Hard Labour
_ **Hard Labour** _ I glared at the short straw in my palm. Again. As hard as I willed it to, it refused to grow longer. "...Do I _really_have to?" "Listen, the straws have spoken," Manny replied, beaming his pleasure for the longer one in his grasp....
Against All Odds: Part 13 - Generation Gap
Here's Part 13 for your reading pleasure! Just to note - from here on in, the narrative's point of view will shift between the two lead characters in order to allow us to get to know them, the world and the story itself a little better. For clarity,...
Escaping the Storm: Part 10
_ **Part 10** _ While that single, solitary week before departure day proved flat and unremarkable, the same certainly couldn't be said of the atmosphere that grew to fill and take over the house. It reached its peak the morning Pieter and his family...
Against All Odds: Part 15 - Handle With Care
Part 15 - Handle with Care (Alexei) A soft whimper crept from Alexei's mouth as Nathan's arms squeezed tighter, smiling at the sensation of the kiss upon his muzzle while his heart pounded. The anxiety that almost paralysed him during his hesitant...
Captive
_ **Captive** _ _For Dax / Orion_ Tech moved fast in this system. Clients accepting DNA scans of their targets remotely sure helped reduce the legwork that came with bounty hunting. In fact, it allowed Orion to kill two birds with one stone; he...
Voices
_ **Voices** _ '_Dear Jiri,. Thanks for taking the time to meet us the other day to discuss our Line Cook vacancy. I'm getting in touch to let you know that while we were very impressed with your knowledge and your enthusiasm, competition for the...
Fear and Desire - Part 1: Inner Turmoil
The first part of my latest story, 'Fear and Desire'. I've marked it as clean, but just to give a heads up for anyone who may care, this does contain some strong language in places. I did originally plan on posting the whole story once i'd completed...
Against All Odds: Part 23 - Captive
**_Part 23 - Captive_** _(Nathan)_ Any length of time could have passed before Nathan saw light again, the zipper high above him finally reopening to disperse the enveloping blackness he'd been trapped within. The persistent, unforgiving...
Against All Odds: Part 19 - A Guide to the Past
**_Part 19 - A Guide to the Past_** _(Nathan)_ After Erik's problematic stint alone in the shop, Alexei opted to spend the following day working alongside him. He gave his reason for doing as being down the busyness that sometimes followed Sunday's...
Noisy Neighbours
_ **Noisy Neighbours** _ My bed rocked and rolled, jumped and jolted, over and over. Not for the first time that weekend. Far from it. Too bad it wasn't my doing. Loud grunts, long groans, and other noises coming from gods knew what or where flooded...
Sneak Treats
_ **Sneak Treats** _ Corben's new sweet jar. At last, Raemon had made it within touching distance. He'd had quite the journey from the living room. One that'd left him puffing, half-winded atop the kitchen countertop. Sure, the giant raccoon had set...
The Gift of Giving
_ **The Gift of Giving** _ Friday night. I was still feeling frosty from heading out to top up on groceries earlier that evening. All the more motivation to wrap myself up extra tight and sink even deeper into bed. Sure, I was still sleeping in the...