Lady Lydia Hoyt-Moore stifled a sigh and fanned herself with the program from her friend's musical. Lord, how I hate these insipid gatherings, she thought and adjusted her skirts. She smiled over at Dowager Meredith Rawlings, the matriarch responsible for those putting on this despicable show. The term friend was loosely bandied around; hardly anyone had any true friends. They were all 'friends', or public acquaintances....

Autumn is a scent that tickles my nose The crisp breeze in the trees Reminders of the coming frost Promising the happy renewal of life Spring-time is lovely Light flowers bloom bright Life returns in vibrant colors Songs float on the breeze Summer is sultry Heavy scents of earth and life Pealing laughter abounds Playful times and memories made Winter is chill comfort Icy fingers trailing along the breeze Fires crackling i...

Annie Daniels sighed softly and paused at the large steel-and-stone gate, then accelerated to glide up the hill. Tall statues of cement cast spooky shadows on the ground, and she shivered as she killed the engine and stepped out into the slightly chilly air of early evening. She made her way hesitantly to the fat gravestone a few yards away, a sunflower clutched in her hands, which she lovingly placed at the base of the m...

Leaning back into the cushions, I blink and yawn. Watching yet another movie that I won't remember. The hour grows late, as it's wont to do, But my heart glows with happiness, thinking of you. "Insanely amazing," your voice whispers in my ear,And my lips rise in a contented smile.It's well after midnight, and I wait for you,Knowing here shortly your long day is soon over. In the darkness to my left, my cellphone lights up...

Bella gasped, her body tightening immediately against the ties and cuffs that held her open. Her hips squirmed as Cean laid a hand between her breasts, and she stilled at his words. “My love, there’s nothing to be frightened of. You trust me, you said.” Her nod was jerky, even as her breasts rose and fell rapidly, heart hammering nervously against his palm. She lay there and felt the warmth of the stranger’s body suddenly...

Cean rolled his shoulders and sat back in his chair, robe draping open over his wide chest as his fingers drummed on the table. He stared into the hallway leading down to the bedrooms, a smirk on his face as he imagined the look on his Bella's face at what he had planned for the night. Speaking of his little pet ... He straightened in his chair, leaning over his strong forearms on the table, knowing she was in the bathroo...

Moira leaned back in her seat and stared at the traffic stretched out before her, the roofs of the multitude of cars glaring with the sun's blinding reflection. A pounding headache was beginning with a dull throb settled right behind her eyes, and she slumped in resignation. "Another day, another dollar, my ass," her mutter was quiet and she nearly gasped in joy as the traffic finally began to actually move in the lanes a...

He knew that her eyes were burning as she stared at the glowing computer screen. She hated to leave anything unwritten, and he knew she'd stare at that damned monitor all night if he didn't stop her. The Word program reflected off of the lens of her glasses as he walked over and leaned a hip on the desk. "Babygirl?" Not surprisingly, she sucked her bottom lip between her teeth, not hearing him, lost in her little writer's...

Shelby leaned back in her office chair, the wheels making a quiet squeak-squeak! as she rocked to and fro, using her bare toes dug deep into the thick cream carpeting as an anchor.The light was set on low, casting the cream-colored room into shades of dark tan and brown in the shadows, save for the small lamp that glowed at the edge of her desk.If anyone had decided to come calling at her home office, they could easily ha...