reaching up to scratch at a thick black beard as he stared down into the woman’s exotic pink eyes, a single wisp of curled brown hair falling down one side of her stoic face, “Uh, well it’s got the control attachment so… Fifty-five gold? What does a little miss like you want it for anyway?” “Fifty-five? For that?” the hooded figure pressed, the tone of their soft voice a little disapproving at the price, glancing...
4 years ago
Fan Li was a minister who lived in China from 516BC to 442BC and served under Gou Jian, King of Yue. He wrote a famous book called "Golden Rules of Business Success" which is still in publication to this day, 2500 years later. Little known though, is another book that he wrote just a few years before his death, an interesting tale steeped in legends near his hometown, of war and beautiful women, deception and eventual retirement. So, one non-fiction work, and another clearly a...
4 years ago
I slowly rode my horse through the forest enjoying the cool breeze. I was farther in the kingswood then I had ever been as I traveled along the trail heading back towards the small town known as huntersrest. Though I had been living in the city for a month now I still felt more at home out here in the wilderness. City life was growing on me a little each day. It was nice to have everything one could need only a few blocks away instead of having to ride miles to the next town to buy something....
Fantasy
4 years ago
We were over at Joe and Liz's house playing double deck Pinochle with Larry, Marti and Hal and Tina. We split up and two of the wives sat one table with their husbands sitting at the second table with the other two wives. It was said that separating the spouses eliminated some friction when a hand didn't go right Joe, Larry, Hal and I (My name's Eddy) all worked in the same section at a missile site. We had just come down from a week of 24 on, 24 off readiness watching air space over a...
1 year ago
Bob and Hank watched as the traumatized young ladies were pampered by Bob's "harem" as he had started to think of them. He estimated that they were all around twenty years old. Blonde, brunette and red head. They had similar features and he guessed they were sisters, or cousins at least. They stood between 5'2" and 5'8" tall. He could see that Dana and her crew had taken most of the upset out of the three. After a short time, the women started heading straight for Bob. "Uh oh," Hank...
3 years ago
I rode down the trail out of the pass and watched as the tall evergreen trees gave way to the trees with broad leaves. Many seemed to have nuts of some kind, the wolves stayed far away as I made camp that night in an old way station. I used ash from the fire pit to soften and tan all the skins. I was up early and moving as the sun rose. A few times I got distant glimpses of the plains I was heading for. I was just entering the upper reaches of the foot hills when the bandits attacked. I...
4 years ago
Mary's mouth hung open in astonishment as she watched Bill disappear over the hill. She looked at the strange woman sitting in the back. Susan gave a rueful grin and said, "I guess he could have at least introduced us. I assume that you are Mary?" Mary nodded and tentatively smiled back saying, "And I assume you are Susan?" Susan nodded in reply but her face turned serious. "We should get started if you don't mind driving. I need to try to keep him calm and we need to hurry." Mary...
2 years ago
“HASKILL!” “Yes, Lady Sheogorath? How can I assist you today?” “Have I told you how much I hate this job?” “In the last year as they measure time on Mundus, that would be one thousand, three hundred, and forty-two times. Forty three if you count Sun’s Dawn the 2nd twice, since you seemed to enjoy that day enough that you lived it twice.” “Well, it IS the traditional summoning day for Sheogorath, after all. But I digress, as I find myself wont to do after these centuries of either filling...
3 years ago
“I thought Gelebor was going to try to force things earlier,” Serana said as she finished removing her gown. “I think if it was any other day than today, he might have. But this is one time that my ... what’d you call it, love, adventuring ways ... will not get in the way of family.” Elisif looked up from where she was crouched between my legs, gently stroking my private hair and starting to rub things. “Something like that. But do we have to have this conversation now? I totally drenched...
3 years ago
Jake had other plans that required him to leave Hips Junction the next day. I had a feeling that I would be seeing him again one of these days. Anyway, I remained at Hips Junction for a total of seven months before I ran out of things to do. Mr. Hopkins canceled my contract because I had done such a good job that rustling had become a great rarity for the members of the Cattleman's Association and my services were no longer needed. By this time, I had accumulated a great deal of money and...
