Stories

Peter has a big problem. It's with Andy's allergies. To figure out a solution, he takes one of his long walks in the city. During his walk he buys a dog named Suzie. His walk is interrupted by a falling overloaded 20-foot container. He doesn't go to Heaven or Hell but ends up in the Hereafter. There is a beach, tea is in the morning, a wonderful buffet is served promptly at noon, and there's an evening soiree. Also, there are three background characters who are up to no good.

Genetic manipulation could have unforeseen consequences.

Johnny's dad is taking him fishing.

Kerry has always wanted to play in a rock band, but it's not until he meets a fellow seventeen-year-old with a tragic past and a silver hand that he finds what was missing from the equation. Doesn't hurt that Johnny's just about the hottest guy he's ever met. Or maybe it does...

An elderly man hires Hollis to drive him across England to a retirement home. But the journey becomes a pilgrimage through a hidden life—a lost lover, a family's betrayal, and a final, defiant act. As Arthur's story unfolds, Hollis sees his own fears reflected back. A quiet, devastating story about the cost of waiting too long to be brave.

Dean was hating the Christmas season. He'd been roped into working as Santa's aide by his boss, and he was just done with it. Annoying parents, crying tots, greedy kids—it was rapidly becoming too much. Until he meets Chase... and his irritation melts under Chase's Christmas wish.

Ryan is nineteen, a student, shares a flat in London with his ex-school mates who know he's gay, but still think he might not be. He is going to meet someone he found on a dating app, a first!

Five friends decide to spend the night in a haunted house. What starts out as a pleasant evening turns into a bloodbath. Before they realize what is happening they are trapped inside and at the mercy of an evil spirit. The survivors are forced to confront their worst fears before it is too late.

Carl gets call from his ex talking him into a night out with friends to 'heal the rift between them'.

There are no friends attending except Carl's brother and boyfriend. Carl smells a set up, however, there is a truly delicious waiter.

Please note - this is a true story and only names (and in some case sexes) have been changed to protect identities.

It appears that no matter how old the Fitzgerald-Montgomery children get, they are never too old for a little fatherly advice. Chase soon learns there's no such thing as an "empty nest" where their children are concerned.