playful - Stories

Caden is chasing a dream one failed recipe at a time.

Beneath a tree in Golden Gate Park, Caden finds Kai—a sharp-eyed fifteen-year-old who somehow knows exactly what's missing from his recipe, despite having no idea why. One impromptu cooking session later, impossible things start happening. Now Caden has a glowing sauce pot, a very confused roommate, far too many questions, and a growing suspicion that Kai has forgotten something important.

Woken four hundred years off course. Crew: vanished. Company: an AI who refuses to stay just a computer.

James Carson signed up to clean toilets on a one-way trip to the stars. He got centuries of lost time, an empty ship, and a mystery no one's left to explain.

The way home is long. He won't be making it alone.

Marcus Reed came to Snow Pine to disappear. Then he meets the Calloway brothers. Ryan is kind, steady, and gentle in a way Marcus has never experienced before. But Cameron Calloway is the exact opposite. Wild. Reckless. Infuriatingly magnetic. The older brother carries anger like a second skin, pushing everyone away before they can leave him first. Falling for both of them was never supposed to happen. But in a town like Snow Pine, secrets don't stay buried for long. And choosing one brother could mean losing them both.

Two work-from-home dads try to carve out a little time for themselves—a rare, much-anticipated sex date. But between kids, Zoom calls, and the chaos of daily life, even the best-laid plans to get laid get derailed.

This story is a stand-alone follow up to A Charmed Life, but you don’t need to have read that one to jump in. Everything you need is right here.

I missed my characters so I wrote new stories about Robbie and Mark, frontman and guitarist of a world-famous band, as they balance their relationship that’s both private and public. There’s a bit of humor, some teasing and jokes in the first chapter I wrote, and of course their closeness, as they’re so comfortable with each other, even with cameras and fans catching glimpses of their moments.

I might write more if inspiration strikes.

A story about elves and other magical beings having a fun day together

Bailey is a ride-or-die bro, ready to spot his best friend Jess through anything. When he thinks Jess might be gay, Bailey steps up to support him, whatever it takes. A tale of hard bodies and best intentions.

Julian and Leo are characters created for a story, "College Days Of Julian and Leo", written by a friend of mine on deviantart.com, tomkleinmann. He was kind enough to let me use his boys to write a continuation of how I saw their relationship progressing.

Zach was looking for a quiet night of cruising at a dive bar. He thinks he's found the perfect hookup with a cocky meathead—until a surprise Father's Day Strip-Off and his attention-seeking himbo father turn everything upside down. A story in three parts.