The Raleigh Cartagena Connection
Carlos Huston, a fit 45-year-old Black male, stepped onto the tarmac of Rafael Núñez International Airport in Cartagena, Colombia. He thought that the many trips he made to the desert while in the Navy as…
The Orchard
Jasmine guided her car to the edge of the gravel road and set the parking brake. She was in the middle of nowhere, but after 6 straight hours behind the wheel she needed to stretch…
Love Story
I have always been a fan of the enemy to lovers trope. The Pride and Prejudice structure of going from I Despise You to Marry Me Now. It’s sexy. It is undeniably sexy. There is…
Leo, Occasional Trouble
My stomach had twisted itself into so many knots that I wasn’t sure I’d be able to untangle it before he arrived. He was actually Jake: thirty-two, Leo. Profuse surfer, full time plumber and occasional…
It’s Only Human
“Hello.” “Good day, sir.” “How are you doing?” “T’wouldn’t be a day without the sun rising in the east, and I wouldn’t be Alicia without being well.” “Haha. Well, I hope you’re doing well for…