“Daddy, I’m Home.” Those are the words I love to hear. My daughter, Julie, is home from shopping. The house has been too quiet for the entire day. I’m Mark and I used to work for the Treasury Department. My last assignment was to investigate high-grade counterfeit hundred dollars flooding the Eastern seaboard. The investigation took my team to the backcountry, close to Dalton, Georgia. It should have been an easy bust. Mo...

I was sitting there looking out the window, seeing, but not looking. My mind was racing, not being able to target any particular thought. I saw puffy cotton ball clouds and a radiant blue sea as the voice comes on and says “We’ll be landing in Manila in 30 minutes. The current temperature is 86 degrees and clear. We hope you have enjoyed your flight and look forward to serving you again.” I turned to my business partner s...

One night, Ann and I were sitting in the gazebo gazing at the stars. Ann asked me, “Do you want to tell me where you disappear every Wednesday afternoon?” “Nope,” I answered. “Why not?” as she snuggled in closer. “Because it’s just a little project I am working on,” I said as I crossed my arms. Sitting up, Ann said, “Really?” She stood up and swept off her t-shirt, letting her beautiful breasts shine in the moonlight. “Ho...

When we left the story of Mike and Ann, brother and sister, Ann had just returned home from Japan. Along with her was Keiko, the surrogate mother for Mike and Ann’s child. Reluctantly, I disengaged myself from Ann’s sensuous ministrations. “Ann, as much as I would love to ravish you here on the spot, I don’t think it would be appropriate with Keiko standing there blushing. Let me run upstairs and get properly attired and...

The next six months virtually flew by for me. Almost every weekend, I would drive down from Georgia and spend the day inspecting the progress of the renovations. During each of these trips I would take videos of the work and email them to Ann so she felt a part of the process. Our “date” nights were nonexistent with the thirteen-hour time difference during the week and by my trips on the weekends. By the time I walked off...

The next morning, I got up early and reported back to duty, saving a couple of days of leave. I got busy with my tank crew and the time flew by. That’s when I heard the rumor that our unit could be deployed to the Middle East. That night, I debated telling Ann about the rumor. I decided not to, but wait until the weekend. So instead, we just chatted about our day. I imagined this is what married couples did. Friday came a...

Today started just like any other day since my retirement. I wandered into the kitchen about 9 a.m. and started the coffee machine. I normally set up the coffee the night before as a habit I had when I was in the military. After my retirement from the Army, I was well-off enough not to have to work. I had made some very prudent investments that paid large dividends to give me my freedom. I live in my family home, on the w...