The Wayward Mailman
Jill slid behind a huge oak tree. She watched the mailman advance toward 1793 Norwalk Avenue. So far the morning had been unsuccessful, but she was sure she would catch...
The Maid
Maria, will you come in here please." Maria slipped the flowers into the vase, picked up the debrisand hurried in to see Mrs Williams. She dropped the debris inthe trash...
The Sex Machine
My eyes sprang open, I groaned and looked at the clock. Itwas three in the morning and there was Larry standing next to ourbed. I was annoyed, we had not...
The Entrepreneur
A young man ran between two hotel wings, sprinted around a corner and hurried from shadow to shadow with a large cardboard box in his hands. Stopping and checking his...
The Elevator
Heather hurried to catch the elevator. A group of people came pouring out, leaving the doors open, the elevator empty. She shoved her foot against the door just as it...
The Dentist
"Who's next, Sunnie?" "A Mrs. Page, she's a new patient," Sunnie Muren said, then glanced at the clock. "She comes in at 2:00 o'clock, doctor." "So?" Doctor Jim Hyde said...
The Contract
Angela stretched and turned off her alarm. It was 10:00o'clock pm, time to go to work. Maria was already in the hallwayand hurried to be the first to the bathroom....
The Christmas Party
What are you doing?" Mark yelled over the sound of the music playing in the main office. He liked Cindy and usually kept an eye on her. Cindy loved to...
The Caregiver
"There, Grandma, how's that?" Pete asked, fluffing the pillows behind Mrs. Willow's back. "I'm not your grandmother, Peter, I am a healthy, desirable woman. At least I was a few...
Break In
Steve Morrison awoke to a sound resembling a giggle which, ofcourse, was impossible at two o'clock in the morning. They hadno kids so it must have been part of a...
White Feather
The War Between The States had just ended when Jenny's parents decided to leave their failing estate in Georgia. Jenny had just become of marriageable age and was distraught at...
Vicksburg
Cannons roared in the distance. Black pillars of smoke arose in the south, marking the boundaries of the once great city of Vicksburg. A brisk wind blew the weeping willows,...
Just The Three Of Us
What is my fantasy? Hell, that's easy. I have two really,the first has been fulfilled many times, the second was justfulfilled last night. And boy, what a fantasy it was....
The Rancher
Mayeve Reeves, recently married to John Reeves, the Montana rancher, galloped into the yard of her huge, mansion- like ranch house. Chickens and men scattered before the sharp hooves of...
The Pervert Of Tombstone
"He's asleep," Brian said as he tiptoed away from the office door. The door had a frosted glass window proudly proclaiming, "President" in large, red letters. "I don't care, it's...
The Overland Stage
"Bugles! That damned bugle," Robin cursed quietly. "Why is he always blowing that damned bugle?" she asked to the empty, rocking stage. It was dark outside. The dusty interior was...
The Miner And His Daughter
Race Johnson ran his bay gelding down the gravel bank and sped up the draw at full gallop. Looking over his shoulder, he glanced first one way, then the other....
The Last One Standing
John Brioshe reined his black gelding in and sniffed the air inquisitively. Smoke! The soft spring breeze was blowing down off the mountains from the west. The smoke could be...
The Gamble
Move along," a voice yelled behind him. He slid out of the way, reveling in the noise and confusion. It was like stepping into a different country. Representatives of most...
The Delta Queen
The Delta Queen pulled out of Natchez on 12 August 1853, heading north. The Mississippi was vast, making it hard to see the far bank. A soft, warm flower-scented wind...