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A Well Lived Life Book 8 StephieChapter 64 A Helping Hand Part II

September, 1983, Chicago, Illinois I was ready when the professor began harping on the principle of one-person, one-vote and its importance to the American system. I raised the issue of the composition of the US Senate and he immediately declared it as ‘anti-democratic’. I was ready for that. “Of course it is,” I said firmly, “and it’s meant to be. The same is true for the Presidency. The networks all made a big deal out of the popular vote for President when there is no such thing! In...

A Well Lived Life Book 6 Kara IChapter 27 Thanksgiving Break Part IV

November, 1981, Milford, Ohio Kara came out quickly when she saw me pull into the driveway. I barely had time to stop and go around to open the door for her, for which I was rewarded with a quick peck and a sultry look of promise for later. We headed to Skyline, where Kathy wanted to meet. Kathy and Kurt were already there when Kara and I walked in. I introduced Kurt and Kara to each other, then all four of us ordered, with Kathy insisting that Kurt get 5-way. We had a nice lunch and a good...

A Well Lived Life Book 6 Kara IChapter 53 Doing the Right Thing

April 1982, Chicago, Illinois and Washington, DC Sunday evening, after dinner, I excused myself and called Joyce. I knew she’d have good advice for me, knowing the full situation. “Shit,” Joyce said, “That is really bad. Some of those guys don’t care about age. In fact, they want the teenagers because they attract clients and they can actually charge more. Grandfather absolutely forbids his guys from using girls who are under eighteen. One time he found out about a girl who was only...

A Well Lived Life Book 6 Kara IChapter 56 Finishing Freshman Year

April/May 1982, Chicago, Illinois I made very good time driving back to Chicago, assisted by the radar detector, and arrived at my apartment before 6:00pm Chicago time. As usual, Stephie and Elyse were sitting on the couch when I walked in. “Well, another fantasy up in smoke!” I teased. “Get your mind out of the gutter, Yankee!” Stephie exclaimed, getting up to hug me. “Did you have a good weekend?” “I did. How about the two of you?” “Same as always, though I didn’t have a date on...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 4 ElyseChapter 28 A Tornado a Baseball Game and a Visit to Ohio

August 22, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Well, I’d say we’re going to war for sure,” I sighed. President Bush had announced he was calling up reservists and activating some National Guard units. The expense to the government and the potential disruption of the economy meant that would only happen if Bush were already planning for combat operations. Kara had just arrived home from teaching her evening class and joined us in the great room. “Did you hear from Aimee?” Kara asked. “Yes. They’re on...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 4 ElyseChapter 29 New Faces

September 4, 1990, Chicago, Illinois On Tuesday morning, I thought about whether or not I should ask for the favor over the phone. In the end, I decided it was safe, because I was simply asking a favor and there was no quid pro quo. I had records of our meeting, including Elyse being there, to show legitimate business development, and that should provide sufficient cover so as not to cast any doubt on what I was doing. I called Alderman Roti’s office first, and talked to his aide. I...

A Well Lived Life Book 8 StephieChapter 75 Things to be Thankful For

November, 1983, Chicago, Illinois The week before Thanksgiving break flew by. It was pretty much the usual - class, studying, karate, Penny’s computer lessons, my usual Thursday afternoon with Anala, and Elyse and Jackie alternating nights with me. By 6:00pm on Friday evening, only Katy, Stephie, and I were left at the house. Stephie offered to come with us to Midway so the three of us left just before 7:00pm. At Midway, we waited with Katy until she boarded her 8:30pm flight, then headed...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 4 ElyseChapter 55 Results

February 12, 1991, Chicago, Illinois “Was losing your virginity traumatic in some way?” Doctor Bradford asked. “No,” I said with a smile, “I don’t believe it was.” “Was this something that was planned, or something that just happened?” “It most certainly wasn’t planned! At least not by me!” “But the other person did plan?” “I’m not sure that ‘plan’ is the right word, but she certainly thought about it beforehand.” “She was your age?” “No. She was about nine years older. She was a...

A Well Lived Life Book 1 BirgitChapter 16 Thanksgiving Challenge

November 1977 I wasn’t really interested in sex for a couple of weeks. I didn’t even masturbate. I just didn’t feel the urge. I didn’t even feel the urge to tease. I think the term was ‘sated’. Melanie was so funny. Not a word. Not a tease. Nothing. Just 100% tutoring. I appreciated it. I had a B+ on my most recent test and it looked like I was actually going to pull out a B in Spanish. Michelle had called a couple of days afterwards and we chatted a bit. She told me that she had been so...

A Well Lived Life Book 1 BirgitChapter 22 Parole and Release

January 1978 Mom seemed to have given up. Dad said that because he had told Mr. van Hoek that I could have dinner at their house, and because it was Mr. van Hoek who had the real complaint, and he wanted me to come to dinner, Dad failed to see how he could refuse. Dad also said he felt I should be able to decide whether or not I went to church and because the priest had basically told me not to take communion, he didn’t see the point of making me go. I offered a compromise. I would go at...

A Well Lived Life Book 5 StephanieChapter 5 Alliances and Conspiracies Part I

June 1981, Milford, Ohio “Stephanie!” I growled when she came out of her room for swimming. “What?” “Get in here! Now!” I said firmly. She walked into my room and I shut the door. “When did you call her, Squirt?” “Call who?” she said, trying, but failing, to act innocent. “Stephanie, what got Jennifer in trouble? What was my problem with Becky?” She visibly deflated, “Yesterday. But I had to! I had to! You were going to get engaged to Kara!” “I was NOT going to get engaged to...

A Well Lived Life Book 5 StephanieChapter 6 Alliances and Conspiracies Part II

June 1981, Milford, Ohio On Monday morning, Stephanie and I swam and had breakfast together. Afterwards, we went out to the deck. “You don’t seem like yourself,” Stephanie said, her voice full of concern. “I’m not, Squirt,” I said. “Bethany knows you called Karin. She basically said that the Triumvirate is over because they can’t trust you. She also told me that I need to tell Kara. And she told me not to trust you.” “How did she find out? Did you tell her?” she accused. “No. She put two...

