Good Neighbors 5: Stalked
Only I could fix myself. It was a realization that had dawned on me the day after Ralph came into my place of work. I didn't need to remind myself that I nutted in him thrice, that was all I could really think about. I was obsessive. The thought of...
The Plumber
A sharp rap at the door put an end to my waiting. The plumber was here. I rolled my shoulders as I went to let him in, there was a lot I wanted to get done today and waiting on a tradesman wasn't one of them. I'd been splitting hairs over an...
Director's Cut
My footfalls thundered through the airport. For a tiger I could make a lot of noise if I had to. My heart pounded in my chest. "Sorry!" I shouted as I shouldered past a happy couple in the race for the gate. I couldn't let her get away. After...
Lit Fuse
The brandy burned. I sneered as I gulped it down and slammed my glass on the bar. I clutched the thick rocks glass in a meaty paw, teeth bared as I begged it to shatter under the pressure. But it resisted. I didn't have the heart to really crush...
Unison
You were estranged. The years were cold and cruel. For a being of warm passion, it was torture. The lion pranced about his prairie. While you were chained, disavowed and repressed. You called to him. He seldom answered. Fleeting...
Mutt. (A Wolf's Plea)
"How did it feel being a millionaire's puppy?" My voice sounded a little tinny, spoken from behind a camera. A wolf sat centred in frame, seated on a milk crate with his back to a brick wall in an alleyway. He had gentle brown fur interspersed with...
Good Neighbors 1: Beating Heartbreak
"So what's the deal?" I crept my thick fingers up Gabbie, my girlfriend's leg, staring into her eyes with a bit of uncertainty. "You haven't been in the mood for a week now." I brushed my thumb under the edge of her shorts, sneaking my hand up her...
Good Neighbors 2: Persuasive
I woke up the next morning in Max's arms. He smelled of me, and me of him. My breathing tightened. My head pounded with a hangover. I groaned as I opened my eyes. He lifted his head, a little groggy himself but the snow leopard's eyes shone...
Hook Up (A true story)
I clicked my tongue, deliberating over the decision one last time. I wasn't really going to do anything, right? Not yet at least. This was just a cursory glance. Getting the lay of the land, seeing if it might be something I'm comfortable doing in...
By Starlight: Understanding (Part 4 of 4)
Waking up beside Leon for the second day in a row was a magical experience. Because he still held me. His head rest across my chest, he'd even drooled on me a little bit. And rather than be put out by that, I only found it cute. We were still...
By Starlight: Exploration (Part 3 of 4)
Sunlight brightened my room. My heart ached as I roused. Not from shame, just out of fear that things mightn't be as they seemed. That last time this happened it was so much worse than I could've imagined. But Leon was already awake. He...
By Starlight: Shame (Part 2 of 4)
Waking up felt like stepping into another world. I'd fallen asleep happy. I'd dreamed happy thoughts. And when my eyes flicked open, it all scattered. Panic caught in my head. I yanked my pants back over my hips, wide-eyed as I glanced about...