1 year ago
He’d battled them throughout the swamp, his hammer having little effect. Brute force failed to defeat them. Instead, he looked for other monsters and the dumb swamp slimes would get distracted and engage them instead. Using this method, he made his way through the forest with swamp slimes acting as his unknowing allies. He needed more varied skills. For one, when force failed him, he found himself in a disadvantageous position. Another point he wrote in his notes. They also needed another...
3 years ago
*********************** CHAPTER SIX It was not quite yet midday when we arrived, as we had hurried our traveling pace on the good road to complete the four leagues of distance in rather less than the usual four hours. I was huffing a bit, being a little out of my best physical conditioning, but Koch and Flerrie appeared to show little if any fatigue and they made no particular complaints. I left them for the moment at one of the roadside vendor tents, an ale house of sorts, and let them quench...
3 years ago
I acknowledge this story will not be everyone's cup of tea. I also acknowledge that this is probably a rather niche genre. I make no apologies for that but I do hope it finds an audience. The tags below should give you an idea of what content is within. The sex in this chapter is somewhat limited but I promise there will be far far more of it in Chapter 2 and it will involve both men and women. Finally. I'm definitely a bit of an aviation geek, as you'll probably tell if you read on,...
2 years ago
Who Me ….. A Wizard II I looked around at the odd group and decided when the Brown wizard said Lady Maxine was gathering a mixed group he wasn't kidding. I heard a chuckle... I looked at Slinky and thought “You can read my mind?” I felt rather than heard 'Yes.' Interesting... but useful … ''Can you read other minds?'' ' Yes read … speak to no..just yours.' Before Cher and Puss had departed they had each given me a book of spells It looks like I had better do my home work I...
3 years ago
The breeze felt cool against his sweat covered chest, as he looked out over the city of Aven. His mind wrought with guilt about his actions the night before.He had long since accepted that the profession of a whore was one bourne of great neccessity, as all campaining soldiers needed an outlet for their desires as they were far away from their wifes and families, with nothing but the laws of the conquerors to control them. If left unchecked good men would turn to the foulest deeds possible,...
4 years ago
I stumbled over the metal threshold of the doorway as I hurried into the convenience store. I looked down immediately to see what my toe had hit then looked up, embarrassed, to see the reactions of the other two people who were inside. They averted their stares as soon as I looked their way. I wanted a quick cup of coffee to drink as I drove the long descent down the mountainside into the desert. It never ceased to amaze me how it could be a warm balmy evening leaving San Diego then drop...
1 year ago
Chapter One – The Hold Up The four riders spurred their horses into a run as the stagecoach came into sight. Their leader, astride a big buckskin, adjusted his mask and drew his six shooter. ‘Let’s take it!!’ He said reining his horse around and heading down the hill. Shots started coming from the coach as soon as the driver and guard saw the four men coming at them. At the gallop, the outlaw leader aimed and fired. The diver slumped back in the seat, dropping the reins. ‘DAMN!!!’ the robber...
3 years ago
Hiro has just finished high school and was about to finally enter the college years. He looked forward to it, hoping to get out of his shy exterior and meet new people. And hopefully, most of all, find some love. He hadn't had much luck in getting a girlfriend, so maybe now he could change all that at last. He was also rather short and scrawny, looking pretty average with messy black hair and brown eyes, wearing a simple red shirt with jeans and sneakers. He went to the bookstore to find some...
Fantasy
2 years ago
In this Land by Arcie Emm You may wish to read the prior Manny and Maude stories: 1. Mirror Mirror 2. On the Wall "Are you sure you don't need you to come, Maude? It's my job." "No, no, Manny, really I think it is better that I visit Baroness Asudem on my own. It's not that I don't enjoy your company, what with Andy being such a poor conversationalist, but a visit to the Baroness is often quite hard on her guests. Literally." "Huh?" "Well, see, Baroness Asudem is a...
2 years ago
Harem Girl of Gor Chapter One: The Floating Market of the Oasis of the 23 Palms As I stood there in the dust, naked, in a collar and sirik chain arrangement, perspiring under the heat of the late morning sun, I remember thinking to myself how strange it was that there were only 21 palm trees growing in the so called 'Oasis of the 23 Palms'. The 'floating' market met once a week and like many markets formed around a desert oasis it broadly consisted of three tiers of...
