romance stories and histories

First we kiss
She sat on the edge of the bed, on those impossibly crisp white sheets. Looked down at her watch, five more minutes. Why doesn't the clock move. How do hotels get those sheets so tight. Where do they find the art, where do you find such meaningless art. I'll check my make up again. Som...

The mud and gravel on Horizon Pike had eroded during the last wave of flooding, transforming the once familiar country road into a crooked, unforgiving coil. The wheels of Ethan's thirty year-old '87 Chevy pickup sank in little jumps and dips as they found their way, trying as best they could to sat...

Pool Bet
I took a moment, relaxing, calming myself. At first the sounds of the bar were loud and distracting, but in my concentration I tuned it all out. It was me, the table, and the ball. I could see the shot, the lines, the angle. I would have to bank the cue ball just right to make it, but I fel...

The night is quiet, with iridescent flakes of snow swaying gently in the fuzz of the street lights. Faceless figures dance around in the shadows of the brownstone facade across the street, disappearing into the casings when you try to focus on them.
A steaming mug of Earl Grey warms your hands and y...

The cool air rushed over him as he plunged into the darkness. This was Jake's favorite time to run. The darkness heightened all of his senses and he felt like he was floating. As he glided through the side streets on his way to the waterfront, he could hear the traffic and people on the main street....

Damaged but Unbroken

Chapter 2: Home Sweet Home
They exited the large court chamber with their arms interlocked and their feet moving in unison. They were greeted by the crisp morning air and the smell of fresh cut grass, as the court chamber opened directly into the royal gardens. As soon as they ...

**Chapter 3: Masquerade of Sin**
The school's Halloween party was a chaotic swirl of costumes, pulsing music, and cheap punch spiked with vodka. Mrs. Larson and her husband, Greg, showed up arm-in-arm, playing the perfect couple. She'd gone all out--dressed as Catwoman in a black leather bodysuit th...

"Morning, Carol," I said over my computer as Dr. Carol Wilson passed my desk. "I had a very nice time on Friday, and Ashley is so cute."
"Thanks," she murmured continuing a couple steps on.
I heard her stop outside her cubicle which was next to mine. She took a step back, so she was barely visible a...

Expectations
I'd learned to expect nothing. I knew my limitations, my essential insignificance. I'd never dared to dream she was attainable. But sometimes the body will dare more than the head. And fortune favors him who dares.
Carmen was the Holy Grail to the company's young men. Her beauty was pet...

The story of a nineteen-year-old boy named Soren Xenakis. He came from a family with a dark history and an enterprise.
His family's business professionalized in Casinos and strip clubs around New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Miami.
However, behind the scenes, they took part in the drug business...

Arlo strode through the store without really paying attention, the isles filled with occasional shoppers pushing their carts or browsing a colorful selection of cheap, mass produced goods of every description.
Even in the three years since he had moved away from his home town the stores layout hadn'...

I've been wanting to write from a woman's perspective for a while now. There's something beautiful about stepping into her world, understanding her feelings and desires.
More than seeing through her eyes, learning how to align with her heart and connect on a deeper level.
So here it goes.
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My ...

**PART I: ROOTS & RIVALRIES**
Terry McClonky's veins hummed with Pittsburgh's heartbeat. He'd grown up in the shadow of steel bridges and the roar of Heinz Field, his childhood a tapestry of backyard football with his dad and Sundays steeped in the holy trinity of grilled burgers, Terrible Towels, a...

I met Debolina on 28 June 2**7, the day of my interview at **** University. I was a fresher who had recently completed his PhD in engineering from a very reputed college and was really confident of landing this job. She was checking her mobile when I walked into the waiting room before our interview...

Paul Johnson was a thinker. His mind was never at rest, and he usually thought about what was wrong in his life or the world. His wife, Kate, called him "The Brooder", and Paul had to admit that she was probably right. Paul couldn't think of a time where he wasn't worrying about something. He was a ...

