Stories

‘Four years I’ve been here,’ said Stephen softly.

‘I know.’

‘I’m not quitting.’

The same-sex marriage bill passes in the House of Lords and Stephen and Lewis decide to get married. But when Stephen is outed at work, everything goes to hell and he has a choice to make.

Another side piece to Storms.

Do you believe in love at first sight?

A teen boy and his Gay best friend spot a girl in the Agora one day, and the auburn youth falls head over heels -- much to his friend's surprise. A week later, the boy has a plan to meet her and sets it into action.

**This is an extended preview of my long poem on a classic subject. There are ten Parts to Hymenaios, or the Marriage of the God of Marriage, and this is the entirety of Part II. Please enjoy while I continue to prepare the other Parts for posting.**

A story about love and friendship covering a span of nearly forty years.

Can life start again after losing the person you expected to be your partner for life?

Diego's professional wrestling career isn't going so well. He's unpopular, homophobic and lacks charisma, both on and off screen. Gay icon Lance delivers a disastrous debut match and becomes the scorn of the industry. Management decides to give them both another chance and pairs them together - Diego is a seasoned wrestler and Lance is a talented entertainer. With no chemistry and nothing in common, the two aren't nearly as friendly behind the scenes as they are on camera, but with both their careers hanging in the balance, they'll have to find some way to make it work.

Stephen met his gaze for the briefest of seconds, dark eyes looking back at him. They were the exact opposite of his own, which were of such a light blue that they were almost grey. The man gave Stephen a half smile and said, ‘Excuse me,’ as he walked past.

He was by far the most gorgeous person Stephen had ever seen.

A side piece to Storms.

Another A to Z snapshot; Zander wonders about love and what the future holds.

It’s Christmas Eve and Jacob and his friends are celebrating the holiday with food, gifts and family. As challenging as the last two months have been, he’s going to find that the best gifts are the ones you never plan on getting.

A small wish can lead to big things. For all those that serve our nation, and must be away from us at Christmas.

Or not.

Martin Pop is the vein of magic people who show up, fix the problems a family is experiencing and then leaves. He is a creature of magic like Mary Poppins or Nanny McPhee. Where he goes healing, love, and happiness is bound to follow. Martin, unlike the others, finds himself working in the United States rather than England or Australia, because unfortunately Americans need that type of magic more right now. What happens when this magic man is called to aid an injured soldier and his poor nephew? 

Written for the 2018 Fall Anthology - Fight Back and/or Good Intentions