Three men sat around the fire while the fourth trekked for water. They were miles from anything, save each other and the sanctity of the location. The first was speaking, “I was angry, probably more than anything else. It wasn’t just that she dumped me, but that I knew why, that I saw it coming at least a couple months out, but couldn’t do anything about it. All those times she chewed me out for every mistake, I wanted to...

I couldn’t sleep. Elaine worried me. She has been able to tell me about her doctor sessions with conviction. She had listened to my statements about how her cheating with Mathew had hurt me, leaving me wondering how this woman, my wife, who professed she loved me with her whole being, could casually fuck another man for eight or nine hours, letting him dominate her in ways she had never allowed me to. But as I continued,...

I handed Richard my laptop. “Hon’, look at this Lush profile. He just sent me a friend request.” He looked. “Yeah, so?” “So look – he lists his ‘assets’ as ‘large’” “Okay… and?” “Check out his personal pics album.” “Oh. I see. So, what’s the question?” “So, do I reject him because he showed poor judgment, making the claim and then posting pictures, or because he was untruthful? Or do I accept because I admire confident me...

‘I’m not at liberty to say.’ Karloff smiled, touched by Lucille’s resistance. ‘Well, it’ll be my pleasure to liberate you.’ ‘No, but.’ ‘But nothing. You know the rules, Lucille. We just signed them.’ ‘Okay, I can…’ ‘No second chances. I punish each refusal to be open.’ • Lucille sniffed, wiping mascara-stained tears across her nose. Naked, make-up breached, her thick bush became all she could hide behind. ‘Don’t lie to me...

It hurt when I said, I have to let you go. It's not yet even a second But I've begun to regret, It's not yet even a minute But my tears have flowed, It's not yet even an hour But I already miss us, It's not yet even a day But I've craved your kisses, It's not yet even a week But I've longed for your touch, It's not yet even a month But it has felt like forever, It's not yet even a year But I feel running back to you. * Yo...

You stared at me with those eyes Kisses burned flesh of innocence Mistook the look of love Instead defined the prey of predator. I grew accustomed to your grooming Habits that informed my every move Cautiously optimistic then suddenly sullen You tormented me with inconsistency. Who are you anyways? The one whose touch and taste remind me Blinding me with lust and lingering scent on my naked skin Legs wide apart, spread to...

I heard Ally banging against the wall as she ran up the stairs, sobbing loudly. I heard her feet slapping on the hardwood as she ran down the hall toward the guest room. The door slammed, and then there was quiet! My anger finally one out and I exploded. I shocked Ally, she had never seen this part of me. It frightened her. Making her run from me. That was a good thing since she knows just how badly she had hurt me and fe...

Kate was standing there in a sweatshirt, shorts, and bare feet. She instantly cowered back. "Oh, God… Stan, it's you!" There was shock on Kate's face. She staggered back, almost falling, then leaned forward, taking two giant steps, and grabbed me, pulling me to her chest and hugging me tightly. "Stan, thank God you came back to me." She began to sob, "Stan, I am so sorry. Please, please forgive me. I went crazy, out of my...

I grew up with her always there Walking through my life My confidente My secret love The one who shared my hopes We plotted boys together Then our men As school became college As college became work Always inseparable Yet never intertwined   Then one who knew me better than myself Guided me Challenged my hidden thoughts Gave me permission Then lost me to my deepest need   My world now whole