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When you first laid eyes on me your tongue hung out of your mouth. You knew you were caught staring when I made eye contact, but you didn’t flinch and you couldn’t look away. Normally I interpret this as creepiness, but I could see from how mesmerized you were that...I Am Your Respite
It’s just another weeknight. You’re on the couch, watching television; your wife is sitting next to you sinking her jaws into another pile of calories. She used to seem genteel and decorous as she delicately placed each small forkful of food in her mouth. Now she...When the reward outweighs the Risk- Conclusion
…And waiting. It became pleasurably agonizing, hoping every time I heard a tiny sound in the hallway it would be him approaching. I would get excited, and then mellow out again when I realized it was just my imagination. When he did at last come, I didn’t even hear...When the Reward Outweighs the Risk- Part 1
“Blood, Sex, and Death” were the three things Mr. Atkins taught were part of every Gothic horror novel. He was the high school English teacher who I hopelessly crushed on, and I couldn’t help but notice that his eyes lingered on yours truly when he mentioned the key...Invitation Into the Water, and Into Me
On a lazy summer morning, I look outside to see the clear blue sparkle of the swimming pool at the beautiful house we rented for our secluded weekend getaway in San Diego. The sun is catching the water in diamond-like spikes, the gentle breeze moving the water just...
Surprising me with a gift from my wish list lets me know you’ve been thinking about me and nothing would please me more!
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