2 years ago
The Treasure of Eerie, Arizona by Christopher Leeson and Ellie Dauber Chapter 1 December 13, 1871 Irene Fanning made the whip snap over the horse's back, wincing at what the bounce of the vehicle must have been doing harm to Myron's injuries. She was forcing the buggy down Riley Canyon Road with as much hast as she dared. Though only twenty-five, it had taken all of her strength to hoist him into the carriage behind the driver's seat. Since then, covered by a woolen blanket, he...
2 years ago
She found him, in the library of all places, in Redcliffe. Not that she thought he was stupid – quite the opposite, actually; he was smarter than he gave himself credit for, most of the time – but after weeks of walking, and fighting, and the emotional turmoil of grieving, reading was possibly the last thing she expected him to be doing. And it was, essentially, the last thing he was doing, she realised as she crept through the door; he was fast asleep, face flopped down on an open book,...
3 years ago
In January 1869, the flat, featureless plains of Texas were known as the Staked Plains, after the early Spanish explorers who had discovered the desolate area drove stakes into the ground as markers to lead them back to safety. A lonely, desolate area of dirt, grassland, and Indians, it would be easy to lose one’s sense of direction if unaccustomed to such terrain. In the distance the dust rose in the wake of a lone rider as he moved across the desolate grassland. John Henry Bain rode a dark...
2 years ago
Supper proceeded normally that evening, so I had to assume that Mary had not said anything to her mother about our adventure that afternoon. However, after supper, Mrs. Hawkins asked me to join her for a few private words. Uh oh! I'm about to be fired! We went out onto the front veranda and sat in the swing. I had hardly sat down before Mrs. Hawkins began to laugh. "Mary told me what happened at the picnic this afternoon. I must tell you that Mary is somewhat annoyed that you were such a...
2 years ago
It was not quite yet midday when we arrived, as we had hurried our traveling pace on the good road to complete the four leagues of distance in rather less than the usual four hours. I was huffing a bit, being a little out of my best physical conditioning, but Koch and Flerrie appeared to show little if any fatigue and they made no particular complaints. I left them for the moment at one of the roadside vendor tents, an ale house of sorts, and let them quench their thirsts. The air had been...
4 years ago
Andrew had the party up and moving two hours before the sun had come up. He had explained he wanted to be away and well ahead of the caravan as quickly as possible. Waylon was very unhappy about what had happened and the changes this had caused in his manning of the run. He would make it, it was just a thinner margin of error now. Andrew set the order of march by taking point. Aston followed behind at thirty to forty feet back. Brena and Ledger rode close to the rear of the wagon. Ledger and...
1 year ago
I'll tell you, the job of deputy marshal in Wichita in the winter time ain't a bed of roses. There was many a night that the temperature and the wind, combined, made me pine for anyplace that was warmer. It was too late to do anything about it this winter, but I vowed that I was leaving Kansas for warmer climes as soon as the weather would let me. Southern Texas, New Mexico, or Arizona began to look awful enticing every time the temperature dropped. Again, I must say, it wasn't really the...
4 years ago
Waite was restless in his sleep. Peggy Sue was sharing the bed with him and Doreen. His restlessness had disturbed her sleep just enough. She was awake, watching her husband. He was mumbling something, but she couldn't quite understand what it was. He continued to toss and turn as the dream he was having ate away at his psyché. He rolled over, again. This time he bumped into Peggy Sue. She grabbed at him, to keep from being shoved out of the bed. Waite awoke with a start. Sweat was dripping...
2 years ago
Janet and I followed the bank robber and his hostage for about two miles out of town. There we found a dress and bonnet lying be the side of the road. Dammit, I saw that we had been hornswoggled! The dress and bonnet had been used as a disguise. There must be an extra horse along here for the second bandit to ride. I had to admire the creativity, though, of the bank robbers. We continued to follow the road for another mile. There we found where the men on the horse had cut cross country; the...
4 years ago
The night passed in peace and they where all fully rested come morning. After a quick breakfast, they continued towards Kelethin, hoping to reach the Swayback Inn before the evening meal. Tamalain told them they had at least two more nights on the road, if all went well. Tonight they would stop at the Inn to have a hot dinner and a visit to the nearby bathhouse in the morning. The days travel for once was without incident and Tamalain was able to instruct her charges in a number of simpler...
