Mark is the black sheep of the family and thinks the government monitors cell phones, so he never called. But when Ben receives a letter with an… Read more “The Invitation”
Tag: romance
Assumptions in Forests
I blew her ringtone off its rhythmafter she gave me a piece of adviceto take a hike — the trails along the mountainresembled the green of her… Read more “Assumptions in Forests”
Cabin Mood
He’d never been to a cabin—never wanted to until now. The suffocating aroma of evergreen trees and the surrounding cherry wood made his spirit water with an… Read more “Cabin Mood”
Alisha Gets Even
(Chapter 1. WIP) It’s been ten weeks since I’d last seen my neighbor Alisha Keagan. It’s not like she hadn’t disappeared before because she had, but this… Read more “Alisha Gets Even”
Are We There Yet?
Driving a conversation home — on roads unknown, we roam, following curves and narrow straits, streets, and words that cut like glass, we debate the better part… Read more “Are We There Yet?”
A Bible and Calendar Pages
I licked my finger, flipping through pages of a men’s magazine, tucked inside of a Bible, counting calendar pages, avoiding a body bag—at least for today. I… Read more “A Bible and Calendar Pages”
Promises After Dark
We all want our last first kiss with that special someone — whether we want to admit it. I’d been pushed around by too many lovers. I’d… Read more “Promises After Dark”
Boxcar Romance
(updated repost) As a kid, I’d watch Milwaukee trains travel through a sleepy Northwestern Washington town tucked inside a small farming community. Watching the trains took my… Read more “Boxcar Romance”
Selfless is Selfish
Sara is getting married.She doesn’t love him.Should I tell him?At the altar, make an objection?Exchange my life for his (like Jesus would totally do) and marry her… Read more “Selfless is Selfish”
Car Dreams
Cocoa butter scented skin on bare skin in the backseat of her mustang on a Sunday afternoon drive. I hoped we’d go away, fly away to anywhere… Read more “Car Dreams”
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