Not His Problem
I shook my head as I entered the small building, drops of water flicked everywhere. I hated rain. I hated it with an absolute and all-encompassing passion. This rain, however, was the absolute worst. It wasn't that it was a particularly hard rain,...
The Loaner
It wasn't a request. Not by any stretch of the imagination. It was an order, and if there is one thing I've learned is that when given an order like, say, jump, I don't even bother to ask how high. I jump. If I do it wrong, I'll find out. Not...
Chapter 1: Overture
Dalton sighed as he ran his thick hooved fingers down his equine nose, his vision a little blurry from fatigue. The sheet of music hadn't changed in the last 5 minutes, and he still didn't have any inspiration. The melody line was fine, the...
Ten, Nine, Eight...
The music thrummed in my ears. A persistent thumping beat a primal force that seemed to drive the furs on the clubs floor. So many delectable treats greeted my eyes. Soft tawny fur on one form helped accentuate the lines of the male's oblique and...
Coaxing and Coaching
Erin sighed as he glanced up at the clock. Almost an hour late. He wondered if he should pick up the phone and call Darren. Again. He'd been calling for a solid hour now every ten minutes. Six calls in total. He was worried, but then again, anxious at...
A Challenging Gift
The harsh laughter of the hostess echoed loudly in the far too small kitchen. Why in the world Jenna thought that inviting fifteen people into her two-bedroom house for a pot-luck dinner was a good idea, I'll never know. The middle-aged cougar was part...
Guilty Pleasures
"Collins! Collins!" the blond pony turned around quickly spying his friend Fred in the hall, the border collie waving frantically to get his attention. Collins sighed. He was in a hurry, but decided that upsetting his friend so quickly would not be a...
A Little Prodding
Angus sipped his sweetened iced tea as he lazed on the heavy lounge on the patio the sound of the lawnmower sawing through the afternoon air. He was trying to focus, for once, on the page in front of him, but the view of the muscular black horse kept...
Public Training Program
There was a soft ticking from mercury light as it flicked off and on in random patterns above the row of crates, the light piercing the foggy darkness with its harsh radiance which flooded the scene below. "Easy boy, easy." The soft placating tones...
The Arrival
I rapped my knuckles on the door three times, the sharp cracking sound ringing loudly in the soft fading light as i bounced on my hooves a little. My nerves were flooded with sensation, the familiar pins-and-needles of too much adrenaline and emotional...
A Little Experiement
Ron scowled at his lover. "Come on, it isn't like this is a bad idea or anything, you yourself said it would be fun." He tightened the straps around the spotted wrist. The Dalmatian huffed as his Doberman boyfriend made certain the strap was tight. The...
'Brand' Name
'Brand' Name EquusAz Challenge and Editing by Zwoosh Hey... So you're wondering why I called you over here after that little show we gave tonight. Yeah, I saw you looking intently at my little golden colt, licking your canines as you watched him...