2 years ago
Wednesday March 8, 1843 Just before noon a week after ambushing the three bandits outside of Indianapolis, we reached the city of East St. Louis on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. I was surprised that the fabled Mississippi looked slightly narrower than the Ohio River had been where we crossed it. Still, there were dozens of steamboats docked along both sides of the waterfront and probably more around the bend of the river where we couldn’t see them. Our travel this last week...
3 years ago
Danica heard the chime the next morning that signaled someone arriving at the teleportation pattern. Although happy to see Celes, Danica was nowhere near as joyful to see who accompanied her — the thief Telanor. Danica's scowl must have spoken volumes, because Telanor put his hands up defensively in front of him and said, "Hey — I'm here on orders, and you're going to need me." Danica snorted derisively at that, but Celes countered her notion. "He's right by me thinkin', Dearie. T'...
4 years ago
“If you do not mind, Davik,” A familiar voice from behind me said, “I would not mind a plate of that delicious smelling food.” I jumped in surprise and turned to see who had just said that. To say I was shocked would have been an understatement. “What in the seven hells is going on, Lillian? You’re a Voguel?! How can you change into a wolf without a blood moon? Why have you been helping me all this time?” She laughed at the rapid succession of my questions and it was only then I realized,...
2 years ago
Jasmine just couldn't let go of the thought, "Why had the bandits continued to attack the panda archaeologists even though they had to know that the effort was futile?" Finally, she could take it no longer, she just had to know the answer! She scheduled some time on one of TWT's long range trans-coms and began searching for the bandit stronghold on Jasong, the panda planet. She found it and watched the activity long enough to identify the leader of the group. When she judged the time was...
3 years ago
Rob was awake and in the living room with the rest of them. Fortunately his leg wound wasn't as bad as they had thought. The bullet had gone through cleanly just above the knee and the knee, as the focal point of so many nerve endings, could cause a lot of pain. He had passed out due to shock from loss of blood. Now he was propped up on the couch with his leg elevated on Susan's lap. He couldn't put weight on it but could get around with help. They had just listened to the evening news...
3 years ago
It was only when Anarion returned, triumphant in his victory but also having suffered losses, that I emerged from the cellar in which I had taken refuge. Korothan and his captives had been gone more than two hours by my reckoning when I answered Anarion's call for survivors. When he learned of what had befallen Garnett and Amanda while he was absent his face blanched. With but a single look at Justin and a conspiratory nod between them, he acted with haste to gather our gear and prepare for...
2 years ago
Author’s note:[ and ] delineate mind-to-mind dialog. Julia’s agreement to travel with me was such a relief that I felt like a heavy weight had been lifted from my shoulders. Now there was the task of rearranging the wagon/RV to accommodate three people. I had the vehicle’s width expanded to 10 feet and the body lengthened to 25 feet. I had the shower reinstalled and the toilet reconnected as it originally had been. Our bed was widened to accommodate two adults, and a bed was added for...
2 years ago
We left for home early to make sure we caught up with Mirikar and Torkelar. They should also be leaving for home this morning. We left the tents and our supplies since we’d be returning to the east valley to complete my exploration of the mountain east of us. Banttu rode with us, the mica secured to the pack mule he led. We’d know by later this morning if it was safely secured on the mule. I was surprised to find that the men who had been working on the road were now working on the path up...
3 years ago
Author’s note:[ and ] delineate mind-to-mind dialog. As soon as I stepped away from my motorcycle, the bandits had a clear view of me. Their boss said, “Who the hell are you? That is a damned stupid looking outfit!” “I am your worst nightmare. I am here to rescue the girl and to punish the five of you for your crimes. My outfit is to make me easy to remember.” [Replicator, please give the girl a temporary set of body armor.] [Done, but remember, the energy beam can go through the body...
1 year ago
When Sashan entered the tent, she found Dahaka laying on the bed… ..his chest uncovered and his eyes clearly showing his lust. He gave a lecherous grin and chuckled as Sashan closed the flap of the tent. Sashan was wearing a long robe covering her body except her face… … she stood in front of Dahaka’s bed and gave a confident smile. “Well my dear” said Dahaka “I have kept my end of the bargain… … now it is your turn.” Sashan smiled and said,” Ofcourse “and she undid her robe… … .and let it fall...
