Category Archives: Writing

Taylor’s hand stroked the fender with a gentle, loving caress. The car, with sleek lines and curves like a woman’s body, sat low and lean in the showroom. An almost sexual longing stirred within him. This Porsche Carrera GT, so … Continue reading →

“Don’t, Bobby. I’m frightened,” she said, but he ignored her. She whispered her fear, knowing even shouts and screams would be ignored. They’d played this game before. He spun the cylinder with a glancing blow, hand flat against the revolver. … Continue reading →

“I have a small obsession with owls,” she confessed, ushering me into her home. I’d already noted her sweater (owls knitted into the rib pattern with buttons stitched on for eyes) and jewelry (small, copper owl pendants with tiny turquoise … Continue reading →

“Look at how she engages the little ones,” I said. Principal Hodges and I watched two members of our assessment staff working with the Special Needs class. “Yes, Sue’s remarkable,” he commented without expression. “Joe’s good, too.” Joe, our speech … Continue reading →

Jessie and I hadn’t spoken since the argument before our mother’s funeral. “It’s ridiculous!” Jessie’s concern was more for her own reputation than our recently deceased mother’s. “Of course it’s ridiculous, but it’s Mother’s last wish. I have to honor … Continue reading →