A Well Lived Life Book 5 StephanieChapter 7 Back to Normal Part I

June 1981, Milford, Ohio The four of us decided that we’d head to the Cincinnati Nature Center in Goshen to spend some time walking. It was drizzling off and on, but we all grabbed umbrellas so we could walk outside. We spent a couple of hours walking on the trails and talking. Stephanie had been pretty much down in the dumps when we got in the car, but the fact that the girls seemed to accept her back as a friend cheered her up somewhat. I wasn’t surprised when Bethany raised the issue of...

A Well Lived Life Book 5 StephanieChapter 22 Helping Out My Little Sister

July 1981, Milford, Ohio On Saturday, after our usual morning routine, Stephanie and I hung out until it was time to pick up Ed and Bethany. We drove to Glen Este to go to a burger joint that Elyse and I had been to before. Bethany and I spent most of the time giving the kids relationship advice. I was amused that the tables were totally turned, because it had always been Stephanie giving me advice. Bethany was her usual self, playing amateur psychologist, though I realized that very shortly...

A Well Lived Life Book 5 StephanieChapter 26 Karin Part III

July 1981, Milford, Ohio When Karin and Melanie arrived home, Karin and I went to Fazio’s to get what I needed for dinner and then stopped at UDF for some hand-packed ice cream. We took everything to my house and hung out in my room until my parents were ready to leave. I received a dirty look from my mom, but she didn’t say anything. My dad said goodbye, and they headed out. As my parents pulled out of the driveway, I began preparing for the dinner party. I had decided on London Broil as...

A Well Lived Life Book 5 StephanieChapter 32 Starting Over From Scratch Part III

August 1981, Milford, Ohio “I told Stephanie everything,” Jennifer said. “All the stuff you and I talked about last night and this morning, plus we talked about some things from our own relationship in the past and how it caused serious problems for the three of us.” “I’m sorry, Big Brother,” my sister said, obviously chagrined. “I know I’ve apologized before, but I need to say it again. I stuck my nose in things I shouldn’t have and created a huge mess for you. I hurt both of you badly....

A Well Lived Life Book 4 BethanyChapter 9 Jennifer Pete and Melanie

July 1980, Milford, Ohio I was happy when Stephanie joined me to swim laps and eat breakfast on Friday morning. When she hadn’t done those things with me, it had made me feel incomplete. I didn’t understand how the connection between us worked, but I knew that I didn’t want to be without her. “Steve,” Stephanie said while we were at breakfast, “don’t do anything stupid today.” “I have no plans to do anything stupid.” “You’re a boy. Boys always do dumb things without thinking or...

A Well Lived Life Book 4 BethanyChapter 18 Bethany

August 1980, Milford, Ohio I rang the bell and Bethany opened the door a few seconds later. We got in the car and I pulled out of the driveway. “Where to, Bethany?” “That depends. Do you want to eat or should we just go straight to making love?” she giggled. “Let’s eat and talk, which is what you said we would do.” “You still aren’t sure.” “That’s right. What do you want to eat?” “Let’s go to my dad’s country club! You’re dressed OK in slacks and polo.” “I wondered why you had on a...

A Well Lived Life Book 4 BethanyChapter 29 Kara and Tracey

October 1980, Milford, Ohio Thursday and Friday were normal and Dona didn’t bother Bethany. I was glad, but I was a bit concerned that there would be more fallout. I hoped that wouldn’t be the case, but experience told me that there might be. On Friday morning, the Student Council started handing out the computer dating sheets. I got mine and wasn’t surprised to see Bethany at the top of the list. Kathy and Mary were fourth and fifth, respectively, and Erin was ninth. The rest were a mix of...

A Well Lived Life Book 4 BethanyChapter 33 Confusion and a Clinic

November 1980, Milford, Ohio Sunday was typical, with my phone calls, working with Beth, and my play date with Debbie. What came out of the blue, just after Beth left, was a call from Joyce. She told me that her mom had wondered why we weren’t seeing each other except at her grandfather’s house. Joyce was afraid that would get back to her grandfather and might cause problems. She wondered if I would come to dinner at their house on Saturday. That was the day before I was planning to see Don...

A Well Lived Life Book 2 JenniferChapter 18 A Great Weekend

July 1978 Friday was a completely normal day at the deli, and Jennifer and Melanie joined me for lunch. When they found out I didn’t have plans for that evening, they suggested dinner. I agreed, and after work we went to a diner and had a great time, renewing our mutual friendship. It was clear that the girls had spoken about what they wanted, and I was reasonably sure what they had decided. I planned to talk to Jennifer about it after dinner on Sunday. On Saturday, I left home a few...

A Well Lived Life Book 2 JenniferChapter 36 A Long Road Ahead

November 1978 On Sunday morning I was surprised to find Stephanie awake when I went to swim. She joined me and swam laps with me, though she only completed about half as many as I did. We got out, and I was relieved that she didn’t try to follow me to the shower. I expected that someday, though probably at some point, before she was ready to make her request. She joined me for breakfast as well. “Going to see Melanie today?” “That’s the plan, Squirt. I’m just waiting for her mom to call...

GeniusChapter 12 Send in the Clones Well you know what I mean

After viewing the recording of Brenda's abduction I quickly ran to the portal that they had used, I pressed the activator and the destination icon, but nothing happened. "We've tried that as well, but it seems to be locked off." The Police Chief said shaking his head, "And if it had worked for you what would you do? You'd charge in and probably get killed in the process, and you just getting your wife back!" I had to stop! This was true, I was letting my feelings rule my actions! And...

A Well Lived Life Book 3 PiaChapter 34 Karin Part I

June/July 1980, Stockholm, Sweden Karin and I hugged tightly for a couple of minutes, then I released her and picked up my bag. “We’ll take the subway,” she said. “It should be running now.” “How did you get here if it wasn’t running?” “I took the bus.” We walked to the subway station and got on the correct line to take us to the Anderssons’ apartment. We walked the short distance from the subway station to the building, then took the elevator up to the sixth floor and walked into the...

