The Unfixable Wow! Has it really been 25 years? Sandi wasn’t my first love, but I always thought she was my true love or not to be corny, my soul mate. Marriage was a foregone conclusion almost from the beginning. I thought we had the perfect relationship built on trust, respect and love until now. … Read more
Patricia hadn’t been sure about her boyfriend for some time. She’d been with him for a while, and they had not experienced any major issues. Well, that’s not entirely true. Two months in, Patricia began to wonder why Stas Petrov only met her once the sun had gone down, why his skin made her gasp … Read more
It is a ritual for me where I drive each morning to my place of work. Sure it adds about a mile to the trip from the more direct way of getting there, and the traffic is slow. Still, it is a ritual, making a connection with a place of joy in the past. I … Read more
Maple Hollow had a strange way of forgiving the dark. Every June, the town turned soft around the edges—porches glowing, river water stitched with light, the air smelling like sugar and wet grass. For eleven months the river just sulked between its banks, but on this one night, it shimmered like it had finally remembered … Read more
Part 1 My husband likes to plan. His mind is logical and calculated. It is thoughtful and prepared. He time blocks his day, planning everything out, minute by minute, on neatly laid out spreadsheets. It’s become second nature to him at this point. Every Sunday, sitting at his desk, click-clacking away on his laptop, coffee … Read more