The Pact
The wind howled outside, periodically pelting the windows of the apartment with freezing rain. It made Rebecca glad to be safe and warm inside, cuddling on the couch with her friend Connor. She'd invited him over earlier in the day because she wanted...
The Wrapped Present
Connor didn't know what to think. Sara had sent him a text earlier, telling him to expect a special birthday surprise when he came home. It had been in the back of his mind all day. Even though he had tried to discourage her from doing anything for his...
The Harem Girl
Myria's footsteps echoed off the polished marble tiles as she made her way through the palace corridors towards her master's bedchamber. Flickering torches kept the darkness at bay, but the night air chilled the Tokay gecko through her thin silk...
Desperate Mission
The platoon moved through the woods the way only soldiers can - quickly, urgently, but also with a sense of quiet caution. The air was oppressive - almost unbearably hot and humid, even under the protective canopy of the trees. They brandished their...
Home from the Office
"Honey, I'm home," Eli called out as he walked through the front door. It had been a long week, and the Siamese cat was looking forward to spending a quiet weekend with his wife. He paused for a moment to sniff the air. He could just barely detect a...
The Morning After
The early morning light streamed in through the bedroom window, falling on the golden retriever's face. He stirred, and moaned in pain as his hangover hit him like a hammer between the eyes. Blinking through the haze, he stretched, only to be surprised...
Turning the Tables
Hare was a great trickster. He had outsmarted every hunter on the plains over and over again, becoming a legend in his own time among both predators and prey. It was said that no one could match his speed, no sound could escape his ears, and no one...
The Wolf's Desire
One of these days, when you walk through my front door, I'll force you up against the wall and tell you how I can't wait any longer to have you. You'll protest, of course, but I'll silence you with a passionate kiss. You'll struggle; you'll try to...
The Quickie
It was still early enough to be dark when he awoke to all of the pleasant and familiar sensations of the morning. He felt the chill of the late winter air. He felt the warmth of his wife's body pressed against his own under the soft cotton covers. He...
On the Moon Bridge
Takuma loved the way the castle garden looked at night, when everything was shaded in silver and blue. The plants took on an otherworldly glow when bathed in moonlight, and the air was quiet, calm, and cool. A placid stream ran through the garden's...
Real Cowgirls Ride Bareback
Carter sprawled on his back, drifting at the boundary between sleeping and waking. Most days, the big Clydesdale horse would have forced himself to get out of bed and get moving, either to go to work or do some chores around the apartment. Not today,...
Not Quite Prometheus
In the late 1940s, an alien spacecraft crashed on Earth. No, it didn't crash at Roswell. Absolutely nothing crashed at Roswell, though the rumors did serve as a useful distraction for the conspiracy theorists and other people who would get in the way...