Plays Well With Others

So, after we'd discussed it a VERY long time...I mean, the whole "scenario" and just how we wanted it to go and all that....I put on this incredibly sensual outfit and presented myself for (for lack of a better term?) "inspection." Now, please understand that from the beginning I had really wondered if he would be able to stay in "character" or...really, for all my boasts and cockiness, whether I would! And yet, as I emerged from the hotel bathroom, wearing this amazing little ensemble that I'd...

A Well Endowed Son

When Carl met Ashley...Ashley walked down the street glancing out the corner of her eyes at Carl, who was walking along next to her. She found his nervousness slightly amusing, but knew that to laugh would not only be rude, but might serve to intimidate him, and that was the one thing she definitely didn't want to happen. She had quickly set her sights on Carl the moment she had seen him during basketball practice. She had been shocked again when she had looked out her upstairs bedroom window...

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I need to say something right up front: I'm not a lesbian.I am open minded. I'll try almost anything once.That's why I joined the sex club at my university.But I'm not a lesbian.It wasn't actually called 'The Sex Club' of course. The official name was The Sorority Sisters Sex Education Club, SSSEC. Everyone called it 'The Sex Club'.The club's purpose was to promote healthy attitudes and lifestyles for women with regard to sex. I was proud of that. We had subgroups for everything from...

Of Well Laid Plans

Daniel was a perfectionist. No seriously!! A perfectionist since birth... An easy birth without complications, did'nt cry though his eyes kept trying to open and was clearly taking in lungfuls of air. He never cried without reason as a c***d, never laughed without one either. He was neither needy nor clingy and expressed his needs in complete sentenses as early as he could. He studied and learned what was taught at school from grade school to high school, always, with the perfect grade, perfect...

SRU Well Dressed

SRU: Well Dressed By Bashful Jack Edward Wilson was a relatively happy man. He had a good job and a wonderful wife. They had not been blessed with children yet but that was just a matter of time, he was sure. Jack really enjoyed his job, it was something he liked doing and he was good at it. He worked for a good company that treated it's employees well. You'd think he had the perfect life and you'd be right, except for one little thing. Jack wished he was a...

I Wish You Well

I Wish You Well by Brandy Dewinter "I'll get it!" Dean said as the doorbell rang yet again. His wife, Bobbie, just smiled and nodded. Dean truly enjoyed seeing the little kids come in their costumes, almost too afraid to ask for candy. Bigger kids weren't nearly so charming - merely greedy - but that was okay, too, on this one night. After all, it was sort of fun to see their faces when an Imperial Storm Trooper answered the door. This time there was a lone beggar...

Well This is Interesting

Please review. I usually get criticized for not completing my stories, which honestly I do on purpose, because the goal is to fire up your imagine. But I will give in to critics this time and add several more parts to this if you would like. Well This Is Interesting I confess that my life became easier and more fun, not to mention interesting, after we discovered my husband got aroused by my panties. We found out by accident one evening after some rather passionate love making. We...

A Well Kept Woman

A Well Kept Woman 1.0 Our Marriage Fiona and I were happily married. She was a successful barrister and I was a wealthy and successful merchant banker. We lived in London in a large Georgian terrace that had 4 floors full of stylish furniture, antiques and paintings. The house had five large bedrooms, all ensuite, a music room, study, lounge, library, small ballroom as well as the usual kitchen and dining rooms. There were a number of chandeliers and endless ornaments, paintings...

Well we did it again

It’s Sunday morning, the wife has gone to church to pray for my soul. Course she wouldn’t have to save my soul, if she’d just spread her legs a couple times a month! When my wife hit her 60th birthday the frequency of our intimacy decreased to the point we have been in a 2-year dry spell. This lack of intimacy has pushed me to stray, which is sad because other than our mis-matched libidos, we do make a pretty good team. I guess the moral to my dilemma is to be honest about your sexuality...

All Shall Be Well Again

Three naked bodies hit the water simultaneously and disappeared. A moment later, three heads broke the surface screaming in unison "Yow, it's cold!" Their traditional yell was truer than usual: notwithstanding the unseasonable heat of Indian Summer, October was pushing the limits of the season for their favorite swimming hole. "Why did I let you two talk me into this?" yelled Jill, her teeth chattering, mostly for effect. Holly's jaw dropped, also for effect. "Who talked who into...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 5 MichelleChapter 13 State Committee of the State of Emergency

August 14, 1991, Chicago, Illinois “Are you sure it’s OK to go to the race on Sunday?” I asked. “I can give my ticket to someone else.” “I think so long as I’m not in labor on Sunday morning at 3:00am it should be OK. Do you think your cell phone will work in Michigan?” “The coverage along the freeways is getting better, but I wouldn’t bet on it working in Brooklyn, Michigan. I can give the ticket away, Babe.” “I think we should,” Kara said. “Both of ours. Kathy and Kurt will take them, I...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 5 MichelleChapter 17 Jennifer

September 29, 1991, Milford, Ohio “Thanks for everything, Steve,” Bethany said after I’d buckled Jesse into his car seat. “You’re welcome. And thank you, as well. I very much enjoyed last night.” “Me, too!” she giggled. We hugged tightly, I kissed her, and then got into the car. I started the engine, put the car in reverse, and backed out of the driveway. With a wave, Jesse and I began our drive back to Chicago. “I thought you and Aunt Befany weren’t kissing!” he protested. I suppressed...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 5 MichelleChapter 21

October 26, 1991, Chicago, Illinois “We have to do something!” Kara said quietly. “And right now!” “I agree. The problem is, there is only one person who can help, and calling him is extremely risky.” “More risky than THAT?” Kara said, nodding in Jessica’s direction. Jessica was sitting in one of the basket chairs, with Ashley in one arm, and one of our large wine goblets, full nearly to the brim, in the other. On the floor next to her was a mostly empty bottle. Kara had found her there...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 5 MichelleChapter 64 A Long Weekend in Vermont

March 11, 1992, Chicago, Illinois “I think he’s got it sewn up,” I said as Elyse and I walked to the office. “You don’t think Jerry Brown can keep Clinton from getting enough votes to win the nomination outright?” Elyse asked. “I think he COULD, because of California, but even then, Clinton is far enough ahead, and as a center-right Democrat, he’s probably their best bet given the whole Perot thing. Clinton would win at the convention.” “And the affairs?” “Nobody seems to care,” I said....

