Stories

One-shot companion to Thanks, Dads.

Ryan didn’t plan for Sofa Club. Or for his dads to find out.

Or for the worst part of all:

getting caught caring.

What do you get when your satirical college essay is read by your two dads?

Trial by passive-aggressiveness.

Judgment from a pug who demands tribute with every verdict.

And emotional blackmail, served cold on a guilt-plated platter.

Thanks, Dads.

A steamy, slow-burn story about two best friends living together—one out, one straight… or so he says. Ever since I came out, Liam’s been acting different. Watching me. Teasing me. Testing boundaries he swore he’d never cross. He has a girlfriend. But late at night, it’s me he touches. It’s me he wants. And if we’re not careful, she’s going to find out.

In 1969, when I was 13, my parents and I set out on an adventure. We took the California Zephyr from Chicago to San Francisco. My mom refused to fly and there wasn't time to drive during my winter school break. Besides which, highways could be treacherous in the winter. Nothing was going to keep us from seeing my new nephew, but the train was much more than a means of transportation.

This story is autobiographical, but some memories have faded and where necessary, I've embellished things to make the story more complete. Even so, this is an accurate portrayal of an experience that has stayed with me for more than 50 years.

Will’s world is spinning out of control. The preacher’s son is finally out on his own — navigating a new job, new relationships, and coming to terms with his identity. But when his childhood best friend dies under suspicious circumstances, Will is thrown into a whirlwind of grief, secrets, and unanswered questions.

The police call it an accident. A cryptic note says otherwise.

With the help of amateur sleuth Killian Kendall and friends, Will sets out to uncover the truth. But the deeper they dig, the more dangerous the search becomes. Can they stop the killer before the killer stops them?

Mr. Blake Maddox is my new boss. And he’s insanely hot.
I’m the new intern—eager, nervous, and completely unable to stop staring at him.
One night, he catches me looking.
And that’s when work turns into late nights, lingering glances... and something way more dangerous.

Awkward, introspective, and still a virgin, Bryant is caught between who he’s always been and who he might become. As he navigates adulthood after college, a new circle of friends opens doors to experiences he never imagined. Among them are Greg and Andrew—two charismatic coworkers whose presence both excites and confuses him. Bryant finds himself drawn deeper into a world that challenges everything he thought he knew about desire, identity, and what it means to truly be himself. Now, he must choose between staying safe in the familiar or embracing the unknown—and all the messy, beautiful truths that come with it.

Cooper Harmon is getting ready to start his freshman (1st) year of high school when his father notifies the family that he’s taking a new job and they’ll be moving. Cooper is not happy about leaving all his friends in Montclair, New Jersey and moving to Decatur, GA (a suburb of Atlanta) where he doesn’t know anyone. How is this going to work out?

Souris (soo-wree) was a happy child in a loving home with perfect parents until everything went horribly wrong. A coming of age tale told over eleven transformative birthdays in which Souris must navigate love, loneliness, and loss to find himself.

A King's Ranger's duty is to protect the kingdom and it's people. Patrols run the gamut, but sometimes you meet new friends.