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It was the rattlin' of a coming buck board that opened Chase's grey eyes. Hans Larsson guided it, the black over brown quarter horse from Reds leading the red, paint peelin' buck board.

There were a second man on a wide backed grey close behind 'em that Chase didn't know. He stood, settin' his crad...

*Book three. Iris is 24. All other characters are above 18.*

Iris planned other people's weddings for a living, and at twenty-four she was good enough at it to be booked eleven deep through October. She could seat two feuding families at one reception. She could find four hundred white peonies in a...

*Book six. Iris is 28. All other characters are above the age of 18.*

*This is built on previous chapters and is best read in order.*

## The Name

It was Stu who let it slip, and he knew it the second it was out of his mouth.

They were in the basement, afterward, the four of them, in the loose ha...

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Authors Note:

Hey y'all this is my first fully written story, I'm sure there will be...

INTO THE MIDLE/IN MEDIAS RES



Unfolding over ten chapters and an epilogue at a slow-burn pace, this psychological erotic drama takes the reader on the protagonist's emotional rollercoaster.

Reading the story chronologically will lead to a better understanding of the narrative.

The erotic scenes ...

I was standing in the front room and gazing out the window in the direction Cate and Zoya had left.

A little worried about the dynamic going between the two of them, I checked in on my connection with Zoya. A heightened sense of excitement and curiosity came through when I focused. That didn't make...

Sargent Miller/ Porch Scene Three

Jo-Jo wasn't seeing things. Todd and Leo went into the Erie Hotel across the street from the Ohio Building. The were discussing their plan in the drawing room off to the side of the lobby.

"Explain it to me again," Todd said.

"For the last time," Leo replied, "Th...

Tess sat on the battlements, her back resting against the trunk of a tree, reading. From there she could see the entire courtyard of the ruins, yet she remained hidden well enough that no one below could spot her. It was not her favorite place. Her original spot offered a better view. But there she ...

*Book one.*

*All characters are above the age of 18*

## The Brochure

Iris chose her college for the football team.

She never told anyone. Her parents thought it was the business program. Her guidance counselor thought it was the scholarship. Her mother told the neighbors it was "so she can see a...

Chapter 45: A Deal's a Deal

Back in the room, Ashlee changed clothes, talking out loud to Chase. "Appropriately, huh? What does he care? He's just gonna take it all off me anyway." She blushed. "Sorry."

"Meeting you at nine o'clock isn't much time for a dinner and a movie now, is it?" Chase said, ...

Friday night is mostly low key. We got pizza from Borgia's and it was excellent, no surprise. Love that old woman! After we ate, Mom made "erm" sounds a couple a few times and dad finally took the hint and excused himself a moment to return with a small box that he handed to me.

"Happy staying aliv...

Filliandari

They entered the third level and fought their way to a normal hallway where the worked stone wall had a breach broken through it. Entering it, it was clear that this area did not belong. No flagstone floor, uneven natural walls, and utterly dark. Before lighting a torch, the only light ...

The Agreement

The day progressed with a heavy, suffocating tension. Beau maintained a disquietingly constant presence, treating Nora with an unusual mix of casual cruelty and unsettling, possessive curiosity. To him, she was not a mere prisoner. Rather, she was more of a prized piece of stolen jewe...

Companion to Chapter Seven. Mara.

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Livia tells Julian in Chapter Seven that the evening was cleared before she wrote him the card. That is one line in his chapter, and I kept wondering what it looked like from the other side of the contract. So I wrote Mara's Sunday.

If it worked for you, or...

ANOTHER NICE SUNDAY AFTERNOON





CHAPTER 1



My neighbor's daughter's friend from college had visited her a few weeks ago on her way to Georgia to visit her brother. Her name is Addie. My neighbor's daughter is Tessa. One Sunday afternoon while she was there and Tessa's parents were out she and T...

The fox prodded, unreserved, "How long are you gonna mope for."