Erotic
2 years ago
Oath, Trevor, and Mira fell to their hands and knees, close to passing out. They had finally managed to escape the centipedes and were now back in a normal corridor. Their strength was next to zero, and Trevor was knocking back potions. Only once all was calm did they finally get back on their feet. “We need to find Noah and Beth,” said Oath, “we should—” A solid fist striking his face both cut him off and sent him falling to the ground. His eyes were rolling like billiard balls, but the...
3 years ago
He had to buy it, and Axel thought they should have given it to them for free as a thank you for saving them. Rayner insisted the refugees were not in a position to give anything away for free. Besides, he had checked its authenticity, and it was a good map. “So, what’s the plan?” Rayner said. “I know you have one. You must, because we’re heading off into the countryside on our own. That has not worked out too well in the past.” “You’re the one who signed up for this quest,” Axel said. “I...
4 years ago
CHAPTER 1 The young farmer hesitated as he stepped up to the large hole in the rocky side of the mountain. The last time he was here his experience had been amazing. Now that he was once again standing at the cave’s entrance he was beginning to regret his decision to come back. The boy had come to the delightful conclusion that the cavern’s tenant was likely out and about in the forest. With the cave unoccupied it would be best for him to return home with much haste. Heavy footsteps from...
1 year ago
She was human, young and ripe. With long black hair, straight and shiny. Just barely eighteen and a virgin when she had been kidnapped by the old wizard. A prize he took after a band of adventurers had tried to slay him. The old man knew she hated him. That was part of her appeal. Made all too clear in the way she shuddered and looked away as his hand reached down to grasp her bare pussy. Her soft cunny plucked bare for his pleasure. She couldn’t stop her little whimper of revulsion. The...
3 years ago
This is another departure from my normal type of story. I hope the readers will receive this tale as well as they did my prior story in this vein, The Trail West. As always, constructive comments, critiques, and emails are hoped for and appreciated. This story is loosely based and greatly inspired by the song Winterborn by the Cruxshadows. I’m not usually into Grunge Rock but I’ve been haunted by their song for over a year. I just had to write a story incorporating the ideas told in this...
3 years ago
Julie shooed her brother away and Enoch sighed as he continued to make his way home. He hated it, living in Grasmere. The people here were nice enough, sure, but he missed everyone from back home. He missed his mother and father, his friends who had all also been sent away because of the war. When would he see them again? How long would the war last? They had been sent away because of the shortage of food at home, and while food was abundant here, Enoch was unhappy. “Hey kid,” The...
1 year ago
This is my first posting of a non-erotic story. This is actually a story taken from a new Matchmaker Bandits novel I currently have being edited. I have removed the Bandits and adult content leaving this, the PG-13 rated version. After four attempts, I have found all the errors I could. Please let me know what you think of it, rate it, leave feedback (even bad) and point out errors if you find them. *********** This story is fiction. According to my internet search, there is no town in...
2 years ago
Dear friends, this is not an erotic story. No sex happens here, which is why it’s in this category. It is a radical take on a classic tale which may bother you, but it goes to show how many different details could have fit into what we know about this 2000 year old tale. *** Shmu’el was agitated, more agitated than normal. It was two hours after dark, and being suddenly awakened from a deep sleep was enough to rile him, but something else was bothering him more than normal. ‘What does my...
3 years ago
The wagon finally pulls up to the shop, Grayson immediately jumps down and embraces his family in a huge hug, exclaiming “How I’ve missed you!” as he kisses his wife quickly and hugs each of his kids. Turning, he motions towards Sasha. Sasha then turns to the girl, and says “Wait here, I’ll be right back.” As the girl is waiting next to the back of the wagon, Sasha walks over to Grayson and he introduces her to his family. “This is Sasha, she’s the knight who escorted me all the way here.”...
2 years ago
Chapter 3 D’Audierne rode west as the shadows of evening began to fall. The road seemed to roll away under the hooves of his bay horse. It was sixty miles to Brussels, a comfortable two-day ride, or a hard one for a single long day. He knew better than to press the beast at a gallop that would break it before he reached his destination. But he set a brisk pace, cantering along at a rate to devour the miles without straining the gelding’s heart. The countryside was virtually invisible around...