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 5 MichelleChapter 73 On Being A Real Man

May 3, 1992, Chicago, Illinois “Thanks for coming early,” I said to Jorge as we sat down in my study. “What’s up?” he asked. “I just get the feeling that something’s not right. That you’re just kind of going through the motions.” Jorge was silent for a moment. He leaned back, closing his eyes, took a deep breath and started to speak, with eyes still closed. “Karate and dance have more than a few things in common,” he said slowly. “Each have their sets of prescribed moves. You can learn...

A Well Lived Life Book 9 AnalaChapter 9 A New Semester and a New Job Part IV

January, 1984, Chicago, Illinois After karate, I headed back to the house, took a quick shower and went to the kitchen to make some lunch, where I found Katy and Cindi eating together. I made myself a sandwich, grabbed some chips and a pickle, and sat down at the table with them. “Is Jorge coming today, Cindi?” I asked. “He could, if he plays his cards right,” she giggled. “Too much information!” I chuckled. “Seriously, I hope so. He said he would, but I’m not sure if he was just trying...

A Well Lived Life Book 9 AnalaChapter 17 Surprise

February/March, 1984, Chicago, Illinois After talking to my dad, I called Jennifer, but Josie answered the phone. “She’s been walking on air since she came back to Stanford. Are you THAT good?” she teased. “I think it’s a bit more complicated than just knowing how to give her an endless string of orgasms!” I chuckled. “Oh, I know. So you’d be cool with us being a couple and Jennifer being your occasional lover?” “Isn’t that how it is now?” I asked. “The question in my mind is if I’m...

A Well Lived Life Book 9 AnalaChapter 23 Building a Foundation

March, 1984, Chicago, Illinois Monday flew by and I was back home before I knew it. I’d easily aced the quiz and turned in a couple of fairly major assignments. With less than six weeks left in the semester, I was still on track to making all A’s. The feedback I’d had from Scott Bannerman indicated that I’d get an A for my independent study, and Dave had heard the same thing. If I could get through my senior year the same way, I’d graduate summa cum laude and have a chance at being...

A Well Lived Life Book 9 AnalaChapter 51 Changing Dynamics Part I

August, 1984, Chicago, Illinois Stephanie made lunch for us and after we ate, I decided to use the whirlpool. I wasn’t turning on the sauna, so Stephanie kept her clothes on. She was wearing shorts, so she once again dangled her feet in the water while I let the warm water soothe my aching muscles. It wasn’t as bad as it had been, and I figured I would be feeling up to snuff in another day or so. “How long are you staying?” I asked my sister. “I figured I’d go home on Friday. I told...

A Well Lived Life Book 9 AnalaChapter 53 Changing Dynamics Part III

August, 1984, Chicago, Illinois Anala had pushed me hard to decide what I wanted from Penny. The thing was, no matter what I wanted, the fact that she was only fifteen presented what appeared to be insurmountable problems. In theory she could marry at sixteen with parental permission, but how did a twenty-one year old man approach the parents of a fifteen-year old and ask to marry her without potentially disastrous results? And even if I overcame that problem, was Penny really in a position...

A Well Lived Life Book 9 AnalaChapter 58 The Beginning of the End

August, 1984, Chicago, Illinois On Monday morning after my usual routine of running, a shower, and breakfast, Kara, Sofia, and I got into my car to head to IIT. I let Sofia drive so that she could get the practice and she was grateful. We arrived a bit earlier than Kara and I needed to so that Sofia had time to make it to her 9:00am class at Loyola. Once she was safely on the El, Kara and I went to the student center to get some coffee. “Will Sofia be OK taking the El?” Kara asked. “She’s...

A Well Lived Life Book 9 AnalaChapter 64 Halloween Surprises Part I

October, 1984, Chicago, Illinois October flew by. Between school, work, programming for the unions, and time with my friends, days vanished like fog under a bright sun. Wen had continued getting one kiss each Saturday, but nothing more, and she’d gone home after studying. The twins, for all the teasing and banter, hadn’t done anything except serve lunch when I’d visited them on Sundays. Things with everyone else continued as they had. Anala had gone on a few dates with Prajesh, the guy who...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 1 BethanyChapter 5 You Say You Want a Revolution

February 23, 1986, Chicago, Illinois “We’ll talk about it next weekend,” I said. “Not now?” Jessica asked. “Are you sure that you’re OK?” “Yes and no. It really was the only thing that could happen with Bethany. I told you that about a month ago.” “So you were prepared?” Kara asked. “As much as I could be,” I sighed. “I think everyone pretty much expected this to happen. But that doesn’t make it any easier.” “Where will she go?” Kara asked. “I’m hoping she’ll move in with Kathy and...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 1 BethanyChapter 22 Business Deals

July 30, 1986, Chicago, Illinois “What did I miss?” I asked, sitting down next to Penny. She leaned close, “Screwing me! For the last year!” “You know I only have eyes for you, Penny!” I teased. “It’s not your eyes I want!” she giggled. “But seriously, nothing major happened. The only out-of-the-ordinary thing is that Julia is going to talk to a work-study student this morning.” “Good. Where are we with the medical software?” She handed me a stack of papers. “Bug reports from Zeke,...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 1 BethanyChapter 39 The Finer Points of the Law

January 11, 1987, Chicago, Illinois “It was good to see you again, Lyusya Alekseyevna,” I said when her flight was called. “And you, Stepa Rayevich. Thank you for a nice time yesterday and this morning. I am sorry I could only visit for one day.” “It’s OK,” I said. “You’re always welcome here.” “Your wives are very nice, too, Stepa. It was good to see both of them. I very much enjoyed going out with the girls last night while you were with your friends.” “I’m glad,” I said, as we walked...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 3 JessicaChapter 16 A Test You Do Not Want To Fail

