Ainsely had been sitting on a picnic table next to the parking lot at my company barracks chatting with a little group of smokers and jokers hanging out there. We only had one car so to use it any given day, she had to come pick me up after work. The picnic tables were kind of a social area for guys from the barracks, guys coming back to the messhall from the motor pool. Usually there would be other girls there, wives or...

I winced as I stood up from one of the cargo net seats of the C-17 Globemaster, my side under my Multicam uniform still causing a minor amount of tension. The gust of air from the North Carolina air refreshed my senses, the cool air sweeping through my clothes and bringing all my thoughts of home racing back to my mind. It had been a long six months, stressful and painful. My name is John Stone, I am a Special Forces Medi...

"Are many of them still waiting?" Nate asked as he removed the small pouch of toiletries from his locker. The communal bathroom at the end of the corridor was shared by around fifty military recruits, all living on the same floor. Those assigned to the bunk right next to it often rushed in first to claim the showers before the others could. "There wasn't anyone when I came out," his bunkmate James replied, scrubbing his h...

A flash of lightning tore the sky apart, momentarily lighting up the castle’s ramparts. The storm was still far away over the sea, but the approaching clouds would release showers of fine spray, wetting the stones. The young king continued his walk around the ramparts, checking that all guards were in place. He cursed the blast of wet wind that hit his face. Why had his father’s grandfather built his castle in this godawf...

'Have you a cock?' The question that broke the mandatory silence was empty of emotion, as when one asks an automated teller for tens or twenties. My answer was equally flaccid. 'No. I have no need of one.' 'Really? No cock?' I was surprised by how easily the obscenity crossed her cultured lips, even though our propaganda averred that myriad such appendages had passed the other way. The irony amused me and a chuckle accomp...

It was patently evident to Colonel Nesmith Norman what the nawab was so clumsily suggesting. The pretty girl who was being presented to him and who was one of the nawab’s many daughters borne to him no doubt by one of his many wives was fully at Colonel Norman’s disposal should he so desire. This had become one of the many acknowledged perquisites in a career in Her Majesty’s Services Overseas, particularly to be expected...

Returning home on leave for the first time since joining the army as a young 18 year old I had headed down to the local bar to see if any of my old friends were still about. Sadly with it being mid-week all was quiet and there was just my-self and one other guy sat at the bar. We were soon making small talk and generally having a laugh and joke in between drinks and I found my-self relaxing in the company of a well groome...

And so, sports day for this year is all said and done. Time to eat, or at least that was the plan. Scored me a massive plate of ribs with that new sauce. Gonna enjoy.......Wham! Now the great feast is all over me, like I just murdered someone. It's messed up that I can't enjoy some food, now I can't even get in my own car. Oh, but wait......I got my winter jacket and pants. It's not cold, in fact it's quite in the hundred...

Chapter 2 "Well, that was something else David" she said and reached up on her tip toes to kiss me, "It made me get a bit wet watching you in action, is that how you always go about sorting disputes out?" "We're trained to go in hard, don't mess about, just go in, sort the problem and get out" I didn't really want to go into it, "Wet, as in you know, between your legs?" She giggled and kissed me again, "You really do hav...

Chapter 1"Thank fuck for that!"I threw my bag on the floor and sat on my favourite stool at the bar.The vodka optic was within reach on one side and the mini fridge containing the coke on the other, I filled a glass with a lot of one and a little of the other and then hit the message switch on the answer phone."Hi, it's Katie, can you ring me on my mobile?" she rattled off her number and I rang it immediately, Katie was m...

It's 4:00 a.m., and I just got home from one of the wildest nights of my life. I live near an Army post, and have several friends who are in the military. This past week a couple of them have been home on leave from Iraq. They're leaving Saturday, so about ten of us got together tonight to have a few drinks and say goodbye. I was lucky enough to be the only civilian invited to this little party. We all met at Dave's house...

This all took place about two years ago when my boyfriend came home from Iraq. This was his third tour so I know how men get when they have been without for a while. Scott had been a Combat Core man for his entire career, he was always sure to take care of his Marines. I meet up with him at the airport at about three in the afternoon. We waited there until his team met up with their rides before we left Scott saw three of...

I sat on the balcony of my Fort Lewis apartment. I looked up at the moon, shining bright. One single star sparkling next to it, I couldn't help but break down and cry.Kevin called an hour earlier and said that he will be leaving at 0400, the next morning for Iraq. When he told me, my stomach dropped and I ran outside. I grabbed the railing, and screamed."No!" I cried as I dropped to the floor.The front door opened and I h...