4 years ago
I can’t seem to keep away from the western stories. Maybe I was a real cowboy in another life or maybe I long for the time when a man could decide his own destiny without interference from the government or some do gooder telling me how to speak and think. Who knows? Thank for taking the time to read and comment on my work. As usual constructive critiques, comments, and especially emails are welcome and appreciated. ******************** ‘You don’t have to leave Zach,’ Caleb said. Zachery...
2 years ago
CHAPTER ONE It had been almost four months since the death of Deino at the dwemer ruins. Since then the Companions had resumed their normal lives going on quests and continuing their training. Even so, Farkus had been waiting for any sign of the vampire woman’s daughter that she had said would be coming. He hadn’t seen her and he had asked question about her whereabouts with a few people that would recognize a new traveler. But there had been nothing so far and that included getting word from...
3 years ago
Vraska was a major trade center, so even if he was lost Jin felt confident he could find the city easy enough. He did not feel shy or embarrassed to have to ask directions, after all he was not from these parts. Larger cities would be known to everyone from around here. At least he hoped. After walking for several hours Jin finally came to an end of the forest. The bright afternoon sun greeted him with warmth as he stepped from the trees. In the distance he could see two people...
4 years ago
It had been a dark day from the offset. Sharn had left her village before dawn and when the sun had arisen, it had been a bloodied red, colouring the clouds with its malevolent stain. A chill in the air accompanied the birth of the morning, a low white mist clinging to the dew-wet grass that grew tall and long at this time of year. Pushing her way through the undergrowth, she approached the forest; the gaps between the trees still as dark as the night just spent.Pausing at the boundary to the...
Watersports
4 years ago
The warm spring gave way to a beautiful summer. Elle never got tired of the view out of the prince’s windows. It was something even a slave was permitted to enjoy. Three months had passed, the green trees became fuller and fruit was budding in the castle’s orchards. Elle realized that she had changed a great deal as well. She awoke, naked, in the arms of her enslaver. She could not deny her passion for Prince Adam. She loved just about everything about her tall blond captor. He had in fact been...
3 years ago
In our last chapter, Julius and Isabel help root out two evil Dukes bent on the overthrow of King Patrick. Their marriage and coronation bring about many joyful events for the citizens of New Cowan, their blessing seems to bless the kingdom and its citizens. During the first months after my coronation as Prince, I acted as Duke for both Camarillo and Bethany, dividing my time between the two cities. Bethany was in far worse shape than Camarillo and Isabel and I spent far more time there....
1 year ago
The wilds were sparse and brown, the majority of the vegetation having dried up in the last few years as the salt seized the fecundity of the world. Little puffs of dust rolled up into the air as the wind, sweeping low and strong from the mountains in the east, rolled over the land toward the west, carrying the drying decay along for the ride. With it went the smell of dried plants and parch meat rotting from the bones of the creatures that had once roamed in innumerable quantity over a land...
Fantasy
3 years ago
Fantaria is a large blue planet, filled with all kinds of creatures: the dragons of the mountains, the monsters in the dark forests of each country, and many more. Take an adventure dear reader through several mystic and wonderous lands! From the deserts of Savagia, to the lush forests of the Teracotan empire, to the vast dungeons of bandits and Lords in the White nations! Be many different characters and races: from dark elves and orks, to Humans and giant tentacled beasts! All ready to take...
Fantasy
2 years ago
Hello everyone! This time I decided to do a story focusing Felix (Or Ferris) from Re: Zero, admit it, one of the best kitty traps of anime! As I often do in my stories, I'll add some foot fetish, so if it's not your ken you could as well either skip those parts or just stop reading. Also, for the story's sake I'll give Felix a certain extra of abilities. (A bit more offensive control of water, and two new healing techniques.) Oh, I guess it's obvious but, okay, here it goes.... I don't own...
Fetish
3 years ago
Idling inside a simple inn, the woman in a traditional kimono sipped down her sake and thought. The female samurai had hair of a peculiar shade of reddish blonde, nearly a shade of pink in the sunlight. What showed beneath her robes was all toned and lean, athletic muscle, honed from her life of hardship and blodoshed. On the other hand, her face bore elegantly sharp features (gently accented with some light makeup), her bust was the envy of many other women, and she aimed bright, knowing green...
Fetish