Stories

Liam Taylor is finally at the stupor of his life. His deadline is approaching for his latest true crime work, his best friend is any and all liquor, and his real best friend is his supplier. He's still haunted by what could have been, and what should have been, after the event that tore his family apart.

That all is, until a young boy comes into his midst: his dead twin brother, Noah.

And a serial killer with a new potential victim.

Bryan Walters is a recent college graduate and fortunate to find a job in New Mexico. On his first day there, he meets a co-worker, Ethan Hawkes, and a romance blossoms, but they have to keep it a secret. The thing is, it’s not the only secret in this relationship and one of the secrets practically blows up in their faces.

This was written for the 2012 Special Anniversary Anthology, 'Secrets Can Kill.'

Too-complicated worlds collide too fast when young, lost non-for-profiteer meets a witty British bartender.

Tyson is your normal, everyday kid heading off to college. While the world doesn't know that he's gay, he's heading off to explore and find his true self.

Without a steady job and raising a thirteen-year-old sister on his own, Vic was wounded by tragedy that the speed of time might not heal. However, after his best friend from high school, Fernando, suggested that he should street race, he knew he needed to steer this opportunity before it drove away. With a handy trinket from Fernando, Vic and he will start moving to the top of the street-racing world and will drive through obstacles that threaten both them and the people they care about. And as they avoid crashes with an ex-girlfriend, ex-boyfriend, and others, will they figure out the collision they might need is with their hearts instead?

NOVEL. In the high-powered Chicago business world, we follow the life of a young successful executive - Jerry Franklin. Although a superstar in his company, the long term relationship with his lover is falling apart. A chance meeting with a younger guy is a catalyst to new love and unexpected challenges in business for Jerry.

This story is about an average guy named Adonis, who experiences the trials and tribulations of life, drama, sex, and most importantly, love.

"We look at each other for the longest two seconds, a knowing look, communicating something beyond the restraints of speech but to which we are both finely attuned; a common language...which, in its evolution, had turned our signals into pictures so vivid we were terrified of giving anything deeper than superficial away, and so we turn our heads, almost simultaneously, focusing our attention elsewhere."

When Stan's friend offers to be his personal trainer, the offer is too good to refuse. But the experience threatens to transform the pair in ways neither could have predicted.

The Ellesier brothers have been a team since the death of their parents five years ago. Geoff has done his best to help Richard with their little brother Jon, but raising a teenager is particularly difficult when you still have some growing up to do yourself.

Nate (Nathan) Chelmsford, 27, an aspiring writer and IT guy 6’2” 345 lbs. Sandy blond hair, long over the ears, but short in back. Full beard. Shining light green eyes. Pale skin, southern.

Curtis Stalhorn, 25, an athlete 5’10:, 190 lbs. Auburn hair, clean cut, no facial hair, dark brown eyes.

These two met at university and became roommates. They were about half way through their lease when the two beds became one. They’ve been together for three years; but it hasn’t been easy.