December 29, 1988, Chicago, Illinois “Hi, Steve!” Kimmy squealed, giving me a tight hug and a quick kiss before pulling me into her apartment. “I missed you!” “I missed you, too!” I said. “I heard through the grapevine that you finally saw Jessica and that she’s getting some kind of treatment for stress.” “You heard right.” “So what does that mean?” she asked. I knew she meant between us, and was very glad that I’d had the conversation with Kara. “Right now, you and I continue on. We...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 2 StephieChapter 38 One of Those Moods

March 26, 1988, Chicago, Illinois “How did you two do on your midterms?” I asked. “We both got B’s, believe it or not!” Pablo said. “I told you I have a reputation to live up to! And you’ve had A’s on your assignments since I started tutoring you. You’re both carrying a C in the class now, right?” “Yes,” Ron said. “Good. Between assignments and the final, you’ll end up with a B if you keep going the way you are now.” “I’m amazed at how much easier it is. Why can’t Doctor Bauer explain...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 2 StephieChapter 51 Fourth of July Weekend Part I

July 2, 1988, Chicago, Illinois “This is unbelievable!” I exclaimed, reading the front page of the Chicago Tribune “What?” Jessica asked, sipping her lemon tea. “It says, and I honestly wonder if it’s accurate, that at the Nineteenth Party Conference in the Soviet Union, they voted to end the Communist Party’s monopoly on economic and other non-political power. They pretty much just threw out 70 years of Marxist-Leninist political philosophy in order to try to free the economy! I know...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 2 StephieChapter 66 Self Examination

September 18, 1988, Chicago, Illinois “Well, don’t just stand there with your mouth hanging open,” Jolene said. “Neither of those things should surprise you.” I sighed, “No, I guess they don’t. What are we going to do?” “Well, YOU are not going to sleep with MY daughter.” “On THAT we are in complete agreement,” I said firmly. “Good,” Jolene said, sounding relieved. “Then I can deal with her.” “But the other issue?” I asked. “I don’t know that there is anything anyone can do.” “And...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 2 StephieChapter 72 Out of the Blue

October 14, 1988, Chicago, Illinois “How did things go with Archbishop ALYPY?” Dave asked on Friday morning. “Great! He’s very happy with what we came up with. He requested a few minor changes that Jeri will make, and then we can teach Zeke and Ralph how to install it, and Cassie and Barbara how to support it. This is good practice for the next step,” I answered. “Did you decide what you wanted to do?” “Yes. You and Jeri are going to do a prototype of the legal software, one that works...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 3 JessicaChapter 55 Fireworks

July 4, 1989, Chicago, Illinois “What the fuck? What is SHE doing here?” I whispered angrily to my sister. “Len invited her as his date,” Stephanie said. “And it didn’t occur to you to tell him NOT to do that?” “No, but when they got here I pulled him aside and told him that if she said a single word about religion, I’d kick them both out. I’m sorry.” “Fine. I’m just going to ignore them. Unless...” “Thanks,” she said. “And I understand you might have to kick them out.” Kathy and Kurt...

A Well Lived Life 3 Book 1 SuzanneChapter 22 Honoring My Dad

June 17, 2000, Chicago, Illinois Mid-afternoon on Saturday, Jesse, Albert, Nicholas, and I headed for Great Lakes for the ceremony the Navy men had arranged for my dad. Patrick was flying him and Matthew to Waukegan National Airport, and the Navy would pick them up and bring them to the base. Eduardo was bringing Michael to meet us as well, and a few other non-Navy guys would be in attendance with their kids. We arrived at RTC, showed our pass, and followed the directions given us by the...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 6 SamanthaChapter 5 An Apology

June 22, 1992, Iron Mountain, Michigan I stopped, straightened and looked at Jodie. I almost said ‘Seriously?’ but realized that would be the absolute wrong thing to say. In fact, saying NOTHING at the moment was the right thing. I took two steps to her and pulled her wet body into my arms. I kissed her softly and hugged her. “I thought you realized,” she whispered in my ear. “Uh, nothing I say right now is going to sound right,” I stammered. “Why? It’s OK. It was wonderful and I’m glad...

A Well Lived Life Book 8 StephieChapter 7 Who is Steve Adams

January, 1983, Chicago, Illinois When I woke up Monday morning without having heard from Kara or her mom, I decided that I had to put it all behind me and stop hoping for a miracle. Even though it was early, I called my dad and asked him to return the ring as soon as possible and deposit the money into my account. He expressed regret about having to do so, but agreed I really didn’t have any other option. When I hung up, Stephie and Elyse both hugged me, silently sharing my hurt, and then...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 6 SamanthaChapter 9 A Way Through the Minefield

July 11, 1992, Chicago, Illinois “You’re still up?” I said to Elyse who was sitting on the couch in the great room. “Good.” “Uh-oh,” she said. “What’s up?” “I need to tell you something and get your opinion, and it’s better I do it before I talk to Jessica and Kara in the morning.” “It’s nearly 1:00am!” she protested. “I know. But honestly, I can sleep in if I need to, and so can you. There’s no breakfast or Guys’ and Girls’ Nights because we had the back-to-back parties last week, plus...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 9 KamiChapter 16 Investigations

October 16, 1995, Chicago, Illinois Sensei Jim called a few minutes later to let me know there were no signs of trouble at the dojo, causing me to breathe out a sigh of relief. A few minutes after that, Eve called to say she was at the house and nothing seemed amiss. I’d just hung up with her when Jessica called. I explained the situation and let her know about Eve. “What’s really going on, Tiger?” she asked, concerned. “I have no idea just yet,” I said, “Katya Sergeyevna is going to be...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 9 KamiChapter 46 Lessons

April 2, 1996, Chicago, Illinois “Well, I think this may have been a wasted trip,” Lieutenant Mike Washington said when he was ushered into my office. “Because of the Japanese decor?” “And me not wanting an assignment to Yokosuka.” “Don’t worry about it. If you prefer, I have a room with Western furniture.” “This is OK.” We sat down in the «zaisu» chairs and Kimmy brought me green tea and a glass of ice water for Lieutenant Washington. “If I can ask, and you can refuse to answer...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 7 SakurakoChapter 37 Geisha

