"You're so good with them, Claire," Jason said, handing her the typical two twenty-dollar bills. "Thanks for watching Adi and Jay tonight. This time of year, it is so hard for me to get home at a regular hour." Claire looked up at him with her wide, innocent eyes. "It's no problem, Mr. Wyatt. They're great kids." Jason noticed the faint blush that crept up her cheeks. He couldn't help but let his gaze linger on her chest,...

The house was packed. People were everywhere; some were dancing, some were drinking, and others were just standing around, laughing and talking. The music was thumping, and the air was thick with the smell of sweat and perfume. It was the kind of party where you could lose yourself for hours, and no one would even notice you were gone. I was standing near the kitchen, trying to decide if I should grab another beer or just...

Rachel sighed as she looked at herself in the mirror. Eight months of marriage, and already her husband had been deployed overseas for for two of the next nine months. It seemed like a lifetime, and she missed him terribly. Her insecurity about her weight, never quite gone since high school, had returned with a vengeance. She knew she should lose some weight, but with her husband gone and her father-in-law dropping by alm...