Seein’ as how I got me some downtime right now, I thought I’d write about some of the goin’s on around here. I mean, you’ve probably heard about the mysterious death of the rich socialite there in Crestwood Hills, you had to have. Beautiful, married into money, Amanda Harper had it all and was the envy of all. That is, until she died tragically. The controversy that swirled around her would rival a hurricane. She was a ph...

Wednesday "Bloody Mary, if you would be so kind." The High Velocity bar/restaurant bartender in the Atlanta Marriott Marquis nodded at me and graciously accepted the hundred-dollar bill I handed him. I liked to be paid attention in bars, and that always did the trick. Usually, a Bloody Mary is ordered as a brunch or morning cocktail to ward off the effects of a hangover. Still, I ordered this one in the evening as I was d...

To her credit, Charlotte didn’t lose her composure when I told her my darkest secret. She kept her arm around me and leaned on me, both of us naked in this small clearing. One of our horses whinnied but seemed okay. The temperature rose along with the sun on this lovely morning. Well, it had been lovely … right up until my dick stopped working. “So, Michael … my love. Do you remember, in English last year Mrs. Davidson ga...

I didn’t sleep well after Charlotte helped to jerk me off in the treehouse. I mean, we kissed! And I touched her tit. No, wait. I touched her breast! And it was glorious, my best day ever by a mile. But she was leaving today to go to a dressage competition a few towns away. It was good for the horse to get there a day or two earlier so she could get acclimated to the arena. Otherwise, she could become skittish during the...

Many, many years ago … The stewardess waved goodbye to me and I walked down the portable stairs from the Boeing 707 onto the hot tarmac of Stapleton Airport, following the other passengers into the hopefully cooler terminal. I saw Mom and Dad as soon as I got inside but there was a pretty girl with them I didn’t immediately recognize. Wearing bell-bottom blue jeans and a white button-down blouse, she jumped up and down an...

Ahh, Sunday evening at the Road House. They had a reggae/soca band that played from about six pm to nine for regular folks, and then a DJ would come in after that for the kids and the tourists. Zukia, the owner, knew me pretty well and would hold a seat at the bar for me if I called him in the afternoon. I finished my dinner and relaxed in the balmy breezes of Antigua island. My boat, the thirty-seven meter Sierra Gold, w...

The Place: New York City, Hell’s Kitchen The Time: 1941, August World Events: Europe is under the thumb of the Nazis, Japan is running roughshod over China and the Far East. The USA is ostensibly neutral, but It’s only a matter of time before she is drawn into the conflict… 12:15 in the afternoon, and it was hot. The kind of New York heat that softened the asphalt streets and caught high heels in the mire. My office fan b...

Chapter 22 Meanwhile, back at the ranch … “I'm really sorry about all this,” Jake said to Clint as they both rode on horseback. “I know I'm leaving you in a big lurch. I had no idea it would take this much time. Things have changed in Hollywood in the last twenty-five years.” “Ah … don't flatter yourself. Nobody here really likes you much anyway,” Clint said with a wink and a smile. Jake rolled his eyes at his old friend....

Chapter Nineteen Tuesday, a couple of weeks later … Jake leaned on the fence as he stared out across the horses in the corral. Lost in thought, he didn't even hear Clint Gilroy’s footsteps approaching him from behind. Clint clamped his hand down on Jake's shoulder, which startled him back to reality. “Jesus, Clint. Scare an old man, why don't ya?” “You were gathering enough wool to make a sweater, my friend. What in the h...

Chapter Fifteen “What’re you doin’ here, Jake?” Marcy Gilroy was covering the gift shop while the usual gal took a break. Ain’t it your day off? And why are you such a mess?” “I know, I know, I’m tryin’ to be quick so nobody sees me. You got any candles? Like, little ones?” Marcy gave Jake a sly smile. “Well, in fact, we do sell a set of sandalwood-scented tea lights. They come in a pack of twenty, though.” “I’ll take two...

Chapter Ten “Jake?” Jamie whispered. He woke up, startled. He felt a warm body pressing against him, but his mind quickly jumped to what needed to be done. Get up, go get Daisy from the vet, grab some food along the way, get back to the ranch. Hurry up! We’re probably late! He looked at the luminous hands of his watch dial and started to get up when he read … 2:45? “What’s wrong?” he asked of Jamie’s dark silhouette. “Are...

Chapter Six Mama grizzly watched her cubs splashing in the water, making noise and scaring the fish. She was trying to teach them how to catch the fish, but they were still too young to learn much just yet, having been born the past winter in her den. She caught a whiff of horses … and humans. She looked and saw them as they slowly came into view across the meadow. She recognized the horses and wasn’t concerned, but the h...

Chapter One The tall cowboy kicked his boot heels together, trying to knock some of the dust off of them before stepping into the small-town veterinarian’s office. He headed over to the smiling receptionist’s desk. “Howdy, Miss Becky!” “Jake! I thought they were sending that new kid down. I’ve got your order, but the Doc said she needed to see you for a few minutes if you stopped by.” “Really? I’m kind of in a hurry.” “Sh...

The hotel room phone in our Cabo San Lucas resort rang loudly and jarred us both awake. Ashley scrambled to answer it. “Hello? Yeah… I guess my phone is in the other room… Oh… okay yeah. We’ll be there in like fifteen minutes.” I pulled her back to me, I missed her warm body already. The room was a bit chilly. “Where are we going in fifteen minutes?” I asked. “The pool bar. We were supposed to meet at three. It’s half pas...

Through droopy eyes, I saw her silhouette slink toward the jack-and-jill bathroom. Once inside, I heard the other door creek open. Oh my God, she had snuck into Travis's room! Why was I surprised? Cursing myself for being so stupid, I pounded the mattress with my fists, a mixture of humiliation and rage welling up inside of me. Of course, popular Mindy Thompson had only befriended me to get a sleepover invite to get close...