An Unwelcome Visit

PHOTO PROMPT © Na’ama Yehuda Laird was in the nursery setting up the washing machine for the baby when the doorbell rang.  He went to answer the door, grimacing when he saw Antonia standing there.  “What are you doing here?” he demanded. “I-I wanted to see you, Laird.” “Why?” “Are you alone?” “Yes.” Martina and …

Christmas, Stuffed Toys, the Nursery, Pregnancy & The Letter

PHOTO PROMPT © Lisa Fox It was the day before school closed for Christmas.  When Amelie saw the stuffed toys which had gotten wet in the snow hanging on the line, she smiled and thought of the nursery at home.  Derrick and she were filled with perpetual excitement because of her pregnancy. In the office, …

Antonia and Laird Meet

Getty Images) It was raining so, they arranged to meet downstairs in the lobby of the building where Laird and Martina lived instead of in Green Park. He had tried to discourage Antonia from coming and suggested meeting another time but, she insisted. So, he decided that he might as well get it over and …

Chioma’s News

Dushan was anxious to find out how Chioma's visit to the doctor went. Her appointment was earlier that afternoon at 3:45. He wanted to go with her but he had meetings. It was a crazy day at the office. He couldn't wait for the day to be over so that he could go home and …

Neglected Wife

I'm a twenty-something woman married to Andris, my former Science professor at London University. We became involved while I was in his class. Our relationship was kept under-wraps, of course until after I graduated. A couple of years later, when he became a best-selling Science fiction author, he stopped teaching at the university. I was …

Two Reasons to Celebrate

Young and sassy are the words my husband use to describe me.  We are opposites.  He’s an introvert and I’m an extrovert.  He’s in his mid-fifties with grey sideburns but he still has the body and libido of a much younger man.  I'm in my late twenties and I'm trying to keep up with him. …

Puppy Love

"Adorable," she said as she watched him with the three puppies.  He had brought them over from their next door neighbor. "Who, me?" "No, silly, the puppies." "Yes, they are." "As adorable as they are, we aren't going to keep all three." He sighed.  "I was afraid you'd say that.  Okay, which one do you …

Rough to Romantic

Brie leaned her head against the back of the sofa. The soft cushions were soothing against her tired body.  It had been a long and very exhausting day. Jasmine was especially cranky today because she was teething.   Nothing she did seemed to work.  Desperate, Brie had searched the Internet for teething tips and tried …

One Woman’s Dream

Di Barrong is the founder of Bags of Love, a charitable organization which provides bags to the various community agencies that serve the needs of  children in those scary days between being taken from their own homes and being placed in more permanent foster care.  In her own words,  she shares how this organization came about. A number …