mature adult - Stories

A Myth in Eight Parts

Michael's not looking forward to Saturday, and helping his mother out on her charity stall. But he's wrong; he's about to get an early Christmas present and the best one ever!

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

A druid is tasked with delivering justice to a Roman invader, but the task seems more a test than anything. Will he discern the truth and let his heart be his guide?

It is 1794, and George Granger takes command of his first ship.

This is the story of one man after tragedy forces him to reassess his life and sexuality, late in time but maybe not too late to finally be true to himself.

Responses to story prompts.

Patrick is a writer for a food magazine. Although Christmas is over it doesn't mean the work is. Cancelling out on his sister's dinner he asks for a raincheck. He gets it only to have it called in for that weekend. His niece has just graduated college. Now he will need to deal with snow storms, delayed flights, young adults, a crush, and a fall. Pat will have to deal it all, just maybe later.

JW's life is falling apart after a rocky divorce from his wife. Marcus will not admit it but he is looking for more than a quickie. A chance meeting sets in motion an unexpected relationship of two men who mature into a more than just friendly lovers. This story evolves from a secrete love to a gay families daily and unexpected life.

Growing up and seeing Santa as a child had changed his life forever. Now he is going to prove to everyone that the jolly old man isn't just make believe.