This is the last chapter. A few days had gone by since Jake had spent the night with his grandmother Claire. During that time he went out on dates with both Marisa and Lizzy. With Marisa, he took her out to dinner at a new hamburger joint. Both being athletes and honor roll students, they had a ton in common and got along great. After the date, they had a long make-out session with some heavy petting, but Marisa made it c...

When school was over Jake headed to his grandmother's house under the belief that she needed help with new furniture. Whenever he visited he always ended up staying for dinner. And then they would usually hang out and she would teach him how to play cards and he would teach her how to play video games. Sometimes she would give him a beer or make him whatever cocktail she was having. It was always a lot of fun for both of...

Melanie walked down the steps of the stage, having just graduated with dual degrees in Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Health Administration. She was elated, energized and ready to get some food with her proud, beaming family. They stood out in a sea of mostly Caucasians. As she walked toward them, her mother met her more than halfway holding a bouquet of Melanie’s favorite flowers, lilies. “I’m so proud of you, Melan...

It was sometime in the fall of 1985 and Kelly and I were both twenty-five. Kelly and her mom had always been close. Almost sister-like close, which struck me as odd since she had an older sister, although the age difference left them with little in common, plus Kelly was the youngest of four in the family and her mom was twenty-seven when Kelly arrived. She wasn’t a teen mom (to Kelly) with only a few years age difference...

Odd things sometimes go on behind closed doors in families. Way back in my college years, when I was not quite twenty, I was dating a girl from the year below me. Her family seemed protective of her, I thought. They did not like her out late, although they were okay with me bringing her home and then hanging out with her in the house. There was a back room which was relatively private, but we were still chaperoned by the...

Not far from Wynterton lay a small yet ancient grove of woods where passersby rarely ventured. In the olden times, it had been thought to be the home of witches and elves, but the truth of the matter was that people rarely had any business in these woods. They were strangely devoid of game to hunt and while the scenery was quite beautiful, it was nothing exceptional for this part of the country.Ruth knew of the woods sinc...

Louise was retiring. After twenty-five years at the agency, she outlasted many of her peers as well as many bosses. At seventy years old, she maintained a professional attitude, cheery personality, and lovely smile. Her retirement party came as a surprise to her. We celebrated at my home. Thirty people hid their cars down the road and one of our co-workers drove her to my home to “pick me up” for a night out with clients....

“Mum! Is that you? I can’t chat for long. This phonebox smells like a public toilet and I think I’ll be sick if I stay here long. I’m not used to these decimal coins either. Blasted things! Anyway, how are you?” “I’m fine thanks. Lovely weather here. Paul’s just left for a pop concert.” “Good. It’s kind of you to have him stay while we’re away. I know he’s not a teenager any more, but we couldn’t trust him with the house....

I love my mother. Most men can easily make that statement. I however, can also say that I have made love to my mother. This is where our relationship is unique. I have written in detail other stories using different names and from the third person telling about how my mother and I ultimately became closer than ever. In 1986 I was 19 years old and broke my neck in an accident while in college. After rehab, I came home to r...

It was an evening in May. I was excited for the summer. Junior year was finally wrapping up and I was happily anticipating all the fun senior events coming up. My parents were out of town so I decided to spend the night at my grandparents' house which was a five minute walk from my place. Coincidentally, my Grandpa was also out of town. He was helping my Uncle, who lives about two hours away, remodel his house. I walked u...