As I drove home from Gatwick Airport, Sarah seemed pensive, and I guessed part of it was the post-holiday blues you experience, after having such a good time. However, I suspected it was more than just that and, like me, she was also reflecting on what happened in Crete and what we should do now we were home. “David,” she said after twenty minutes of silence. “I am seriously going to start looking for a new job; something...

Chapter 25 Upon Aaron's return, I was at a loss for words, so I thought it best to let him watch the video while I settled my nerves. "Aaron love, I see your back. You should watch it, and then we can discuss it. I can see and hear your reactions and comments." "Ok, babe, I'm so excited, and just hit play." I'm shaking with nervous anticipation as I second-guess myself. It seemed like a good idea, but now I was doubtful....

“I’m sorry, but we just don’t know.” That phrase, and its myriad variations, was one I’d heard a lot in the past three months. That’s how long Liz had been in her coma. She was driving home late from her office, and then… something happened. Her car went off the road and flipped multiple times. The injuries were severe; multiple broken bones, internal bleeding, a lacerated liver, and more. A traumatic brain injury had pla...

“You didn’t know it was a costume party either, huh, Henry?” Even through the noise, I’d recognize that voice anywhere; I turned, wide-eyed, towards its source. “Tabitha?” My old gaming buddy grinned broadly at me, then launched herself into my arms. “When did you get back into town? Are you living here now?” She pulled back and looked up at me, green eyes bright through those thick-ass glasses. “Sort of? I’m moving back....

That wasn’t the last time that we had sex; far from it. If Allison felt the need, she would initiate, and I usually responded positively. If I felt the need, she never turned me down, no matter how tired she was. I was never cruel with her, always making sure that her body was ready with my fingers before we began, and she usually came at least once. But I used a condom every time, and we rarely fucked facing each other a...

I woke to the sound of water running. A shower. Mid-morning sunlight shone through the window and onto the empty spot in my bed. Bonnie had woken before me; odd for a Saturday, but not entirely unexpected. She crashed almost as soon as we got home, while I lay awake thinking about her immediate slumber. That, and a slew of other indicators that made me wonder how solid my marriage was. It’s not that I suspected Bonnie of...

While our lips were otherwise engaged, Jess’s fingers had begun to tug at my clothes. I awkwardly stood, still locked at the lips, and helped her hands along. As my shorts and underwear slid down, she finally broke away with a gasp, then a giggle; not exactly the reaction a guy is hoping for. I gave her a look, but she wasn’t paying attention to my face anymore. Another little giggle slipped from her lips; she finally rea...

The last Friday of the last summer break of my undergraduate degree and where was I? Backpacking through Europe? Hanging out with friends? Earning a little extra cash? No. I was running wind sprints in an almost empty recreation center. And why? Because my dad is an asshole, and I’m an idiot. “Gabe! You should come visit this summer! We’ll finally get to spend some time together.” I should have known better. From the day...

Ben When we arrived back at the house, Anne and I said our goodnights and went to our room. Trisha and Tera’s things were still there since there had been no time to move. I figured that they would survive for one night and went to bed with my wife. We held each other and kissed, telling each other how much we had missed each other. Then, no more words were needed as we let our bodies communicate our love and need. We sho...

The fallout from the discovery of the blossoming affair between then forty-seven-year-old Amala Gupta and her son's seventeen-year-old friend Patrick Lawton was far-reaching.Firstly Patrick was devastated at the enforced break up and his feelings lasted throughout the school summer holiday and into his important final year at school, affecting his schoolwork. It also cost him his friendship with Amala's son Sunil and whil...