Harry in Silk and Lace - Part 1
Alone at last Harry watched the final taxi pull away from the curb, headed for the airport, and let the curtain drop back into place, blocking out the gray, winter day. His huge ears swiveled back and forth, taking in the silence of the big house,...
Akili, Prince of Giraffes
His long neck aching, Akili the Giraffe sat hunched over his desk, his books pushed aside, rolls of maps and decrees piled on the floor beside his chair. The blazing sun shone in the open window, lighting the pale stone in his hand and illuminating his...
Thyme and The Snowbeast
The snow had been falling all day, soft and white outside the shop windows. I thought it might keep customers away, but it didn't seem to. Apparently, there was a virus going around the city and word had gotten out that I had a special tea blend that...
Thyme and the Slutty Fruitcake
Sometimes, I think working in this magic shop is having a bad influence on me. It was the night of the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, and I was just getting ready to close up the shop when the door opened and Noel, the Arctic Fox who...
Thyme and the Flying Reindeer
I glanced at the clock on the wall and sighed. The tea shop hadn't seen a customer in over an hour, the sun had already set, it was bitter cold and spitting snow, and all I wanted to do was get in my pajamas and curl up with a good book and a cup of...
Thyme and the Magic Penis Bone
Reaching into the big, cardboard box, I pulled out a tightly sealed plastic bag, adjusting my glasses and turning it toward the light to read the tiny printing on the label. More lavender. I had already filled one canister with dried lavender, so the...
Thyme and Merlayne
The storeroom was unbearably hot, even without my shirt on. One of the many horrors of being a long-haired Rabbit. I took a break from packing teabags to open one of the high, back windows, letting in a slight, but very much appreciated breeze. I was...
Harry in Silk and Lace - Part 4 - The End?
Harry cleaned up the kitchen, then shut himself up in his room. An hour later, terrified, shaking, sick to his stomach, and seriously wondering if there was something wrong with his mental health, Harry opened his door and stepped out into the hall,...
Harry in Silk and Lace - Part 3
Harry was lying on his bed, streaming a movie on his tablet when loud, uneven hoofsteps in the hall caught his attention, but they passed by his door and went into the bathroom. Letting out the breath he'd been holding, Harry once again said a silent...
Harry in Silk and Lace - Part 2
Creeping down the stairs, he kept one ear swiveled back toward the den, but he could only hear the TV blasting. His mouth dry, he rushed across the foyer, unlocked the front door, and jerked it open. Dashing outside in a T-shirt and no shoes, he cursed...
White Hart, Black Heart Ch. 4
Shivering slightly, I sit on the edge of my bed, my hands shaking as I run them up and down my sheath. I can't do this. The hard-on he gave me has vanished, and I'm terrified of what he's going to say or do when he finds me in here, not ready. He's...
White Hart, Black Heart Ch. 3
Cheeseburger in one hand and a bag of fries in the other, I step out of the musty-smelling elevator and nearly run into a young female Otter. She shrinks back against the wall, pale blue eyes wide as she stares at me out from under a curtain of lank,...