March 13, 1994, Chicago, Illinois “Hi, Steve!” Ailea said when she opened the door. “Hi,” I replied, accepting the offered hug. There was no touching of lips, just of cheeks, and I wondered if I’d misread her intentions at her birthday lunch, or if, perhaps, she detected my reluctance to return the offered affection. “Lunch is ready, so go ahead and sit. I’ll bring it in from the kitchen.” I went to the low table, sat down, and a minute later, Ailea brought miso soup and sushi, our usual...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 8 NIKAChapter 8 King rsquo s Head Pub

September 15, 1994, London, England “Did she say what she wanted?” I asked. “No, Mr. Adams; she simply asked to be connected to your room. Do you wish to speak to her?” Refusing would be the simplest course of action, but would also be rude in the extreme. And I’d likely have to see her in the morning when I ran and did kata, unless I ran a totally different route through the streets and skipped my karate practice. In the end, I decided it was easier to simply speak to her and see what she...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 8 NIKAChapter 15 When in Rome

September 26, 1994, Munich, Germany “«Guten Morgen. Mein Name ist Steve Adams. Ich bin von NIKA Consulting. Ich habe einen Termin mit Herrn Schultz.»” “«Guten Morgen, Herr Adams. “Er erwartet Sie. Bitte gehen Sie durch diese Tür. Das erste Zimmer auf der rechten Seite»” She indicated a door and I walked through it, then walked into the main conference room. My German was just good enough to get past the receptionist, but I wasn’t going to be able to carry on a full conversation. I decided...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 8 NIKAChapter 37 The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

December 26, 1994, Chicago, Illinois “We have to take the minivan and a car,” I said. “Four passengers and their bags means we need to take the two back seats from the van. Even then, it might be tight depending on how much luggage they bring. So my car and the minivan.” “No kids?” Jessica asked. “I considered it, but who? If we bring Ducky and my Pumpkin, we’re out of seats again. They’ll just have to form a welcoming committee here.” “I made sure the beds are made for our visitors,”...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 8 NIKAChapter 44 War On Many Fronts

March 3, 1995, Chicago, Illinois “I can’t tell you,” she said, looking down. “Because you’re afraid?” “No, I can’t tell you, because I don’t know who it was.” “Because you don’t remember having sex with someone?” She shook her head, “I remember.” “Now I’m even more confused.” “You remember I told you about the wedding that Dustin and I worked?” “Vaguely, yes.” “Well, I had a few drinks like I said, but instead of going to my room, I stayed at the party and got to talking with a guy....

A Well Lived Life Book 8 StephieChapter 33 Summer Vacation Part VI

May-June 1983, Milford, Ohio When we arrived back at the Spencers’ there was a phone message asking me to call Ruth. I was sure what that was about, so I picked up the phone and dialed the number. “Sandy had her baby!” she said. “A girl and she named her Hope.” “Are they both doing OK?” I asked. “Yes. They’re at Clermont County and Sandy wants to see you.” “You realize that if her dad is there, it’ll start World War III? That just doesn’t seem like a good idea.” “He works tomorrow, and...

A Well Lived Life Book 8 StephieChapter 34 Friendship Needs No Words

June, 1983, Göteborg, Sweden The SAS DC-9 from Heathrow rolled out on the runway at Landvetter, bringing me back to Sweden for the second year in a row, and the third time overall. When the plane had taxied to the ramp and parked, the doors were opened and I grabbed my carry-on bag and headed off the plane and into the terminal. I found the baggage claim and after a short wait, collected my bags. I switched my brain into ‘Swedish’ mode and prepared to speak little or no English for several...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 8 NIKAChapter 65 Settling Things Down

June 12, 1995, Chicago, Illinois “Why are you leaving early?” Kara asked. “I have an important meeting downtown,” I said. “Then I get to try to explain to the troops at NIKA what happened with Lone Star. That should be fun!” “Have you figured out what’s really going on with Dante and Lone Star?” Jon asked. I’d broken the news, in as much detail as I could, to everyone at dinner the previous night, just after Manny Nuñez had called to say that DCP accepted my terms and that the money would...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 8 NIKAChapter 66 Fresh Wisconsin Beaver

June 13, 1995, Chicago, Illinois “So what are you going to do?” Kara asked as she, Jessica, and I snuggled in bed on Tuesday night. We’d made love and very soon we’d have to walk Jessica to work. “About Melissa?” “And Jillian. And Marcia.” “Marcia is simple, if you mean being with her. She’s sixteen AND a member of the dojo, so that’s a non-starter. And, just to put a true end to it, the age of consent in a situation where the older person is a teacher or some kind of authority figure is...

A Well Lived Life Book 8 StephieChapter 40 Surprising Developments Part II

July, 1983, Chicago, Illinois After I arrived home I thought back over the time I’d spent with Carla. She seemed like a really nice girl, but one that was totally out of her element. She’d taken a pretty big risk in coming to my house alone, and hadn’t been prepared for the situation she’d encountered. I put the card on my desk without deciding if I’d call her or not. I was going to be pretty busy over the next few weeks, and then Stephie would arrive. I decided to write a bit in my journal...

A Well Lived Life Book 10 The WifeChapter 16 One Thing After Another

January, 1985, Chicago, Illinois When we arrived in Chicago, I drove Kathy to her apartment, and then headed home. I greeted the girls and went to my office to print out the paper that I’d written at Bethany’s. I wrote a bit in my journal, and then headed down to the basement for a sauna. It was the weekend, but with all our friends gone, and only my housemates around, I decided on the weekday rules and turned the sign the correct way to reflect that decision. I had been in the sauna for...

A Well Lived Life Book 10 The WifeChapter 38 Safe Sex

April, 1985, Chicago, Illinois Thursday was my last day at work at Nuvatec. Dave would be working for another week, but we had a joint going away lunch at Fuddruckers with nearly everyone at the company in attendance. We had a wonderful meal and for most of the afternoon, people came in and out of my office to talk to me. Scott had assumed that would happen, and hadn’t really given me much to do. Just before 5:00pm, Bill Howsman, the managing partner, came into the office to shake my hand...

