The sparkling white sand cradled my body while the sun soaked into my every pore, soothing my ravaged body. Waves lapping against the island's shore wove a hypnotic melody, lulling me to a dream-like state where I relived the craziness of the last 36 hours. I had returned home unexpectedly in the middle of the night from a business trip to find my husband cavorting with a woman in our bed. Preoccupied with each other, the...

Ever since I can remember, it had just been Daddy and me. I was told once I got older that my mom left us when I was just three years old. A few years after that, I remember Daddy had a lot of women at the house. I was​ told later that whenever Daddy had a woman spend the night, Grandma and Grandpa, Daddy’s parents, would babysit me. I don't remember ever seeing Mom's parents. My daddy and I started a sexual relationship...

Dan was fourteen and halfway through his freshman year of high school when he first met Sue. She was twenty-one and working at the local library until she decided what she wanted to do with her life. Her job was to check people's items out and help people find items. Sue was slender. A little over five feet tall and maybe one hundred pounds. Dan was almost six feet and one hundred and fifty pounds. He was a lineman on the...

In a quaint suburban neighborhood, where the scent of freshly cut grass and blooming flowers lingered in the air, stood a modest single-story home with a red brick facade. Behind the house, a young man named Hank worked tirelessly in the backyard, his muscles rippling with each swing of the axe as he chopped firewood. The rhythmic thwack of wood on wood echoed through the stillness of the early afternoon. A fine sheen of...

Max strolled into his office, the morning sun casting a gentle glow through the blinds. He noticed a faint aroma of freshly brewed coffee wafting from the kitchenette, hinting at an early start for his employees. As he passed Seth's desk, he couldn't help but admire the young man's dedication. Seth was always the first to arrive and the last to leave, his sharp focus on work unwavering. Max, the 40-year-old owner of the a...

Only three more weeks till my ten-year high school reunion. When I left high school, I never in a million years thought I would want to return to the school that left so many wounds on me. I will never forget my last year at high school. My family had just moved to a new home during the summer. I left the few friends I had behind, but I thought there had to be someone who would be my friend. I was so wrong. I was you migh...

I drifted off to sleep in my recliner long before my wife Kate returned from her date with Bob, her lover. I had been reading with a whiskey and soft music streaming into my ear buds, wearing nothing but a robe and PJs. “Wake up sleepyhead, your wife has come home to you,” she whispered. I felt her lips on mine and her tongue prying them apart. I opened my eyes to see her warm brown eyes gazing affectionately into mine. T...

My buddy Brand and I decided to go fishing one last time before we shipped off for basic training. He was going to spend the weekend at my house so we could get up every morning before sunrise to go fishing. My mom even planned a special dinner for us, knowing she wouldn't see us for a while. We were in my room later that evening playing video games when he told me that my mom had walked in on him in the bathroom while he...

The church of St. Agnes was a haven of stillness at 9 p.m., its ancient walls bathed in the faint glow of candlelight. Sister Beatrice, 26, knelt in the alcove beneath the stage, her rosary beads cool against her fingers. She’d been a nun since 19, her life a tapestry of prayer and discipline, untouched by the world’s temptations. The alcove, a hidden nook for private devotion, was her sanctuary tonight, its air heavy wit...

Fuck words, seriously. Erik’s cock was already trying to bust out of his jeans as he stumbled towards the jetty, the air buzzing with more than just those annoying Swedish mosquitoes. Lars and Anders stood there, looking like something out of a moody painting against the ridiculously romantic twilight sky over the lake. Anders turned, and his eyes… Jesus. They practically stripped Erik naked right there on the spot. Preda...

After dinner, I relaxed in my leather recliner with two fingers of bourbon in a rocks glass beside me on the end table. Using the remote, I turned on the television and changed the channel to the local news. I picked up my glass and sipped the amber liquor, feeling it tickle my tongue. Replacing the glass, I watched the weather report. The forecast was for warm weather throughout the week. When the weather report ended, I...