Escape. Life has gotten too unexpected, too hard. I need an escape. He died. He left me here alone. It wasn’t in the plan. He is dead. Days have passed, and my bed is now empty. It doesn't feel real. Escape. Standing next to his stupidly big truck at a gas station, I fill the tank with insanely priced gas. In the back seat sits a backpack with barely anything in it. My need to get out overwhelmed any rational thought. He’...

Rose had been on the road for six hours. Her coffee was gone and the snacks she brought were picked at to the point they were no longer desirable. Signs on the side of the freeway announced a Ghost Town just up ahead. She still had several hours until she hit her destination. Her back felt tight, her legs pent up, and her mind reasoned that stopping to experience something new wasn’t a bad thing. She pulled off the exit a...

Diary of Lina Anderson Sunday, June 5th Growing up in the midwest, I’m well versed in what summer in Southern California should look like from the movies. Roller skating in Venice Beach, settled in the hot sand of Malibu as the sun’s rays turn pale skin golden, and bonfire nights listening to bongos and waves crashing against the shoreline. It’s been something I’ve dreamed of but never thought I’d experience firsthand. I’...

I arrived at the airport early. I found a seat next to the gate with a steaming cup of coffee in my hand. I read about a Texas spa with hot springs and meditation classes. I always wanted to go but never had time between the small online business I ran and maintaining a household. My husband was on yet another business trip, this one for three weeks. It was the perfect opportunity for me to take care of my needs. I took s...

Sabrina drove the curved path to the cottage. She had memorized the road over the past few days. Her husband seemed gleeful when she told him she would be going out of town for the weekend. She shook her head, wondering what was going to come of that situation. Taking a deep breath she forced all thoughts of her home life out of her mind. She parked and retrieved her duffle bag from the back seat. Turning to walk to the d...

Sabrina was settled under Jack's arm as they drove around aimlessly. He thought about the urgency he felt when he received her text and his mad dash to get to The Drip. It was now nearly midnight and he was content and happy. The morning was encroaching on his serenity. He saw the wedding ring on her finger. He didn’t know the story there. A war of doing what was right and what he wanted, raged in his mind. He leaned down...

William wouldn’t normally be described as spontaneous. For the first time in years, he had three days off in a row and on a whim decided to plan a trip for himself. He needed to getaway. In the last two years, his entire life was flipped upside down and he was nearing a breaking point. The lodge he was headed to was a four-hour drive from him. He was looking forward to the alone time where he could listen to all the podca...

Sabrina thought that this painting course would make her feel better. She envisioned walking into the class, picking up a brush, and bam, the huge hole she felt inside her would be filled. She had married young. People told her she should wait but who can tell a twenty-two-year-old what to do? Fifteen years had flown by. She understood the normal ebbs and flows of life. She was now thirty-seven, the large loud family that...

Thea had the day to herself to do whatever she wanted. It had been a long time since she was able to indulge in one of her greatest loves, photography. She had driven to a somewhat remote park that was filled with hiking trails and thick with tall trees. She didn’t plan her path. Instead, she walked along one trail, then down another, following where her camera lens took her. Two hours had passed and Thea found herself at...

Eyes closed. Deep centering breaths. Muscle memory allowed her to turn on her vibrator without looking. She placed the strong undulating tip on her swollen lips allowing her most reactive spot to adjust to the feel. Teasing herself, she made long luxurious strokes up and down her slit. Her breathing became deeper. Her pussy was drenched with her need. She slid the trembling toy closer to her core. She felt the thrumming o...

Twenty-four-year-old Maya had lived all her life in Los Angeles. Her mother took off when she was twelve and never looked back. Her father, Mateo, found himself as a single father. He did the best he could. Truth be told, it was a lot better than many of her friends' duel parent situations turned out to be. When Maya graduated from high school, her father moved home to a small town outside of Tucson, Arizona. In the five...

My husband and I had been married for eight years. We had two children in elementary school, a dog, and a local landscaping business that was doing really well. Life was steady, predictable but comfortable. Ronny, my husband, started talking about opening another office in a larger city nearby. I knew the company books well. When the business first started, I was the one who maintained them; now I oversaw what office staf...

"Are you kidding me?" I mumbled under my breath. My brain was no longer able to process bad news. My new assistant had started a month before and came with rave reviews. This was the first business trip she had scheduled for me and if the resulting experience was an indicator of her abilities, I would need to start the hiring process again. The thought of it made me cringe. That morning, the car service she scheduled was...