A Well Lived Life Book 10 The WifeChapter 48 NIKA Consulting

May-June, 1985, Chicago, Illinois Bethany arrived on Thursday afternoon to have time to relax before she started her first summer class the following Monday. She and I spent the afternoon moving her things to the room that she’d be sharing with Kara, while Jennifer, Josie, and Stephanie organized their rooms in the coach house. That evening, at dinner, Jennifer and Josie discussed their plans for the commitment ceremony. I thought Jorge was going to have a stroke. “Wait, you two are...

A Well Lived Life Book 10 The WifeChapter 60 Dave and Julia

August, 1985, Chicago, Illinois On Monday, Mario Gage arrived for his first day of work and sat in on our staff meeting. Julia reminded everyone that she and Dave would be gone for their wedding and honeymoon from the 8th until the 22nd, and that in the interim that I would be running things. I got some good natured ribbing about not letting the company go down the tubes, but we had our laughs and carried on. When that meeting ended, Dave pulled Dany, Penny, and me into a short development...

A Well Lived Life Book 10 The WifeChapter 68 Making Plans

August/September, 1985, Chicago, Illinois The following week was a blur. Work was busy, and I put in extra hours. Dany was down to 30 hours and that didn’t help the workload, and it was Penny’s last week as well. I went to karate three nights to make up for missing Saturday, and I made calls to start planning the wedding and honeymoon. Everything was going well, but there was one sore spot - neither Kathy nor I could get Bethany to really talk to us. By Friday, Kara and I had told all of our...

A Well Lived Life Book 10 The WifeChapter 73 Trials Tribulations and Success

September, 1985, Chicago, Illinois On Tuesday, the 24th, Cindi, Julia, and I headed to Midway for our flight to St. Louis. This was a one-day trip - a flight down in the morning, a meeting in the afternoon, and then a flight back in the evening. I had on my charcoal gray suit and the girls had on nice dresses. We had brought along a copy of our inventory system, as well as the estimation software, and a newly-produced beta copy of our client management software. Julia had also brought along...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 10 BridgetChapter 40 Holiday Parties

December 16, 1996, Colorado Springs, Colorado “Good morning, Mr. Adams!” Margaret Stevens said as I walked into the office in Colorado Springs. “Hi, Margaret. How are you this morning?” “I’m good,” she answered. “Mrs. Jaworski is expecting you.” “Thanks. How are your wedding plans coming along?” “Thank you for asking. They’re pretty simple - a military wedding at the base chapel. It’s really a timing thing for him. We’re getting married at the beginning of June and he’ll get his orders...

A Well Lived Life Book 7 Kara IIChapter 29 Which Way Forward

August 1982, Chicago, Illinois I woke early on Sunday morning after a good night’s sleep. I was pleasantly surprised to not find Elyse in my bed. I wasn’t sure what our relationship was going to be, and I wanted to talk to her before anything happened, rather than afterwards. I went out to run, though I really would have preferred a sauna to help clear my head and organize my thoughts. When I got back, Elyse had just started a pot of coffee and I went to the shower. When I finished and...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 10 BridgetChapter 66 A Peek in Your Journal

March 24, 1997, London and Woking, England On Monday morning, I ran the same circuit I had when I’d been in London the previous time, then did my kata in the park with Pippa and Lawrence looking on. I talked with them for a few minutes, then headed back to the hotel for a shower. After my shower, I dressed and went downstairs for breakfast. I ate and read the International Herald Tribune. When I finished, I went upstairs to get my bag and headed for the Tube for the ride to Woking. I read...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 10 BridgetChapter 68 Billable Hours

March 29, 1997, Chicago, Illinois After lunch I gave Sari a tour of the house, from top to bottom. As with most first-time guests, she was amazed that we had a ‘lift’ in the house, and a sauna in the basement. But she was even more amazed at our family structure. Eduardo was at the house, and Jesse had the week off from hockey because of Western Easter. His Holy Week wouldn’t start until Orthodox Palm Sunday, which was April 20th. “Complicated doesn’t begin to describe it!” Sari said,...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 10 BridgetChapter 80 Arrest and Extradition

May 18, 1997, Chicago, Illinois “As I said last time, today we’re going to talk about decision making and how to make good decisions. I think we’ll start with what I think has to be the easiest decision with the least controversy - is it ever OK to drive drunk?” “No!” came a chorus from several of the students. “And yet, people do that every day,” I replied. “And they die or kill people because of that bad decision. You have to ask yourself why people would drive drunk; and often it’s...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 10 BridgetChapter 87 Culture Clash

July 6, 1997, Chicago, Illinois “Happy Birthday, Albert!” I said to him when I walked into the house on Sunday afternoon. “Thanks! My friends just left!” “We’re having another celebration tonight with the whole family, but right now, Dad needs a nap.” “OK! I’ll show you my presents later, OK?” “Absolutely.” Kara came to the stairs and walked up to our room with me. She shut the door behind us, and I stripped down to get into bed. “She wore you out?” Kara asked. “You have no idea!” I...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 10 BridgetChapter 88 Hard or Soft

July 8, 1997, Chicago, Illinois “Is it really that surprising?” Leah asked. “I suppose not,” I replied. “I just didn’t read too much into the kiss on the cheek.” “I didn’t think it was a good idea to kiss you on the lips with all those people around, because I had no idea who they were or what they would think. You were VERY careful with our dance, so I kind of followed your lead.” Which showed very mature thinking on her part. Both of these girls were exactly the kind of students I...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 10 BridgetChapter 91 Old Friends And New

July 22, 1997, London, England “Steve Adams, please meet Philip van der Velt. Philip, my friend Steve Adams.” We shook hands. “Jiang, this is my friend Sari Onbekend.” “«Je bent Nederlands»?” Philip said to Sari. (“You’re Dutch?”) “«Ja, maar onze vrienden spreken geen Nederlands»!” (Yes, but our friends don’t speak Dutch!) “«Ik spreek een beetje»,” I said. (“I speak a little.”) “How about we all speak Cantonese?” Jiang said with a smile. “Sorry,” I replied. “Sorry,” Philip added....

