The New York City pavement was so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk. Bells from bicycles dinged as children road through the streets. In the distance, the familiar jingle of the ice cream truck played on repeat, exciting the neighborhood kids as it drew closer and closer. Myles Grace pulled open… Continue reading Home Sweet Home
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It All Happened So Fast
Before you begin reading this, have you read 'Switching Sides'? Paula laid sprawled out on the cold concrete, her father’s lifeless body to her left and her uncle’s to her right. Looking up at the sky, she watched the clouds float by. Had the sky always been so blue? A thick fog took over… Continue reading It All Happened So Fast
What A Mess
Wait! Have you read 'An Unexpected Visitor' ? She cried. Paula Andrea LaVine fucking cried in the arms of a woman she barely even knew. And to make matters even worse, Paula spent the night, again. Wrapped in the blankets, Paula found herself swimming in a sea of warm vanilla and clean linen. Sometime in… Continue reading What A Mess
An Emergency and A Little PTSD
The world around Frankie moved sluggishly. “It’s Travis, he’s been in an accident.” The words bounced around in Frankie’s head like a tennis ball that had been whacked against the wall at full force. ‘Breathe Frankie, breathe.’ Frankie could hear his boyfriend say to him. “Frankie you still there?” Travis’s brother Mario… Continue reading An Emergency and A Little PTSD
Never In The Wildest of Dreams
Max scratched the top surgery scar on his right as he shuffled into the kitchen. Dressed in only the pajama pants his wife had gotten him last Christmas, he made his way over to the fridge, throwing it open so he could use its light to find his favorite mug. ‘World’s best dad’, written… Continue reading Never In The Wildest of Dreams
Mama Mary
Wait a second! Before you start this story, have you read 'An Interrupted Celebration'? Xena pulled into her assigned parking spot and after turning the car off and hopping out, she and her father headed to the back doors. After grabbing the last two boxes, the pair made their way toward the building. “Home… Continue reading Mama Mary
Fridays Suck
Hold up! Wait a second, have you read 'What A Day'? Alexis woke up bright and early the next morning. Buried under the mountain of covers her wife required in order to stay warm at night, Alexis rolled over and pressed a few kisses to the back of the realtor's neck and shoulders before slipping… Continue reading Fridays Suck
What A Day
Hold up, wait a minute, have you read 'I Have A Client For You'? Xena stepped off the elevator and made her way down the hall. With every step she took, Xena could feel herself growing more and more exhausted. By the time she’d made it to her door, she was about ready to collapse… Continue reading What A Day
Let’s Start The Day
Wait! Before you read this, have you read 'All In A Day's Work' “Thanks again Joey.” Dani said as she grabbed the brown paper bag off the countertop and waved to the older gentlemen. “Alright Dani, be safe out there!” The older gentlemen said, not bothering to look up from the dough he was kneading.… Continue reading Let’s Start The Day
Waiting For David
It was raining, of course, it was; it’s fucking Seattle after all. Sitting in the window nook, Parker Jones watched as little droplets of water formed on the glass. Thunder zipped across the cloudy sky as Parker breathed against the glass and drew smiley faces in the fog. Patience was never Parker’s strong suit;… Continue reading Waiting For David