“Does your mother know that you have a tattoo?” Gideon asked Chelsey. “No. She’ll probably flip out if she does. You’re not going to tell her, are you?” “No. That’s for you to do.” “I suppose I will have to tell her sometime.” “Is that the only one?” “Yes.” “Good.” “I guess you don’t approve… Read More Chelsey’s Birthday Celebration
It was Chelsey’s 19th birthday and she was meeting her mother for lunch. It was a nice little family restaurant which she used to go with her father. The last time she was there was a couple of years ago with a few friends. It hadn’t changed much. Last night her mother had made the… Read More Chelsey’s Birthday Lunch
Mariana Lopez was on her way home after having dinner with her friend, Rena when she spotted her son-in-law, Paul. He didn’t see her. He looked good. Married life must finally be agreeing with him. They hadn’t seen him for ages. The family had been very disappointed when they didn’t spend Christmas with them. Angie… Read More Mrs. Lopez Learns the Truth
“Aren’t you coming to Bath with us?” Chelsey asked Ruth. Ruth shook her head. “No.” “How come?” “I just don’t feel up to it.” “It’s such a beautiful day. Why would you want to spend it indoors?” “If I want to enjoy the outdoors, I can go in the garden or go into the conservatory… Read More A Trip to Bath and Older Men
Rosaline went over to the desk to put that day’s mail into the in tray when her eyes fell on a piece of notepad paper with Maxime’s handwriting on it. It had flight details from to London that Friday afternoon. She picked it up and read it again. Why was Maxime going to London? And… Read More Maxime Confronts Rosaline
“What’s going through that beautiful head of yours?” Hank asked Ede as she stood there by the fireplace, studying him. It was Christmas Eve and they were in the living-room. His mother was upstairs taking a nap. “I’m still trying to picture you as a little terror.” He laughed. “Believe it or not, I was.… Read More Christmas Eve in Portland
Some years ago, I was down in the dumps because I found out that my girlfriend, Rachel was cheating on me. I was hurt and livid. After I tore into her, I left her flat and drove for how long, I don’t remember. I was tempted to go to a bar and get plastered but… Read More A New Lease on Life
I look at myself in the mirror and see a beautiful dark-skinned young woman staring back at me. I’m radiant because I’m marrying the love of my life—Ronald, an African-American man. We met two years ago at a friend’s party. One of the women there told me to my face that Ronald wouldn’t be interested… Read More Dark Skinned Girl
I must be out of my mind, Joe thought to himself. I’m actually going to a nightclub which I have never done in my entire life. I’ll probably be the oldest person there. Love certainly makes us do crazy things sometimes. “You look so adorable,” Kalisha said. “Adorable?” She laughed. “Adorable and sexy.” “Sexy is… Read More Joe Goes Clubbing
He was in his bedroom, sitting on the floor like Shiloh, trying to sort things out in his head. Over and over in his mind, he thought of what Jennifer had said to him. There had been two things he had to do–break up with Alanis which he did on Tuesday and find out how… Read More Confession Time
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