A Well Lived Life Book 6 Kara IChapter 15 A Southern Belle a Surprise Proposal two Cheerleaders an Old Flame and a Girl Back Home Part I

October 1981, Madison, Wisconsin I grabbed my clothes and slipped out of the room and down the hall. I found the shower and nobody saw me go in. I was glad because I didn’t want Gene to hear about what had happened, nor have any of Bethany’s friends ask difficult questions. I showered, dried off, and dressed and walked back to Bethany’s room. I was there before the girls and noticed a distinct odor. I saw some incense sticks on Pam’s desk and I lit one and sat down to wait for the girls to...

A Well Lived Life Book 6 Kara IChapter 19 North and South Part I

October, 1981, Chicago, Illinois I was still a bit tired when I woke up Monday morning because of the lack of sleep on Saturday night. I dragged myself out of bed when the alarm rang and went out to run. I could tell I was going to be dragging all day, but because there were no exams and my homework was done, I figured I’d manage through the day and just get to bed a bit earlier tonight. In calculus we received our graded test and I was happy to see a 94, which kept my solid A. I’d made a...

A Well Lived Life Book 6 Kara IChapter 22 North and South Part IV

November, 1981, Chicago, Illinois Elyse wasn’t home when Stephie and I arrived, but she walked in about fifteen minutes later. She was about to give me her usual greeting when she saw Stephie. “Hi, Steve! Who’s your friend?” “Elyse, this is Stephie Grant from my chemistry class. Stephie, this is Elyse Clarke, my roommate I’ve told you about. Stephie’s staying for dinner.” They greeted each other and sat on the couch to chat while I put dinner together. I made pork chops in a white wine...

A Well Lived Life Book 6 Kara IChapter 23 In the Swing of Things

November, 1981, Chicago, Illinois The days were growing shorter — well, the daylight portion, anyway, because the days were still twenty-four hours long — and the weather was getting cooler. On Monday, Mike, the guy in my calculus class, asked me if I’d be interested in joining a fraternity. He was a member of Theta Xi. They had a house on the fraternity quad and most of the guys were into engineering, and their president was the head teaching assistant for Doctor Bauer. That made it mildly...

A Well Lived Life Book 6 Kara IChapter 32 Home for the Holidays Part III

December, 1981, Milford, Ohio I pulled into the driveway at the Spencers’ and went inside. Melanie was halfway up the stairs and turned to say hello. “Want to spend some time in the sauna with me?” she asked. “Only if you promise to behave. I need to make a phone call first, and it may take a bit of time.” “I do. And I’ll wait. If you want privacy, use the extension in my room. I can read while you’re on the phone.” I nodded and walked up to her room and shut the door. It hadn’t changed...

A Well Lived Life Book 8 StephieChapter 65 Old Friends and New

September, 1983, Chicago, Illinois The next two weeks flew by. Classes were going well, including the American Government class, though my theory that I’d be graded harder seemed to be playing out. I’d have to fight hard for an A in the class, but I felt that I’d brought it on myself and didn’t blame the professor. I had a fairly full schedule of tutoring with Charlie and George first thing on Thursday morning and Tom and Jake later. Thursday afternoons with Anala were nothing short of...

A Well Lived Life Book 6 Kara IChapter 46 Spring Break 1982 Part III

March, 1982, Milford, Ohio Tuesday started off like usual days had when I visited Milford and after Stephanie went off to school, I played some video games and practiced pool until it was time to go and meet Susan Pollard for lunch. We met at Skyline just before 1:00pm and both of us ordered Five-Way chili. We started out by catching up on our lives. It had been a really long time since we’d talked and said more than just a brief greeting. Susan was attending Clermont Community College and...

A Well Lived Life Book 6 Kara IChapter 52 Sorting Things Out Part II

March/April, 1982, Chicago, Illinois “What?!” I asked, incredulous. “How long have you and Elyse been fuckin’?” Stephie repeated. “Your pillow smells like her and I saw a small spot on the sheets. I wasn’t here since ‘fore you went to Ohio.” I sighed, “Since the first day she moved in. She basically had decided that it was eventually going to happen and so rather than spend months or years with that kind of tension, she decided to get it out of the way, so to speak. I tried to talk her...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 4 ElyseChapter 49 A Diagnosis

January 7, 1991, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mario and I had agreed we’d have breakfast in the hotel restaurant on Monday morning. He was waiting at a table when I came downstairs. “Steve, I am SO sorry,” he said before we even said ‘hello’. “I heard you and Marie had a heated conversation about it,” I said with a smile. “How the heck do you know that?” “I have my ways,” I grinned. “Tara,” he said. “She showed up at the hotel yesterday afternoon to apologize for Marie. The last thing she...

A Well Lived Life 2 Book 4 ElyseChapter 57 Cease Fire

February 26, 1991, Chicago, Illinois “What a bastard,” I spat. We were watching CNN on Tuesday night. “What do you mean?” Kara asked. “The motherfucker fires a SCUD at a US Marine barracks in Dhahran, kills two dozen Americans, and THEN announces he’s withdrawing from Kuwait? And orders his troops to set fire to the Kuwaiti oil fields? And to cap it off, I bet you anything you care to wager that Bush declares victory and lets Hussein get away with it. All those men dead! For...

A Well Lived Life Book 1 BirgitChapter 19 Chess and Pool

December 1977 On Tuesday morning I called Birgit. I wasn’t sure I should. I poured my heart out to her. I missed her. I was afraid for our relationship. I was afraid that I would never see her again. She knew something was really bothering me. Rather than ask she simply said, “I feel it’s destined to be. I told you that. For now, all you have to do is have faith. Trust me. Just have faith.” I started crying. “I love you, Steve Adams.” “I love you, Birgit Andersson,” I said through...

A Well Lived Life Book 1 BirgitChapter 32 Fallout

March 1978 I dreaded going to school. I thought about staying home sick. I rarely did that and if I told Mom and Dad I was sick, they wouldn’t doubt me. I had missed exactly one day of school in the past three years. Unfortunately, that would only postpone the inevitable. I didn’t have any classes with Jennifer, but we did have lunch together as we had all year. I could only wait to see what happened. I saw several of the gang in the hallway or class, but nobody said anything or even gave...

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