Stories

Elias has been waiting for his first vampire childe to awaken from his long slumber for the first time. A spinoff of the "Gone From Daylight" saga, this is a short and sweet tale about love conquering all. Even death. Elias and Erin share a romantic first night together! Enjoy! And let me know what you think!

Abraham (Abbie) Etheridge is a young Banker boy, who lives on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He works as a baker at Chicamacomico Life Saving Station and sneaks onto a life-saving boat when a storm batters a ship off the coast. He saves a young man traveling to the United States while almost losing his life. Abbie's Aunt Pearl, sees the love in their eyes. Can they see it also?

Jess struggles daily with the consequences of a deadly mission. Ben believes he knows what will help: a support dog. Jess is unconvinced.

Maximillian "Max" is the son of the evil stepsister who now works for his aunt's undercover agency. He is struggling to be viewed as someone competent at his job, then a new mission to capture a notorious gang leader named Franklin who is associated with illegal animal trades appears. All Max has to do is seduce him, so he can repair any credibility he has left as an undercover agent and prove to everyone that he is not just a case of nepotism. However, things never go according to plan, and Max needs to know whether Franklin can be trusted before things get worse in a world of talking animals and grizzly gentlemen.

It all happened in that fateful day on the bus. Wes Craig was busy studying for an exam when an aloof Nick Hagen catches his eye. They share a brief moment that might have been contrived by fate, something that Wes is skeptical of ever believing. A story about two boys trying to uncover their feelings as they contemplate the complexities of their existence and how their paths crossed.

Every Halloween, Jack works at the "Haunted Corn Maze". Some years are more eventful than others, for sometimes the spirits of the harvest are called upon to protect those who who live within the boundaries of the corn field.

Brad and David Reynolds have perfect lives, but then their parents decide to move to a McMansion in Carmel, which means changing schools, losing friends, and a tough separation for David and Jeremy. (2009 Spring Anthology - Oops!)This is the 18th story in the Naptown Tales series, which can also be found at Awesome Dude and Nifty. Please see the Introduction for important background on the series.

A go-between negotiator for the Elders and their profit making vampire clientele, Enzo makes a pretty easy living for himself in darkness. This "Gone From Daylight" spinoff ties directly into the storyline, so some spoilers may be included. As a duo of vampires come to Enzo for help, he sees an opportunity to gain a bit of leverage, and perhaps step up to the next social level in the vampire order. What is he hiding? And what is he looking to gain?

While the holiday is past, we’d like to take a moment and tell you about a Christmas miracle that happened in our own backyard While the Christmas Eve blizzard will certainly make the record books for the thirty-two inches of unexpected snowfall, this is the story of a small community reaching out to help those less fortunate and in need.

Ashlee Vance is a young lonely attorney living on her own in Washington, DC. When someone sends the perfect woman her way, she has to put her fears and everyone else's doubts behind her to win her best chance at love.