Stories

The world appraised each the moment they were born. While Walter Samson IV stands to inherit his family’s empire, Teyshawn Jones fights every day for a slim chance at a future. Neither can afford to stray from the narrow path before them, yet what each truly wants is the freedom to walk side-by-side.

Note: This story begins four-and-a-half years after Kept Boy to Made Man and seven months after Souris lands in Chicago. While it is not necessary, it is recommended you read those stories first as an introduction to the Land of Lincoln and many returning characters.

Lee's not fourteen anymore. He’s twenty-two now—financially responsible, business-savvy, fiercely loyal to the family that saved him. But beneath the surface, he's still haunted by a past he barely survived.
He’s dodging therapy, reeling from the discovery of a missing brother, and surrounded by a meddling, well-meaning family who love hard and interfere harder.
His moral compass? Bent.
His heart? Still up for grabs.
Adulting isn’t a finish line—it’s a fight. And Lee’s about to learn some battles aren’t meant to be fought alone.

A semi-true account of living with a chronic disease based on a prompt.

For Tony Scott coming home, five years since he left Thompsonville, to chase his dreams, is daunting. Five years since he has seen the only place he could call home, the only people he has been able to call family, and the only man he has ever loved!
If he is to find happiness he knows he must face the mistakes of his past and face those left behind.
What will he find there? Will the town have changed, or will it still be that sleepy seaside haven he had grown to love? Will he be welcomed back, or will he be shunned? All he can do is step off that bus and knock on that door. Only then will he know if he really is in a good place!

After a long period of emotional distance and self-reflection, Jim, a middle-aged man recovering from a divorce, is learning how to navigate life and fatherhood. When he meets Jon, a younger, confident man with whom he shares a mutual interest in fitness and running, Jim feels a spark he hasn’t felt in years. What begins as a casual friendship soon develops into something more, but Jim’s hesitations and fears about his age, his past, and his responsibilities as a father complicate his emotions.

Detective Saggio has become a private investigator. His latest client believes he has a target on his back. Will this case pull him back onto the police force?

Stephen Zamora has been picked on by his peers since his first day of school almost eight years ago. School starts again in about five weeks. Stephen is not looking forward to it. A new school, in a new town. A fresh start. A whole new set of tormentors await him. And one boy who will make his life bearable again.

Atticus is a commander of the Earth Defense Force. He and his second in command, John, are members of an elite group whose mission is to retain the purity of the human race in the face of a parasitic infection ravaging the planet. "The worm" is insidious, silent, and impossible to condone. This is their story. Within these pages are the steps they take to retain their humanity. No matter the cost.

This story is complete and will be updated weekly.

Another episode from the files of Detective Gennaro Saggio. Labor Day has come and gone with no crime perpetrated with the detective in mind. Mid-October, however, well, that is an entirely different story.

The boys are back! We return to Parborough to catch up with Brian & Gordon after an eventful year, what with new jobs, new relationships and new friends. Brian, his soon-to-be husband, Gordon and son, Toby are discovering life as a family, along with working out just what their relationship is with the rich and sexy Russ Kahn.

But life isn't all roses and Toby's relationship with his friend Noah is called into question whilst his Mother's boyfriend remains a worrying threat.