Joe was on his way to his car when his cell rang. He took it out of his pocket and as soon as he saw the number on the display, he answered. "Hi, Honey," he said. "Hi, Joe. Are you still coming over?" "Of course. I'm heading over there right now." "All right. See you …
Dinner at the Pendlebury Mansion
Martina hadn't laughed so much and so hard in a long time. Mr. Pendlebury was one of the sweetest, most charming and funny men she had ever met. From the moment, they met, she knew that they would get along famously. Mr. Pendlebury was very pleased that he was able to amuse her with his …
The Judge
Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God - Romans 13:1, NKJV He was a judge. I was in trouble. I had two choices. Go to jail for shop-lifting or sleep with him. I didn't know what …
For Better or For Worse
"How long are you going to continue looking out that window? She's not coming back. Sooner or later you must accept that." He didn't answer. Her words cut to the core but he refused to believe that Brittany was gone forever. "She got tired of waiting and decided that it's time to move on. Can't …
His Type
It was an elaborate dinner for just the two of us, something I hadn't expected at all. When I showed up at the mansion, I expected to find other guests but I was the only one. I was escorted by a butler who walked with his back straight as a rod to the dining-room. She …
News of a Wedding/Span #writephoto
Although my gaze was fixed upon the water as it rushed forth as if it were late for an appointment, my heart was otherwise engaged in a very distressing matter--a matter which has placed my very constitution for happiness in grave danger. The whispers of the impending nuptials between George Allerton, my employer and the …
No Aptitude
"Why can't your painting be beautiful like the rest of these?" Jonah's mother demanded. "I'm not good at painting," Jonah replied and was rewarded with a censorious look. "That's because you don't put much effort into it. How do you expect to be good at something when you don't try hard enough at it? …
Expectant News
"Where's Gary?" Maddie asked Karla. "He's in the shed hammering away on his laptop." Maddie looked surprised. "Why the shed and not the study?" Karla shrugged. "Who knows? He's been acting strange lately." "Have you told him yet?" "That we're going to have another baby? No." "Why not?" "We had agreed that after our …
The Declaration
Friends since they were children, Eliza never once imagined that their relationship would blossom into a romantic one. Franklin was so handsome and he had his pick of very beautiful and accomplished young women. Eliza had always dreaded the day when he would marry. Her feelings for him had changed when she turned sixteen. …
Listen to God
And to Adam He said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ Cursed is the ground on account of you; in hard labor you will eat of it all the days of your …
Notes to Women 