by Joya Williams White creamy liquid made its way slowly down the slope between her breasts. Michael couldn’t tear his eyes away from the scene. It seemed to call his name as it moved provocatively down the path of her [more]

by Sarah Campbell Morgan couldn’t stand another minute in that room. He’d been sitting in the uncomfortable lobby chair for half an hour now. Tipping his head back, he tapped his foot on the hospital floor.  Clattering pencils suddenly broke [more]

by Stuart Fish Something happened that changed everything. I met him online two and a half years ago. He sent me a wink on a gay chat site. I replied the same day. Sexyshark: Hey, Thanks for the wink. I like [more]

By Natasha Luttjeboer Nothing is harder than making a decision that could kill you. I didn’t have to join the army, I knew that, but there was nothing left for me here. Nobody worth staying for. That could change if [more]

 By Chase Glantz Ginny downed two shots of green liquor and pushed up her chest. “Man… this is something I’ll be able to tell my kids.”             “You sure we want to do this?” Hiro straightened his tie. “We can jump out [more]

By Thomas Giles Jones flicked a finger at the pewter tankard, producing a dull ring. A flurry of bubbles shot up from the side of the mug, meeting the thinning head on the surface. He hadn’t been born before the Change, [more]

By Dave Dowdy He stopped suckling, the milk having run out long ago.  Elise slumped back and sighed.  She hummed and waited for Charlie who’s cooing soon followed as usual.  Into the third verse of his own melody, the doorbell chimed. [more]

By Tom Farr The note stared up at Bianca as she held it in her trembling hands. The promise of a romantic getaway sparked the slightest flame of hope before the pain washed it away again. “I’m surprised you would [more]

By Maria M. Dewaik I opened my eyes to a stabbing pain in my head. What happened? I look around and don’t see anything familiar. It’s a quaint little room with two windows that have pink curtains hanging on the side. [more]

By Frederick Fuller I knew her name, Rebecca, our fourth child, another girl. At that moment I also knew she promised a terrible reckoning someday. Her big dark eyes riveted me. I was a bug on a display board as she [more]

By Hannah Kay Orf Rachel normally would have knocked but she was too afraid that her pursuer would catch her if she delayed another second. She tried to open the door but it was locked. Her brother never locked his door! [more]

By Stephen McCutchan David Benedict, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, could sense the student energy as he entered the hall at the University of Pittsburgh. A friend, Brother Matthew of the Newman Society, asked David to share in a forum [more]

By Megan Johnson I hate shadows. It always feels like something is watching me. More than shadows, I hate these new street lights. The city thinks they’re saving money by replacing all of the old style bulbs with new, bright white [more]

By Rebecca Sponsler Charlotte checked the mirror one last time before leaving her apartment.  She had put on black skinny jeans, her favorite pair of black boots, and a black spaghetti strap tank top; she also had on a bright red [more]

By Ann Borges Michael was lonely; he’d just moved to Seattle for school. He’d dropped out of college four years earlier in Monterey to work at the local Save-Mart. He’d finally realized his life wasn’t going anywhere.  His girlfriend of the [more]

By Niried Johanna, set there, staring through the windshield, but what she saw wasn’t real; she just stared into the fantasy, the vision of her escape, imagining what she wanted to do. Just drive, just fucking start the engine and [more]

By Reneé Madden Lela Iscar, an elderly woman, has set up a bed and breakfast business on the estate on which she lives in Kansas. Running it keeps her busy and she loves welcoming the travelers who come through Wyandotte County [more]

By Brenda Liz Saldana Kari pushed the swing to go higher, closed her eyes and threw her head back, her legs straight out and she could not hold back what felt like happiness and smiled.  As the swing slowly came back [more]

By Roberto Adauto III “So,” the dying man said, “you’re Peter. I’m Andrew Webb. I wish this were…under different…,” he searched for the words, “different…circumstances. I have something to share.” The man shifted and leaned over so they could face each [more]

By Jerry Wennerstrom The winter rain sliced through the palpable gloom over the mansion. A phone call from Richard Kelvin’s butler requested my presence. Seems his son, Bobby, bought the last ride to nowhere. Cops found Bobby’s body dumped in the [more]