Author's note: I'd just like to thank all of my readers for this journey! All the comments and feedback I've received so far have been super wholesome and helpful and I really appreciate them. This submission took a lot longer than usual to write and is much longer than the previous ones. Tried to s...

No sex....
After our youngest headed off to college, my wife Sheila decided we needed to improve the communication in the house. She chose Sunday evening right after dinner for our little chats. We were supposed to discuss any major household needs, possible vacation destinations and other things th...

Fargo, North Dakota
Thursday, February 9, 1978
The diner sat just off the highway south of Fargo, its neon "Open 24 Hours" sign buzzing and swaying against the stiff cold breeze. Wind howled through the parking lot, sweeping drifts of snow across the icy asphalt. Inside, the air was thick with the s...

everyone in this series is 18 years or older
The Tutor Part 5:
Gabriel and Lina had decided to move in together, and luckily enough her mother, Luna, owned a penthouse that no one had been living in. Now, every night they go home together and, within a few days of moving in, fell into a routine wher...

(Note: Charlotte is a character that appears first in Women Only Pool and Women Only Pool Ch. 2. That said, you don't need to read that to follow this story.)
If you had told Charlotte a year ago that she would date a man for ten months without having sex, she would have laughed in your face. Yet th...

**Chapter 4: Campfire Secrets and Forbidden Fingers**
The Pinewood Forest camping trip was supposed to be a wholesome escape--two nights under the stars, a school tradition for juniors and their families. Mrs. Vanessa Larson hadn't planned to come, but her husband, Greg, insisted, dragging their son...

This is my story and is also published elsewhere.
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Friday night was supposed to be reserved for Rhea's husband. She promised that she would be at Andaz by 8pm, but she was still on the 68th floor of her law firm. Rhea wasn't a named partner... yet. Understandably to achieve her dream of becomin...

Fire Escape Neighbor
Spring was brutally hot and sticky. To make matters worse, the air conditioning in my apartment building wasn't working. And building management didn't care. Their only efforts toward repair were lip service. My fourth-floor apartment sweltered day after day. Sleep was elusive a...

This story had been sitting on my computer for nearly four years, until the characters demanded their story be told. It another deep exploration into the mind and heart of a man whose problems of the past keep interfering with his joy in the future. Sex is not a major part of this story, so if that'...

Widow Willow Minor and James



She Turned an Orphan into a Man in Blake's Orchard


by


Donald Mallord



Copyright February 15, 2025


11,700 Words


Author's Notes

My thanks to Kenjisato for spotting the errors so this piece could be read without those jarring head-twisters.

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Chapter 8

Prom season had come and gone, and graduation loomed just a week away. We Three Musketeers were about to head into a paintball arena to get bruised and splattered by hard pellets. Jack's paintball friends had set up a day-long event, and Jack had invited both Cary and me. Because I was ei...

"I'm calling about the ad --"
"How did you get this number?" Eli Morrison had been annoyed by prank calls on his cell all morning long, but this was the first time anyone had used his father's land line.
"Um. There was a flyer posted on the board outside Dr. Morrison's office. It said he needed help...

**Chapter 6: The Fall of Faithfulness**
The drive back from Pinewood Forest was a silent hell for Vanessa. Greg hummed off-key beside her, Tyler slept in the backseat, and her pussy ached--a sore, sticky reminder of Ethan's cock. Her neon pink thong clung to her, soaked with his cum and her shame, t...

Damaged but Unbroken

Prologue:
This story is set in a world of monsters and magic, in a land of kings and queens and petty lords, and in a time of peace following a long and brutal war. This world has dragons, manticores, wyverns, feral wolves as tall as man, and all manner of nightmare beasts. Tho...

After my wild night with Samantha I wasn't surprised we slept until 2pm the next day. I woke up a little bit before she did so I was able to lay there, staring at the ceiling, thinking about how lucky I was. Ive been pining for this woman for so long, and I crossed so many milestones so fast! I kept...