Stories

A pudgy young teen finds the love of his life in the peace and quiet of small town Australia.

While on holiday with his family, all Scott wants is to read, watch the ocean, and have some quiet time away from the pressures of being a straight-A student and captain of the rugby team. His pesky younger brother isn't helping things much, always butting in with questions Scott would rather not answer. For Scott has a secret. As Easter looms, conversations between the brothers grow darker and more poignant as Scott's family deals with emotional wounds that have isolated parents and children from one another.

Tyrel never realized the repercussions that could happen from ignoring his common sense. Now he's faced with a choice that will forever alter his life.

Ray's world ended when Alice died. Now the world is dying and he doesn't care till his daughter shows up and things change.

Tom Hutton is reeling from the recent death of his wife of 35 years. Alone and lonely, he confides in his best friend that he feels like leaving behind his home, his business, and his family. The friend suggests he take some time off and get away to someplace totally unlike his familiar surroundings in Denver. Tom soon finds himself in Las Vegas, where his luxury hotel assigns him a personal concierge - a handsome young man who seems to be making suggestive remarks. Tom decides to find out what the concierge is really offering and in doing so finds himself on the threshold of an experience that he had never allowed himself to think possible.

A response to Valkyrie's Guest Prompt #2 a short story of at least 500 words in first person without using the pronoun 'I'

Cole and Cayden are twin brothers who just so happen to both share an attraction to the other boys in their high school, and once they discovered that about one another...they found a certain connection for one another that they could share as they try to navigate their way through the tightly knit community and church that they live in. But when Cole finds a boyfriend and wants to be more open and outgoing with his new relationship...how will Cayden his very first attempts at being with another boy be affected when others come knocking at his closet door?

A dreamy evening... A dance...

Jerry's a klutz, and Chris has gotten used to taking care of him and keeping him safe. What happens when Chris needs someone to take care of him? Can Jerry manage without injuring himself in the process?

Allan just wanted to get a bit of rest, get closer to his roommate, but the world had other ideas.