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By the hooves Hane took up nearly three hundred pounds onto his shoulder, odd and greater force put into half his gait to maintain speed and form on return across the grass, what distance he just sprinted in moments leaving h...

The rain poured down, and from time to time the dark sky was lit up by flashes of lightnings. I lay on my sofa watching a movie, well aware that in weather like this, the power could go out at any moment.

I had allowed slave girl to curl up in my lap. Despite the blanket draped over us, she was sha...

The last hour or so had me reeling. Stats, skills, gods, and heroes. Even a frikkin' dragon for goodness sake. And now I was out buying pizza with Arty's new girlfriend. What the heck is my life now?

My car was parked about a block away from Arty's place, but neither Zoya nor I made an effort to sp...

HOUSE XII -- DOSSIER

The Authority vacancy. Three votes not yet counted. Prepared for the Holder. Assessments in the hand of the responsible Confidante.

DEPUTY DE SMET: Greens, Economic Affairs, second term. Votes her conscience and has been right often enough that her party lets her keep the habi...

MARY. November 24 -- six months and twenty-three days.

Mary's breath steamed from her mouth in rhythm with the quick, steady strides she took across the frozen ground of the path that connected her house to the esplanade, before it reached that wooden pergola. As much as it helped to clear her mind...

120: Friday, Makara 6, 233. 1100 hours OST: Life Goes On

"Gently now, gently," coaxed Zach. He had delivered multiple babies himself. He could get through this!

Colleen, the colony governor, was flat on her back, her legs wide, her tummy huge. The intention was to slow their baby down so she would...

Deira Davis

God, I hate November, it's the 'Monday month' of the year; summer's over and the days are only going to get shorter, darker and colder before you see the sun again.

That morning I'd had yet another row with Darren, my partner, and now, just to make the day perfect Inspector Craddock wa...

Teach us how to...

This section introduces our heroine, Brenda and contains Chapters 5 and 6.

Brenda is a small woman that has had a rather painful period in her life that is not dissimilar to that of the Viendri. She struggles her way through with the help of a mysterious force that guides her to...

Hi. :) You are reading chapter 8 of my novel Divergent Limit. If you're new here, I'd recommend that you click on the series link at the top (on mobile) or to your right (on desktop) and start with the prologue (chapter 0). This series isn't a collection of loosely connected stories that can all be ...

Oh Odette, p1

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Author's notes: This is a work of fiction and fantasy. There's no underage sex. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is strictly coincidental. Constant collaborator, Challenger69, assisted as always. None of my stories use AI technolog...

A Rose Called Miracle: Book 3, Pt 1

Author's Note: This is the third book of 'A Rose Called Miracle'. This is fiction. All characters in intimate situations are over 18. Any resemblance to real people, organizations, or businesses is purely coincidence.

If you are uncomfortable with the subjects o...

By the time the doorbell rang, it was well into evening. The sunlight from earlier had dimmed with the coming of evening and the accumulation of clouds that promised an overnight rain. From time to time a gust of wind caused the branches of the rhododendron outside to scrape noisily against the wind...

Short chapters so you get two, enjoy...

Onanta-noy.

Aurianne had, over these last few weeks, never been happier. She let her final traces of unresolved vengeance and loss go. Like her neighbors, she too embraced the LOL's. She didn't understand everything from the past, as she had not been exposed...

INTO THE MIDLE/IN MEDIAS RES



Unfolding over ten chapters and an epilogue at a slow-burn pace, this psychological erotic drama takes the reader on the protagonist's emotional rollercoaster.

Reading the story chronologically will lead to a better understanding of the narrative.

The erotic scenes ...

... Guess it wasn't Navy's designated place to stay, Case figured, realizing also he'd assumed she'd stay put, what with her emotions and all. Foliage didn't allow for more than a couple strides past the home in any direction, so she could easily go unseen, particularly if hiding was the plan. Or......