Caught

He watched them. His boss and his woman. How long had this been going on? How could she do this to him? He thought she loved him. Was she playing him all along? Never once did he suspect that there was anything going on between those two yet there they were all over each other. …

It Doesn’t Matter

“Admit it, Jesse.” He looked at her blankly.  “Admit what?” “Admit that you’re jealous.” “You think I’m jealous of you because of your promotion?” “No, silly.  I know you don’t have a problem with a woman being your boss like some of the guys do.” “Then what am I jealous of?” “I saw the way …

Lavinia and Franco

Lavinia was standing outside of the office building waiting for the courier.  He had an important package for her boss and she wanted it to be given to her directly.  It was a mild afternoon.  As she waited,  Teresa, whom she couldn't stand walked up with her boss, Franco, one of the company's directors in …

Her Boss

It was her first day back to work after a month long vacation in Jamaica.  Since she left there ten years ago, she hadn't visited until now and was happy that she did.  She had forgotten the verdant mountainsides, crystalline rivers and white beaches surrounded by a turquoise sea.  She stayed with her cousin, Winston …

Wyatt to the Rescue

Wyatt and I were standing by the table, about to help ourselves to more of those puff pastries which my sister made when I heard Claudette's voice.  My heart sank.  She was my cousin.  Why was she invited?  I thought my sister had a falling out with her. It was my sister's engagement party and …

Mark’s Letter

"You need to sign for this, Seth," Lucy said as she handed the registered letter to her boss. He took it and swallowed hard when he saw who the sender was.  It was sent a week after Mark's death.  His funeral was two days ago.  He still couldn't believe it.  Mark was only twenty-five.  He …

The Dinner

It was Monday morning and Lillian was still feeling tired from a very busy weekend.  Before going to the office, she stopped at Tim Horton's for a coffee.  She grabbed one for Kabir as well.  He was on a conference call so she quietly popped into his office, set the coffee down on his desk …

The Dinner Party

It was after five on a Friday and everyone had gone.  Just Lydia and her boss, Maksim were there.  She was clearing her desk when he stuck his head out of his office.  “Are you doing anything tomorrow evening?” he asked. She shook her head, wondering if he wanted her to come and work tomorrow.  …

The Dinner Invitation

He resisted the urge to bury his face in her hair and...  Sharon stopped typing and stared at the laptop screen.  She was tired and the thoughts were not coming as they should. Her mind was not on the story she was writing.  She was thinking about Jason.   This afternoon when she walked into …

Bette Nesmith Graham

I remember when I used to use Liquid Paper like paint, smearing it over the mistakes I made making my pages look messy.  I discovered today that it was a woman who invented this wonderful liquid eraser.    Bette Nesmith Graham never imagined that she would be an inventor.  She was a divorced mother, trying to support her young …