Behind Blue Eyes
"Pardon me..." Cory Wind Runner looked up from her book, expecting to see Benedict before her, not merely because the accent sounded like his but also because who else would be haunting the Extra Credit café at this point of a midweek day in...
The Radiant Lion
Body-surfing the waves as only a lean young otter could do, Javier coasted toward the shore and the spaces where only the knowledgeable few could gain entry to the old boardwalk. He reached the wet sand at the tide's edge and performed a happy...
Grayson's Triad Book 1 -- Prologue
# Dedication This is for all of us who would rather include than exclude, and who wish to love another for who he is rather than who we hope he'll become. And for Nickey Froberg Drayer, who helped me learn this. I miss you, Hyzenthlay. _Quote:_ _"I...
The Rooftop Muse
My name is Naomi McLeroy, and I'm part of the county's CSI department. I'm a vixen therian, a creature whose mere existence is a mixed blessing in the world of humans. I can perform a special service that few humans can do: I can see and speak to...
The Day After
Eoin McCracken was dreaming of being pampered, until he woke slowly and discovered that it was actually happening. He murred softly, feeling his fur being minutely stroked and caressed by his great crimson dragon lover. Benedict seemed to be massaging...
On the Run
There were various aspects of her brother's life, Rosie mused, that she could take exception to. Being a skinflint wasn't one of them. After the Company visited, things had to be shifted around quite fast in order for the shipment to get through. Not...
Signing Up for the Tour
Sydney went back to his own life and left Manny to face his sister alone. Given her current state, that was probably a wise course of action. After the wolf had gotten back inside the warehouse, Rosie slammed the heavy door behind him, pivoted upon...
Chado (The Way of Tea)
Soft electronic music - what was called "ambient" by musicologists and those souls born in the ancient cauldron of the starstream - flowed effortlessly into the living room of the small, pleasantly cramped apartment. At his study desk, the lean...
Character Reference
The muscled young lion shifted the pin in the weight training machine to add another five kilos to his lift, then returned to his position in the chair, readying himself. He breathed slowly and fully three times, then pushed his arms smoothly,...
Stuck On You
"Oh, gods _damn_ it!" "Don't pull, you'll hurt yourself. "I can't fucking believe this..." "Relax, you'll spoil your afterglow." The melodious tenor voice chuckled. "Don't worry, I'll take care of it." The tall, well-formed Akita resumed his silent...
The Smell of Fresh-Mown Grass
His mind swam slowly upward through the mists of his sleep, not struggling either to wake up or go back to his dreams. In the moment, either would be pleasant enough. It was his nose that was helping him to return to the waking world, for there were...
Promise Kept
"Hey, browncoat." "Hi!" The young tiger's heart enacted the necessary clichés of flopping about inside the chest, and he felt himself blush under his fur from tip to toes. He gripped the cell phone just a bit harder, as if to hug the lion on the...