To all of those out there who want something they know they will never be able to have.... Alone and cold I sit here in my bathtub while the rest of the world sleeps This tiny bathroom is my solace My refuge. My escape A low burning candle of sandalwood fills the air with a fragrant heavy musk The low droning noise of a sad and simple song fades to silence in the background The water has grown cold ages ago, although I fa...

Someone once said that when it hurts to look back, and you're scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your best friend will be there. Isn't that the best feeling in the world...to know that someone will always be there? The bond is impenetrable. It's one soul that inhabits two bodies. It's like a marriage when you think about it. Through thick and thin, through better and worse, in sickness and health....well, y...

I open my eyes and scan the dark quiet room, allowing myself time to adjust to the darkness. The only light visible is that from the moon seeping in through the window and the alarm clock on my night stand. It reads 3:46 am. I take a deep breath and raise my arms above my head, stretching out long like a cat who has just awoken from a deep slumber. I inhale the salty sea air as it drifts through the open french doors of t...

There is a real woman inside of me She is bursting at the seams to be released I go about my day almost robot-like Doing, doing, doing, but never really feeling A shell of what I used to be, half the woman that I was Please hurry, find me soon. I see my life like I am living above my body I watch all around me....waiting for your arrival I plaster on my face of contentment and again go about my day As you linger there in...

This is my first submission. Please rate my story and comment freely. I always welcome constructive criticism as I aim to please my fellow Lush members! I woke up feeling content and refreshed, the memory of a steamy dream starring a very sexy Doctor still lingering in my mind. Not just any Doctor, but my boss—Dr. Cole McLaughlin. I would see him again today, and the thought made me smile. Cole and I had been spending pre...