It’s the night of our meetup, about which you said “It’s a date” when we planned it. Since you are a man, I don't think my soon-to-be ex-wife suspects the “date” aspect of our meeting when I leave the house. I'm unsure about that aspect myself, but I primp myself once in the car anyway, buzzing five o'clock off my face with an electric razor and applying some cologne too. I do want to be fully date-ready for you, in the h...

Forty-seven-year-old Cheryl Busby was standing watching the sun setting over the sea; it was particularly beautiful this evening. Cheryl's house was only two roads back from the sea, and she could watch the sunset from her bedroom window, but on a nice evening like this one, she liked to be outside watching the sun slowly disappear out to sea. In some ways, it was sad for Cheryl, because it meant that she was coming to th...

Heather Jefferson was a fifty-three-year-old company executive. She was currently staying in a hotel, as she was away from home on business. Heather was a very attractive divorcee, and she seldom went short of male attention. That attention often led to a bedroom, and Heather had had lovers aged from thirty years younger than her up to fifteen years older. She currently had her curvy, shapely bottom perched on a bar stool...

This is a true story about my recent life and troubles, and also about an incredible day last Friday that has re-ignited something deep inside me. My husband and I have been married for many years; it was always good, exciting, and loving. We have two wonderful children, both now grown up and at university. In recent times, his business has been going through some difficult times. The pandemic hit us badly, as has the cou...

We met Walt the day we were moving into our new home. We’d finally saved enough to buy a place on five wooded acres outside of the town of Salida, Colorado, up into the hills a little way off Highway 50, which eventually crosses Monarch Pass. It wasn’t a huge home, but we didn’t need huge; instead, the property had a small meadow out front, fantastic mountain views, privacy, and peace, to go along with the abundant wildli...

Silvia I woke around one thinking about things I didn't need to think about. Mostly trivial stuff like what shorts to wear in the morning, if I should start learning Spanish, if I should get the bird song app on my phone and let Megan have her phone back, and things like that. Then I thought about the kiss. It was totally innocent. Why I'm feeling guilty about liking it? I knew I was straight, despite the fact I had kisse...

Silvia Another fantastic night sleeping in bed by myself. I was the last to get up, but not by much. Triana had made breakfast and, naturally, coffee. I would gain at least five pounds with the way that girl cooked. Everything she makes is delicious, and I look forward to our lunches, and especially dinner. On the trail again, I kept listening on the app for more birds. I hadn't been as avid a birder as Megan, but with th...

Tuesday morning, Molly found herself humming a tune as she got ready for work. “Well, somebody’s in a good mood,” Brad commented as he stepped into the bathroom and started undressing for his morning shower. “Well, somebody made me feel really good last night,” Molly said with a wink as she turned from her makeup mirror to check out her husband. He really was sexy, she thought. “Oh, you liked that?” Brad smiled as he pull...

Molly happily clacked away at her keyboard. Today was the day! For the last couple of years, she’d been sharing a cubicle at work with a guy named Jim. He was a super nice guy, and they quickly became friends. His sense of humor wasn’t always her thing, and there were a few awkward moments in their past, like the time he got drunk at the Christmas party and told her he was in love with her, but overall he was about the be...

Silvia Megan and I were startled from our beds by a knocking on the door. We looked at each other and laughed. We'd overslept. Megan hurried to open the door for Ines, who stood there smiling. She walked in, not caring we were in our undies. She lugged her suitcase behind her, then sat at the little table. "We have a lot of driving to do, ladies. Please get dressed. We can pick up some breakfast on the way out." I couldn'...

Silvia The flight to San Jose was uneventful. It took almost nine hours, with one stop along the way. We brought plenty of things to read and listen to but ended up watching movies practically the entire time. The airport in San Jose was lovely, and we quickly found the baggage claim area just before going through customs. With our passports stamped, we headed to a large open space to look for our tour guide, Ines. Neithe...

"Honey, I'll be home late, so don't wait up. I am sure I will be tired and will want to sleep." Were the words out of my wife Ellen's mouth when making it clear to me that our marriage was over? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It was Wednesday, November 4th, a pivotal day in our marriage. It was just after 7:00 pm. I was in the den reading USA Today after we had finished dinner. Ellen cooked as she usually did, and I cleaned up a...